"Meticulously maintained." Chris Myles, SV Billabong, June 2009, http://www.sailbillabong.com/Full renovations, including infrastructure, engines, canvas etc:
- Balboa Boat Yard, Newport Beach, California 1992-96
- Allan Legge Boatbuilders, Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand 2003-2006
Full details of all refurbishments are available on request. See also "Build details" under "Limited Edition One-Design" this Blog.
Modifications Renovations Upgrades Swanya (Soigne)
Limited Edition One-Design Class Benello-44
Sail Plan, Cross Section (TBA), Cabin Arrangement:
Design No.: 1930-C2 by Sparkman and Stephens (during German Frers' tenure as draughtman while at S&S)
Design name: Benello 44
Built by: cantiere Benello, Livorno Italy 1970
Evolution: Became the Swan 44, 1972-75
Build details (partial):
Hull material GRP/Airex core - closed cell foam sandwich /C Flex inner laminate
Hull Profile - Lead fin keel with skeg hung rudder
Integral fiberglass tanks
Notes - hull and internal - The hull is of two laminates of fibergalss reinforced polyester used with a foan sandwich core. This core is Airex closed cell foam and the inner GRP is finished with C Flex laminates. This makes for a relatively lightweight but immensely strong construction. Bulkhead are of both foam core construction and some standard fiberglass construction. A fiberglass grid system is built into the floor areas and carries the mast step as well as making for an immensely strong system for anchoring the keel bolts and floor areas.
Notes - deck construction - is of Airex foam /GRP sandwich. The hull has a solid fiberglass flange incorporated and this is bonded with the deck and also through bolted to incorporate the aluminum toe rails making for an inherently strong, leak free detail.
Notes - Keel, Rudder, Self Steering & Steering - the keel is of lead and bolted to the hull with multiple bolts which are encapsulated inside the boat. These are of a thread and nut style at each end and can be accessed from the outside of the boat. A fair number of these were drawn in New Zealand in 2003. All were verified, all bolts were re-torqued and re-encapsulated. The keel is faired to the hull. The rudder is of foam filled fiberglass construction, built around high-tensile stainless steel tube and hung with multiple bearings from the skeg. Three emergency steering systems are incorporated. An emergency steering rope attachment hole is incorporated into the top aft portion of the rudder blade and is easily accessible. An emergency stainless steel steering tiller is also available which fits to the top of the rudder stock. The electric autopilot can also be used in an emergency as the electric autopilot is also attached directly to the quadrant. The rudder assembly was completely removed, inspected and verified and the rudder area increased slightly in New Zealand in 2003. The rudder is steered by a large diameter wheel on binnacle by means of a chain and wire cable turning a quadrant. This was completely refurbished in New Zealand in 2003. The electric autorpilot works by way of a hydraulic liner drive ram attached to this quadrant. An Aires wind vane is mounted on the transom. This was rebuilt in New Zealand in 2003.
Dimensions details:
LOA 13.5m (44.4 ft)
LWL 10.33m (34.0 ft)
DWL 9.9m (32.6 ft)
Beam 3.8m (12.5 ft)
Draft 2.2m (7.2 ft)
Displacement 10886kgs (24000 lbs - 12 US tons)
Note: The original design called for a trim tab detail. While the boat was being built, the rating rule was changed adversely, so this detail was removed. The rudder/skeg was moved approximately one and one half feet aft, increasing the waterline over the original design.
Sail Plan details:
Designed sail area total: 921 sqft
Mainsail: 389 sqft
P=51 ft (15.5m)
I=56 ft (17m)
J=19 ft (5.7m)
Design No.: 1930-C2 by Sparkman and Stephens (during German Frers' tenure as draughtman while at S&S)
Design name: Benello 44
Built by: cantiere Benello, Livorno Italy 1970
Evolution: Became the Swan 44, 1972-75
Build details (partial):
Hull material GRP/Airex core - closed cell foam sandwich /C Flex inner laminate
Hull Profile - Lead fin keel with skeg hung rudder
Integral fiberglass tanks
Notes - hull and internal - The hull is of two laminates of fibergalss reinforced polyester used with a foan sandwich core. This core is Airex closed cell foam and the inner GRP is finished with C Flex laminates. This makes for a relatively lightweight but immensely strong construction. Bulkhead are of both foam core construction and some standard fiberglass construction. A fiberglass grid system is built into the floor areas and carries the mast step as well as making for an immensely strong system for anchoring the keel bolts and floor areas.
Notes - deck construction - is of Airex foam /GRP sandwich. The hull has a solid fiberglass flange incorporated and this is bonded with the deck and also through bolted to incorporate the aluminum toe rails making for an inherently strong, leak free detail.
Notes - Keel, Rudder, Self Steering & Steering - the keel is of lead and bolted to the hull with multiple bolts which are encapsulated inside the boat. These are of a thread and nut style at each end and can be accessed from the outside of the boat. A fair number of these were drawn in New Zealand in 2003. All were verified, all bolts were re-torqued and re-encapsulated. The keel is faired to the hull. The rudder is of foam filled fiberglass construction, built around high-tensile stainless steel tube and hung with multiple bearings from the skeg. Three emergency steering systems are incorporated. An emergency steering rope attachment hole is incorporated into the top aft portion of the rudder blade and is easily accessible. An emergency stainless steel steering tiller is also available which fits to the top of the rudder stock. The electric autopilot can also be used in an emergency as the electric autopilot is also attached directly to the quadrant. The rudder assembly was completely removed, inspected and verified and the rudder area increased slightly in New Zealand in 2003. The rudder is steered by a large diameter wheel on binnacle by means of a chain and wire cable turning a quadrant. This was completely refurbished in New Zealand in 2003. The electric autorpilot works by way of a hydraulic liner drive ram attached to this quadrant. An Aires wind vane is mounted on the transom. This was rebuilt in New Zealand in 2003.
Dimensions details:
LOA 13.5m (44.4 ft)
LWL 10.33m (34.0 ft)
DWL 9.9m (32.6 ft)
Beam 3.8m (12.5 ft)
Draft 2.2m (7.2 ft)
Displacement 10886kgs (24000 lbs - 12 US tons)
Note: The original design called for a trim tab detail. While the boat was being built, the rating rule was changed adversely, so this detail was removed. The rudder/skeg was moved approximately one and one half feet aft, increasing the waterline over the original design.
Sail Plan details:
Designed sail area total: 921 sqft
Mainsail: 389 sqft
P=51 ft (15.5m)
I=56 ft (17m)
J=19 ft (5.7m)
Classic Yacht History of Ownership
Built in Livorno, Italy for William Ziegler, III
Designed to rate for Admirals Cup racing (Two Ton Class), but also for family and club use, Swanya was commissioned and built for William Ziegler III of the New York Yacht Club. Originally named GEM, she was one of a long line of GEM's owned by the Ziegler family over many years.
Name: Ex-GEM, renamed upon sale by request of W. Ziegler III. Current - Swanya (phonetic for the French adjective, "Soigne") by the current owners, Mark and Kimberly Cathcart
Featured in Media:
Swanya featured in Time/Life Series of books: Sailing 1972 (TBV)
Swanya featured in a training film: Small Boat Transit Panama Canal, January 1976
Described by: the late Olin Stephens as
"a very exciting design" in its day.
Sparkman & Stephens http://www.sparkmanstephens.com/
Influences seen: in numerous subsequent designs by S&S, for
example, Sequin 44, described in "Offshore Yachts: 5 Good Boats" by John Rousmaniere
"SWANYA (Ex-GEM) was originally designed and built for a limited edition one-design class called (sic) Bonello-44, by Sparkman & Stephens and (sic) Bonello of Italy. She made herself known with the Swan 44's, both before and after their stern modification. Her internal joinerwork was simpler, easier to maintain, and much lighter, which no doubt contributed to her superior speed....Good cruising. Very sincerely, Bill and Jane Ziegler"
William Ziegler, III (former owner, GEM, New York Yacht Club) October, 1997
Designed to rate for Admirals Cup racing (Two Ton Class), but also for family and club use, Swanya was commissioned and built for William Ziegler III of the New York Yacht Club. Originally named GEM, she was one of a long line of GEM's owned by the Ziegler family over many years.
Name: Ex-GEM, renamed upon sale by request of W. Ziegler III. Current - Swanya (phonetic for the French adjective, "Soigne") by the current owners, Mark and Kimberly Cathcart
Featured in Media:
Swanya featured in Time/Life Series of books: Sailing 1972 (TBV)
Swanya featured in a training film: Small Boat Transit Panama Canal, January 1976
Described by: the late Olin Stephens as
"a very exciting design" in its day.
Sparkman & Stephens http://www.sparkmanstephens.com/
Influences seen: in numerous subsequent designs by S&S, for
example, Sequin 44, described in "Offshore Yachts: 5 Good Boats" by John Rousmaniere
Specifications and Gear List
Partial list - full listing details available on request
Performance cruising, with amenities:
Northern Lights 5 kw generator
Air X Wind Generator
Two Flexible Solar Panels
Watermaker (70 galprhr max)
Cedar lined closets
Refrigerator and Freezer
Exterior and interior shower
Hot and cold pressured water
Washer (10 litre) and Spinner
Interior Squabs - washable suede
Flat screen TV and multi-region DVD player with Ipod dock
Eberspacher forced air central heater
3 burner Smev hob and oven
Sleeps 7
Infrastructure notes:
Superior storage
Superior ventilation (including galley hatch under hard dinghy at sea and 3 large dorade vents)
Excellent cockpit protection for offshore watchkeeping
Dinghies:
Dyer (hard) sailing/rowing dinghy with 2HP Yamaha
Zodiac 3.2m Air Floor Fast Roller inflatable with 15 HP Yamaha
Autopilots:
Aires windvane
Simrad autopilot and chart plotter
Deck gear:
Anchors
Twin Custom Made Stainless Steel Bow Rollers
Pressured Sea Water Washdown
Dinghy folding anchor chain and rode
Sail inventory and associated:
Main: Custom made by Doyle Sailmakers 2005, 3 reefs
Genoa: Custom made by Doyle Sailmakers 2005, on ProFurl Twin Foil Model 42
Trysail: on separate track
Storm Jib (hanks on to inner headstay)
Yankee (fits ProFurl Foil)
Windward Reefable Blade (hanks on to inner headstay)
Spinnaker
Associated gear: 11 winches, all running rigging included, removable running backstays, removable inner forestay, upper standing rigging = Dyform, other is combination of Staylock and compression fittings
Safety gear:
6 man Avon Liferaft
Large Parachute Coppins Sea Anchor
2 406 EPIRBs
2 Horseshoe Life Buoys with 2 integrated man overboard lights and DanBuoy
4 Harnesses
3 Fire Extinguishers
Electronics:
Simrad CR 44 Chartplotter/Radar/GPS
Simrad/Robertson AP 26 Autopilot
Kenwood TS50 SSB (HAM enabled)
Pactor III Modem and Shakespere Automatic Tuner
Magellan GPS
Horizon VHF Ship Station
Cobra Handheld VHF's (x2)
Nasa Marine Navtex
Sony Stereo and 10 disk CD changer and salon and cockpit speakers)
Sharp Flatscreen TV with external antenna (see mention above)
Machinery and associated:
Perkins 4107 - 45hp (rebuilt 1995, further rebuild 2003 - 1935 hours)
Gearbox - Borg Warner 71C Velvet Drive Reduction with heat exchanger(rebuild 2003)
New PSS Dripless Packing Gland 2004
Northern Lights Generator 5Kw 120 Volt, with option to change to 240 (installed new 1996, bench tested and fully serviced 2003, hours 1100)
New 3 blade feathering J prop 2003
New Aquamet stainless steel propeller shaft 2004
Trojan 105's batteries (housebank 450 amp/hrs plus 90 amps start battery)
Victron Phoenix 1250 Battery Charger
High Capacity Watermaker (see mention below)
Transformer 5 Kw - for use while while in 240 areas, reducing 240 to 120
Plumbing:
Whale Systems 15 - all replumbed in 1995
12 Volt pressured water
Faucets - Grohe Combination Units - new in 1995
Cockpit Shower - new in 2004
Fresh water hose tap in cockpit
Watermakers: Vantage Marine Baja Model (120 Volt - Membrance changed 2009) and Pur Survivor Handheld
Performance cruising, with amenities:
Northern Lights 5 kw generator
Air X Wind Generator
Two Flexible Solar Panels
Watermaker (70 galprhr max)
Cedar lined closets
Refrigerator and Freezer
Exterior and interior shower
Hot and cold pressured water
Washer (10 litre) and Spinner
Interior Squabs - washable suede
Flat screen TV and multi-region DVD player with Ipod dock
Eberspacher forced air central heater
3 burner Smev hob and oven
Sleeps 7
Infrastructure notes:
Superior storage
Superior ventilation (including galley hatch under hard dinghy at sea and 3 large dorade vents)
Excellent cockpit protection for offshore watchkeeping
Dinghies:
Dyer (hard) sailing/rowing dinghy with 2HP Yamaha
Zodiac 3.2m Air Floor Fast Roller inflatable with 15 HP Yamaha
Autopilots:
Aires windvane
Simrad autopilot and chart plotter
Deck gear:
Anchors
- Primary: 45lb Manson Supreme, 340 ft of 5/16 HT chain
- Secondary: 45lb Bruce, 50 ft of 5/16 HT chain, 300ft nylon rode
- Spare anchors: 30 lb Bruce, 40 lb Danforth, 45lb Luke
Twin Custom Made Stainless Steel Bow Rollers
Pressured Sea Water Washdown
Dinghy folding anchor chain and rode
Sail inventory and associated:
Main: Custom made by Doyle Sailmakers 2005, 3 reefs
Genoa: Custom made by Doyle Sailmakers 2005, on ProFurl Twin Foil Model 42
Trysail: on separate track
Storm Jib (hanks on to inner headstay)
Yankee (fits ProFurl Foil)
Windward Reefable Blade (hanks on to inner headstay)
Spinnaker
Associated gear: 11 winches, all running rigging included, removable running backstays, removable inner forestay, upper standing rigging = Dyform, other is combination of Staylock and compression fittings
Safety gear:
6 man Avon Liferaft
Large Parachute Coppins Sea Anchor
2 406 EPIRBs
2 Horseshoe Life Buoys with 2 integrated man overboard lights and DanBuoy
4 Harnesses
3 Fire Extinguishers
Electronics:
Simrad CR 44 Chartplotter/Radar/GPS
Simrad/Robertson AP 26 Autopilot
Kenwood TS50 SSB (HAM enabled)
Pactor III Modem and Shakespere Automatic Tuner
Magellan GPS
Horizon VHF Ship Station
Cobra Handheld VHF's (x2)
Nasa Marine Navtex
Sony Stereo and 10 disk CD changer and salon and cockpit speakers)
Sharp Flatscreen TV with external antenna (see mention above)
Machinery and associated:
Perkins 4107 - 45hp (rebuilt 1995, further rebuild 2003 - 1935 hours)
Gearbox - Borg Warner 71C Velvet Drive Reduction with heat exchanger(rebuild 2003)
New PSS Dripless Packing Gland 2004
Northern Lights Generator 5Kw 120 Volt, with option to change to 240 (installed new 1996, bench tested and fully serviced 2003, hours 1100)
New 3 blade feathering J prop 2003
New Aquamet stainless steel propeller shaft 2004
Trojan 105's batteries (housebank 450 amp/hrs plus 90 amps start battery)
Victron Phoenix 1250 Battery Charger
High Capacity Watermaker (see mention below)
Transformer 5 Kw - for use while while in 240 areas, reducing 240 to 120
Plumbing:
Whale Systems 15 - all replumbed in 1995
12 Volt pressured water
Faucets - Grohe Combination Units - new in 1995
Cockpit Shower - new in 2004
Fresh water hose tap in cockpit
Watermakers: Vantage Marine Baja Model (120 Volt - Membrance changed 2009) and Pur Survivor Handheld
Photos
Swanya, Lying at anchor, Turkey
Rudder and underwater configuration - Slideshow
Aires Windvane and Electric Autopilot - Self Steering - Slideshow
Generator Room Access - Generator Room, Tool Storage & Watermaker & Perkins 4107 - Slideshow
Swanya Equipment - Dinghies and Liferaft - Slideshow
Interior and Exterior Cockpit - Slideshow
Spray Hood / Dodger - Cockpit Enclosure - Slideshow
Swanya Underway, Showing Cockpit Bimini Extended from Arch and Deck Layout - Reaching, under Spinnaker and Tradewind/Wing-Wing Rig - Slideshow
Custom Bow Roller and Arch - Mainsheet and Winch System - Slideshow
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