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Swede 68

Reading Time: 4 minutes→ Artikel auf Deutsch This 68 footer was developed by Håkan Södergren in 2008 as a taller sister of Swede 55. At first sight it is the same boat, just bigger, due to the sailor’s saying. Actually, the Swede 68 is nearly 16 feet (4.80 metres) longer and nearly 4.6 feet (1.40 m) wider. It would come with a raised …

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Swede 75 Universal Hartbeat

Reading Time: 4 minutes→ Artikel auf Deutsch The story of this Swede 55 successor reveals, what can be done with a tiller-steered 52-footer, racing the south and west coasts of England, including the Fastnet Race or along the Côte d’Azur. Universal Hartbeat is steered like a dinghy with a tiller extension instead of a wheel. Almost all the crew is sitting on the …