Swede 55 successor

Swede 68

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis 68 footer was developed by Håkan Södergren in 2008 as a taller sister of Swede 55. A first sight it is the same boat just bigger due the sailor saying. Actually, Swede 68 is 15 feet (4,60 m) longer, nearly three feet (80 cm) wider and designed with a raised freeboard. This would offer more room below deck. Swede …

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Swede 75 Universal Hartbeat

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe story of this Swede 55 successor reveals, what can done with a tiller steered 52-footer, taking part in regattas on the south and west coasts of England, the Fastnet Race or on the Côte d’Azur. It is helmed like a dinghy with a tiller extension instead of a wheel. Almost all the crew is sitting on the high edge. …