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Nautor Swan ClubSwan 43vsX-Yachts XR 41 Sport

XR 41 Sport draws the least water, 7.9 ft — 1.3 ft less than ClubSwan 43. Only XR 41 Sport meets the rule for Performance Cruising.

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Key differences

Worked out from the published figures below — arithmetic, not opinion.

At a glance

Dark icons are the standard layout; faded ones are what the larger layout adds.

Length : beam is length divided by beam — the higher it is, the slimmer the hull. Multihulls read low by nature.

A figure marked with a quote mark was read from the builder's page. Open it for the exact line, the page and the date.

Model
Nautor Swan ClubSwan 43

Nautor Swan

ClubSwan 43
XR 41 Sport under sail (hero image)

X-Yachts

XR 41 Sport
Overview
BrandNautor SwanX-Yachts
ModelClubSwan 43XR 41 Sport
GenerationUnknownUnknown
Hull typeSailing MonohullSailing Monohull
PropulsionSailSail
Production statusIn productionIn production
Production start yearUnknown2025
Production end yearUnknownUnknown
DesignerJuan KouyoumdjianX-Yachts Design Team & Partners
Dimensions
LOA47.8 ft47.8 ft
Hull length43 ft41.8 ft
Beam13.9 ft13.7 ft
Draft9.2 ft7.9 ft–8.9 ft
Displacement15,322 lb15,432 lb
Accommodation
Cabins33
HeadsUnknownUnknown
BerthsUnknownUnknown
Performance & Rig
Main sail783 ft²Unknown
JibUnknownUnknown
GenoaUnknownUnknown
Upwind sail area1,272 ft²Unknown
Downwind sail area1,873 ft²Unknown
Engine power30 hp30 hp
Engine count11
Materials
Hull materialvinyl ester in epoxy resin with carbon reinforcementsEpoxy/GRP
Deck materialUnknownUnknown
Mast materialUnknownUnknown
Keel typeUnknownT keel
Rudder typeUnknownUnknown
Sources

11 of 13 figures here carry the builder's own words

9 of 12 figures here carry the builder's own words

Size, to scale

Each boat's published length and beam seen from above, and its mast height and draft from the side, all drawn on one scale.

From above — length × beam
0 ft10 ft20 ft30 ft40 ftClubSwan 43: 47.8 ft × 13.9 ftXR 41 Sport: 47.8 ft × 13.7 ftXR 41 Sport47.8 ft × 13.7 ftClubSwan 4347.8 ft × 13.9 ft

Outlines are schematic; the dimensions are the builder's.

From the side — height above and depth below the water
WaterlinePerson, 5.9 ftClubSwan 43: air draft not published / 9.2 ftair draft not published9.2 ftClubSwan 43XR 41 Sport: air draft not published / 8.9 ftair draft not published8.9 ftXR 41 Sport

Drawings side by side

Each boat's layouts, profiles and sail plans as its builder published them. Step through each column to line up the drawings you want to compare.

No drawings collected yet for XR 41 Sport.

Speed, power & tanks

What the builders publish about how fast, how strong and how far — each figure on one scale for every boat.

Tanks

One scale per liquid across every boat: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • ClubSwan 43

    Fuel37 gal
    Water79 gal

  • XR 41 Sport

    Fuel30 gal
    Water54 gal

How they sail, in numbers

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from each builder's published figures. They compare boats; they don't grade them.

Sail area / displacement

How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.

ModestCruiserPerformanceRacing162024ClubSwan 43: 33.0▶
  • ClubSwan 4333.0· Racing
  • XR 41 Sportnot published: sail area
How it is worked out

sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔

ClubSwan 43: published upwind sail area

Displacement / length

How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.

UltralightLightModerateHeavyVery heavy100180270350XR 41 Sport: 121
  • ClubSwan 43not published: waterline length
  • XR 41 Sport121· Light
How it is worked out

displacement (long tons) ÷ (0.01 × waterline length in ft)³

Ballast ratio

The share of the weight carried in the keel — a rough guide to stiffness, though how deep that weight sits matters as much.

LowModerateHigh3040XR 41 Sport: 38
  • ClubSwan 43not published: ballast
  • XR 41 Sport38· Moderate
How it is worked out

ballast ÷ displacement × 100

Comfort ratio

Ted Brewer's measure of how gently a boat moves in a seaway. Higher means a slower, easier motion.

LightCoastalModerate offshoreHeavy offshoreVery heavy20304050XR 41 Sport: 17.6
  • ClubSwan 43not published: waterline length
  • XR 41 Sport17.6· Light
How it is worked out

displacement (lb) ÷ (0.65 × (0.7 × LWL + 0.3 × LOA) × beam^1.333), lengths in ft

Capsize screening

A guide from the inquiry after the 1979 Fastnet race: below 2 was taken as suited to ocean passages. It ignores hull shape and where the ballast sits.

Below 22 and above2ClubSwan 43: 2.25XR 41 Sport: 2.20
  • ClubSwan 432.25· 2 and above
  • XR 41 Sport2.20· 2 and above
How it is worked out

beam (ft) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅓

Hull speed

Roughly the speed a displacement hull reaches before it has to climb its own bow wave.

  • ClubSwan 43not published: waterline length
  • XR 41 Sport8.3 kn
How it is worked out

1.34 × √(waterline length in ft), in knots

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

Worth adding to this comparison

The boats most like the ones above, by hull form, size and use.