Wafi is a stunning example of the sought after Nautor's Swan. She is in excellent condition having been meticulously maintained by her owner and professional captain; she has spent every winter laid up in a heated boat shed and has had her engine and rigging serviced every year.
Wafi is a stunning example of the sought after Nautor's Swan. She is in excellent condition having been meticulously maintained by her owner and professional captain; she has spent every winter laid up in a heated boat shed and has had her engine and rigging serviced every year.
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB has an excellent racing history in the Baltic with two wins at Gotland Runt, one Swan regatta win and an impressive 5 wins at the Suursaari race, Finland's biggest offshore race.
The owner has ensured that this boat is perfectly fitted out to accommodate for both racing and cruising. She is the three cabin version and all cabins were fitted with extra cupboards at the owner's request for easy stowage; and her saloon sofas can all double up as day bunks - ideal for offshore racing.
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB is powered by a Volvo D2-55 55hp diesel engine, with Volvo Saildrive and Flex-o-Fold 3-blade folding propeller.
This Nautor's Swan has a retractable daggerboard allowing for navigation in shallow waters with only 1.34m draft.
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB features an impressive wardrobe of North Sails for both cruising and racing. The sails have undergone annual inspection and any repairs, no matter how minor, have been completed by North Sails. When not in use the sails are kept in warm, dry storage.
The rigging setup on this Nautor's Swan includes an Offshore Spars painted aluminium mast, with two pairs of swept spreaders; Navtec rod rigging, fittings and hydraulic backstay, outhaul and vang; removable kevlar inner forestay and running backstays; and Lewmar winches.
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB provides accommodation for 6 within 3 large double cabins. The saloon features comfortable sofas with a dinette area. The galley is well equipped with two stainless steel sinks, Corian worktops, a front loading refrigerator, top loading freezer, and a 3-burner gas hob and oven on gimbals.
The navigation equipment onboard this Nautor's Swan 461 includes a Raymarine ST60+ pack. As well as Navtex, AIS, VHF-DSC, MOB alarm, autopilot and Panasonic Toughbook.
General Information
Wafi is a stunning example of the sought after Nautor's Swan. She is in excellent condition having been meticulously maintained by her owner and professional captain; she has spent every winter laid up in a heated boat shed and has had her engine and rigging serviced every year.
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB has an excellent racing history in the Baltic with two wins at Gotland Runt, one Swan regatta win and an impressive 5 wins at the Suursaari race, Finland's biggest offshore race.
The owner has ensured that this boat is perfectly fitted out to accommodate for both racing and cruising. She is the three cabin version and all cabins were fitted with extra cupboards at the owner's request for easy stowage; and her saloon sofas can all double up as day bunks - ideal for offshore racing.
Mechanical
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB is powered by a Volvo D2-55 55hp diesel engine, with Volvo Saildrive and Flex-o-Fold 3-blade folding propeller.
In 2016, the engine benefitted from a new coolant pump and the saildrive had new bellows fitted.
She also features a Max Power VIP 150 retractable bow thruster.
Keel And Rudder
This Nautor's Swan has a retractable daggerboard allowing for navigation in shallow waters with only 1.34m draft. The daggerboard retracts using an electro-hydraulic pump system with an electric indication of its position, the dagger board can also be retracted manually using the main halyard.
She also benefits from two rudders which feature J3 water lubricated, self-aligning bearings. The rudder blades can also be removed while the yacht is in the water if required.
Sail Inventory
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB features an impressive wardrobe of North Sails:
- Fully battened, twin reef Spectra mainsail (2007)
- 109% furling Spectra jib (2007)
- 80% furling Spectra jib (2007)
- Dacron trysail, like new condition (2007)
- Dacron staysail (2007)
- 110% 3DL Marathon furling, vertical battened jib (2014)
- 3DL racing mainsail (2009)
- 109% light 3DL racing jib (2009)
- 109% medium 3DL racing jib (2009)
- 100% heavy 3DL racing jib, like new condition (2009)
- 60% furling Dyneema code zero (2009)
- A2 Nylon racing gennaker with snuffer (2009)
- A3 Nylon racing/cruising gennaker with snuffer (2009)
- A5 Nylon racing/cruising gennaker (2007)
These sails have undergone annual inspection and any repairs, no matter how minor, have been completed by North Sails. When not in use the sails are kept in warm, dry storage.
Rigging
The rigging setup on this Nautor's Swan includes an Offshore Spars painted aluminium mast, with two pairs of swept spreaders; Navtec rod rigging, fittings and hydraulic backstay, outhaul and vang; removable kevlar inner forestay and running backstays.
The rigging has been maintained and checked every year by professional riggers. Only Gleinstein and Maffioli products have been used on the sheets and rigging.
The winches on board this Nautor's Swan are all fully electric and are fitted with an emergency switch in the cockpit, they include.
- 2 x Lewmar 54 CEST primary sheet winches
- 2 x Lewmar 50 CEST main sheet winches
- 2 x Lewmar 46 CEST halyard winches
All lines are led back into the cockpit for easy helming even when short handed.
Interior
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB provides accommodation for 6 within 3 large double cabins.
The forward master cabin features a double bed to port, with a sofa area to starboard. There is also and ensuite bathroom with shower.
The two cabins aft feature further double berths and a second bathroom is also located aft.
The saloon of this Nautor's Swan features comfortable sofas with a dinette area, there is also an LCD flatscreen TV with DVB-T digital tuner, a Sony radio/CD/DVD/MP3 player and B&W speakers.
The galley is well equipped with two stainless steel sinks, Corian worktops, a front loading refrigerator, top loading freezer, and a 3-burner gas hob and oven on gimbals.
Electrical
This Nautor's Swan 461 DB features a 24V DC electrical system with 540ah house battery capacity. The batteries are charged by a Mastervolt Mass 24/100 charger and there is an additional 100a charger on the main engine for the house battery bank. A Mastervolt BTM-1 battery monitor is also fitted.
There is also an AC system with 50amp 1-phase shore power with polarity alarm and earth fault CB; and a Mastervolt Mass sine 24/100 DC-AC inverter.
There is an extensive heating and air-conditioning system throughout this Nautor Swan 461 DB. Air-conditioning is provided by a Webasto Blue Cool Premium 30 000BTU/8kw and heating with a Webasto Thermo 90 ST 24V/9,1kW; with temperature controls in all cabins and saloon.
Navigation Equipment
The navigation equipment onboard this Nautor's Swan 461 includes a Raymarine ST60+ pack with a total of nine displays showing speed; depth; analogue wind, close hauled and 360; and multi-display graphic. There is also a Raymarine E120 radar/plotter with Raymarine 4kw radome; the plotter can be mirrored on the saloon TV and controlled remotely.
Further navigation equipment on board includes: ICS Nav6A plus Navtex; Raymarine AIS 650; Raymarine 240E VHF-DSC; Raymarine MOB alarm system; Raymarine S3G course computer autopilot; and Panasonic Toughbook with racing program which can be mirrored on the saloon TV.
Deck Gear
The deck features on this Nautor's Swan 461 DB include:
- 6 x aluminium cleats
- 4 x aluminium fairleads
- Gates in lifelines each side aft of amidships
- Carbon radar post with quick fittings for easy removability
- Stowage locker for life rafts in cockpit
- Teak foot stands in cockpit
- 2 x removable Dorado air vent on deck
- 3 x Flush mount Lewmar hatches
- Spacious sail and line locker in bow
- Sun awning from mast to backstay, with foldable sides
- 20kg Delta anchor with stowage in sail locker when racing
- Lewmar windlass in sail locker
