Tour of the ULTIMATE Bluewater Classic Boat (Swan 55)

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This is a special video, I tour Tapio’s Swan 55, which is entering the Ocean Globe Race (around the world). The race is starting tomorrow Sunday 10th of September. Tapio himself has experience from three other round-the-world races, two of them solo aboard his Asteria in the Golden Globe Race. We take a look at some of the features that make this Swan 55 specially suited for real bluewater sailing. In this video we also talk about how Tapio’s previous boat Asteria sank and what we could all learn from that.

Hope you enjoy, and if you are not into boat tours and watching me and Tapio blabber along, I’m happy to tell you that the next video will have some really epic sailing again!

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📚 Recommended books 📚
High Latitude Sailing (one of the few modern books on high latitudes): https://amzn.to/42g4iq6
Sailboat Maintenance Manual (great all-around book, great for beginners): https://amzn.to/3OKvNVI
Mechanical and Electrical Manual (must have, better than Youtube): https://amzn.to/3IFynIU
Self-Sufficient Sailor: https://amzn.to/3MEaYbZ
Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair https://amzn.to/3qenVBI
Metal Corrosion in Boats (must read for anyone considering a metal boat): https://amzn.to/42g4iq6

00:00 Exterior tour
10:40 Interior tour
27:30 Asteria shipwreck interview