Peter Marlow

 

Peter Marlow

 

Swan Yachts

Swan yachts are made in the Swedish-speaking part of Finland. The region, some 320 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, has winter temperatures that fall to -30 with the sea frozen for up to 5 months. Despite these natural constraints, an important naval tradition was developed in Jakobstad, as early as the 17th century, and handed down from generation to generation. Boats have always been made here, at first for military purposes, but nowadays for leisure. Owning a Swan yacht is a dream of many amateur sailors, an entry to an exclusive club of sailing enthusiasts, as well as providing the possibility to compete in renowned nautical events such as the Rolex Swan Cup, held annually in Sardinia. Considered as being at the high end of the made-to-measure luxury yacht market, Swan is also the one that sells the most, with a turnover in 2005 reaching 72 million euros. Ninety-nine percent of orders are for export. Swan yachts are a combination of traditional handcraft and modern day aerospace technology, and the largest model, the Swan 131, is 40 meters long and is made by some sixty different workers. The delay between ordering one and receiving it is around 6 months, which is why production is restricted to only 40 boats a year. Peter Marlow went on a trip around the Gulf of Bothnia for a few days and took the opportunity to shoot the exclusive and luxurious yachts that are celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2006.

 

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. Sailing. 2005.

　　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. Sailing. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab,

on the Gulf of Bothnia. Sailing. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　　　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　　　

　　
　

　　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　　

　　

　　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. Sailing. 2005.

　　　

　　　

　　　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　　　　

　　　
　
　　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　　　　

　　　
　
　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　　

　　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

　

　

　

FINLAND. Swan yacht makers.The boat building yard for Swan yachts is Oy Nautor Ab, on the Gulf of Bothnia. 2005.

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