Nautor Swan 44 1973

Pre-owned

The 1973 Nautor Swan 44 is a true icon of ocean racing and bluewater cruising, blending legendary performance with timeless elegance. Available through Vallarta Yacht Sales in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, she is a high-performance sailboat with a rich racing pedigree and a beautifully maintained interior, making her an exceptional choice for both competitive sailors and cruising enthusiasts.

• Proven Performance & Racing Pedigree: Originally commissioned as Superstar of Hamble, she has competed in world-class races, including the Sydney to Hobart and the Pacific Cup. With her strong, seaworthy hull and expert craftsmanship, she is a sought-after vintage sailing boat with a legacy of excellence.
• Classic Swan Design & Timeless Elegance: Her beautifully varnished teak interior, teak and holly soles, and Alpen cabin lights create a warm and inviting atmosphere, placing her among the finest luxury sailing yachts for extended cruising.
• Spacious & Well-Appointed Accommodations: Featuring a private aft stateroom, a comfortable main salon with pilot berths, a fully equipped galley, and a spacious V-berth forward, she provides comfort and practicality for both offshore racing and long-range cruising.

The Nautor Swan 44 is a rare opportunity to own a piece of sailing history with modern upgrades for today’s adventurer. Contact Vallarta Yacht Sales through YachtWay to discover this high-performance sailboat for sale in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Galley

• Refrigerator/Freezer: Seafrost 12V
• Portable 12V Refrigerator/Freezer; Engel
• Stove: 3-Burner, Propane with Oven
• Sink: Double with Pressurized Hot and Cold Water
• Provisioned for Microwave
• Other: Gas Alarm and Propane Solenoid

Electronics and Navigation Equipment

• SSB: Icon IC-M802
• • Pactor Controller for Internet, 2011
• VHF: Icon IC-M604 with Repeater in Cockpit
• GPS/Radar: Garmin, 2015
• Comar CSB200 Class B AIS Transponder/Receiver, 2011
• Autopilot: B&G, Hydra 2000 Series Instruments
• • Log-Speedometer
  • Wind Speed and Direction
  • Depth Sounder
  • Plotter
• Radar Pole and Gimbaled Dome
• Compass: Ritchie 6"
• CD Player
• Cockpit Speakers
• Clock
• Other: Garmin (2015)
• • 8” display at Chart Table
  • 10” Repeater at Helm Station 

Electrical Equipment

• Batteries: All New 2024
• Shore Power: 30 amp
• Generator: 5000W Northern Lights
• Watermaker: Spectra 380, 12V
• Inverter: 2500W Outback
• Battery Charger: 200 amp Outback
• Solar Panel Controller: TriStar YD-RM-2 (at Nav Station)
• Fuel Transfer and Filter System from Main to Day Tank (Switch at Nav Station)
• Electrical System: DC12V; AC110V
• Interior Lighting: Alpen, 14 

Mechanical Equipment and Engine Details

• Bilge Pump: Electric
• Output Diaphragm Pump with Overboard Discharge amidships
• Propeller: 3 Blade, Bronze, Feathering Max
• Steering: Wheel
• Transmission: KM4A1
• Watermaker: Spectra 380, 12V

Sails and Rigging

• Fully Battened Vectron Mainsail; Hood
• Harkin Battcar System
• Gennaker/Cruising Spinnaker: Top Down Furler
• Furling Genoa
• Roller Furling: Vectron Jib, Hood
• Tolling Furling: Staysail
• 140 Mylar/Kevlar Gennaker
• Standing Rigging: Replaced 2010
• Spinnaker Pole: Carbon Fiber
• Staysail Stay: Removable
• Boom Vang
• Backstay Adjuster: Hydraulic
• Slab Reef Boom
• Mainsheet Traveler: Harkin
• All Lines Led Aft through 16+ Clutches
• Running Rigging: Heavy duty and racing genoa sheets, spinnaker sheets, afterguys, changing sheets, spare halyards- main and jib, preventer, boomvang. Multiple other lines and running rigging appropriate for offshore sailing.

Deck and Hull Equipment

• Anchor: 60Ib Manson with 275' 3/8” Chain
• Anchor windless: Maxwell with Remote Control
• Anchor washdown pump at windless
• • Cockpit aft arch holds 4 135 watt Kyocera solar panels (2 retractable)
• Dinghy: Hercules 9’ Inflatable with chaps. Includes 5hp Nissan outboard Engine. Rarely used and stored inside
• Covers and Curtains: Spray Hood, Mainsail Cover, Lazyjacks, 2 Shade Tree Awnings, 2 Wind Scoops, Cockpit Sun Cover for Storing, and Hatch Covers 

The solid fiberglass Sterling painted hull light blue (2004). Topside repainted with epoxy paint (2014 Gabriel in La Cruz). The keel has been modified by Scott Kaufman Yachts, Inc. (1979). Drawing #030-1-D 65K. Skeg hung rudder has been modified.

Safety Equipment

• Lifejackets: 4 USCG Approved PFD's
• EPIRB
• Emergency Tiller Steering
• Hand Pump Installed in Cockpit 
• MOM: Man Overboard Module
• Emergency Ladder
• Lee Cloths for all Single Bunks

Additional Equipment

• Spare Alternator for Main Engine
• Winch Spares
• Numerous other Spares Consistent for Extended Cruising
• Assortment of Tools

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Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.