heritage

Oy Nautor AB was founded in 1966 by Pekka Koskenkyla in Pietarsaari, Finland.

 

With hundreds of years of Finnish boat building tradition, Pekka was inspired by a vision to start producing high-quality and high-performance sailing yachts. Since then, more than 2,350 yachts have been built over five decades between 36 and 131 feet.

 

Nautor Swan is proud of the unmatched quality in the production of the most beloved sailing boats in the world, a fully integrated in-house building process, from the design right down to the finest details and final testing before the handover of each yacht to its owners.

timeline

  • 1966
    Pekka Koskenkyla founded Nautor’s Swan in Pietarsaari (Finland).
  • 1967
    Swan 36 is the very first Swan Yacht. This iconic project by Sparkman & Stephens of New York became a benchmark very soon, winning a good deal of renown international races.
  • 1971
    Swan 48, the mythical Swan yacht; the first yacht with typical wedge coach roof which is a thoroughbred that won many top level races
  • 1974
    Swan 65 Sayula II won unpredictability the adventurous first won unpredictability the adventurous first edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race, beating the best boats and skippers in the world
  • 1975
    Swan 38, the best seller Swan ever, with 116 units built till 1979
  • 1975
    12 Swan yachts participated in the teams of Admiral’s Cup and the Norwegian team was made up only by Swan, two Swan 44 and one Swan 41
  • 1978
    Ron Holland joined Nautor’s Swan and designed Swan 39
  • 1981
    German Frers joined Nautor’s Swan and designed Swan 51.
  • 1984
    First edition of Rolex Swan Cup in Porto Cervo.
  • 1985
    Full standard Swan 651 Fazer Finland scored 3rd at Whitbread Round the World Race competing with dedicated maxi racers.
  • 1986
    Leonardo Ferragamo becomes sole owner of Nautor’s Swan (in the pic with Pekka Koskenkyla, Nautor’s Swan founder).
  • 1998
    Leonardo Ferragamo becomes sole owner of Nautor’s Swan (in the pic with Pekka Koskenkyla, Nautor’s Swan founder).
  • 2001
    Swan 45, the first one design yacht.
  • 2003
    The Boatbuilding Technology Centre project started.
  • 2005
    ClubSwan 42, the yacht developed with New York Yacht Club.
  • 2006
    Swan 131 Launch – the biggest Swan ever built.
  • 2015
    Swan 115, the flagship of a new generation of Maxi yachts.
  • 2016
    Nautor’s Swan 50th anniversary - ClubSwan 50, designed by Juan Kouyoumidjian, debuted at Rolex Swan Cup.
  • 2019
    ClubSwan 36, the foil-assisted yacht created with BMW and Torqeedo.
  • 2020
    Nautor’s Swan Global Service, a new division created to enhance Swan’s customer service experience.
  • 2021
    January 2021 - Swan Shadow project launched.
  • 2021
    June 2021 - ClubSwan 125, the record breaker changing the rules of the sailing world.
  • 2024
    300T travel lift at Badalona Yard
  • 2025
    botadura del 128
  • 2026
    60 years Nautor swan logo