SWAGGER is a 37-metre performance sloop built in 2006 by Holland Jachtbouw to a design by British naval architect Bill Dixon, with an interior by John Munford. Alustar hull and superstructure, teak deck, carbon Marten Spars rig with furling main boom: she was conceived from the outset as a fast, ocean-capable cruising yacht that a professional crew can handle with ease. She previously sailed as A SULANA.
Her hull was optimised through tank testing, with a keel and ballast bulb tuned for lift, stability and efficiency, and her systems positioned with weight distribution in mind. Twin helms port and starboard give excellent visibility forward, with the captive mainsheet and furler controls within reach at each console and the headsail winches close by, so calls on trim can be made without disturbing guests in the sunken centre cockpit. Her sail plan pairs a non-overlapping Blade jib for power and ease of handling with a Genoa Reacher on the outer headstay for lighter airs, all in North Sails 3Di.
On deck she is uncluttered and almost minimalist: a low-profile deckhouse, deck-recessed genoa tracks, semi-recessed headsail furlers, a through-hull anchor system and concealed hatch hinges. Two large awnings deploy from the boom over an ample sunbathing terrace, and a fully automatic retractable bimini and dodger shelter the centre cockpit seating and dining area under way. A substantial aft boarding platform opens onto the water, and a fully articulated Hydromar passerelle keeps boarding easy whatever the swell.
Below, the raised saloon uses the full beam: a large low seating area to port, a formal dining table to starboard and a bar, finished in pear and wenge woods with fabric and leather. The owner's suite and two guest cabins sit forward, separated from the crew area aft by the saloon. The owner's cabin has two double beds set outboard, a central desk and vanity, and his-and-hers access forward to the en suite head and shower; the twin guest cabins are set either side of the mast, with a Pullman berth allowing three guests to share one cabin when required.
ACCOMMODATION
7 guests in 3 cabins, all with en suite facilities, plus a Pullman berth. 5 crew accommodated aft with their own service access.
RIG AND SAILS
Sloop rig by Marten Spars (now Southern Spars): carbon mast and carbon furling main boom, Marten Leisure Furl mainsail furling, Reckmann headsail furlers. North Sails 3Di - mainsail 370 m2, Reacher 457 m2, Blade jib 298 m2, MPS 956 m2. Lewmar deck and captive winches. Hydraulic system upgraded 2020 to MHC PLC control.
MACHINERY
Scania DI13, 550 hp at 1,800 rpm unrestricted, new 2024 to Lloyd's, fully refitted ZF gearbox (2024), new Brunton Lloyd's shaft and new Brunton Varifold propeller. Two Northern Lights 45 kW generators, fully refitted 2024 with one-year guarantee. Lewmar Bow 500 SVTAH 51 kW and Stern 400 SVTAH 34 kW retractable thrusters. 12 knots max, 11 knots cruising, 2,700 NM at 10 knots. Fuel 14,000 l, water 4,000 l.
SYSTEMS
HEM water makers (overhauled 2023), Hamann Wassertechnik sewage treatment with 750 l black and grey water, Condaria air conditioning, De Keiser ACMS PLC monitoring, Tyco Novec 1230 fire control, Hydromar passerelle, STARLINK and VSAT, SONOS and Flare Tech entertainment.
REFIT HISTORY
2016/17 - hull and superstructure repainting, new teak decks with grey caulking, standing rigging refit, complete air conditioning plant replacement, galley refit, owner's office conversion, B&G system replacement, main engine and gearbox service, all six cylinder liners replaced, ten-year survey completed.
2021/22 - complete main engine overhaul, extensive generator servicing, mast removed with all rod rigging and terminations NDT tested, D1/D2 delamination repaired by RigPro, propulsion shaft replaced and hub, blades and shaft dynamically balanced, black and grey water systems overhauled, sea chest and manifold overhauled, bilge and fire pumps overhauled, watermaker overhauled, rud