This classic 1972 Swan 40 designed by S&S and built by Nautor in Finland is a gorgeous, well maintained "Blue Water Cruiser". She is also quite capable on the race course and competed in this year's Round Ireland Race. She has completed a couple of Transatlantic crossings with her present owner and is quite capable of doing many more. When not sailing she is powered by a (2000) Yanmar 56hp shaft driven, diesel engine with approximately 2500 engine hours. Her inventory includes wheel steering,  2020 standing and running rigging, an excellent suit of sails including a furling genoa, manual windlass, eight berths, radar, wind instruments, log, depth, auto-pilot and more. "Shindig" has a solid sea kindly "Swan" feel to her. Her classic lines are a real eye catcher. She has been continuously upgraded over the years but like any classic of this age, one will always have a few jobs to do. Viewing recommended!

Manufacturer: Swan
Location: Kinsale, Co. Cork.
Year: 1972
LOA: 39'4" (11.98m)
LWL: 28'7" (8.70m)
Displacement: 8600 kgs
Ballast: 3600 kgs
Colour: Navy Blue
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens
Beam: 10' 10'' (3.30m)
Berths: 8
Draft: 2.05

Cabins: 2

Watertank Size: 180 Litres
Engine Make: Yanmar
Horsepower: 56hp
Drive Type: Shaft
Fuel Type: Diesel
Fuel Tank Size: 150 Litres
Cruise Speed: 6 knots
Top Speed: 7 knots

Accommodation

Classic Swan Teak Interior with Teak and Holly Sole in lovely condition

Two quarter berths aft, two pilot and two settee berths in the saloon and two pipe berths in fo'c'sle.

Large saloon table

Heads compartment to port just forward of the main saloon with marine toilet and wash hand basin

Hanging locker and locker with shelves opposite the heads to starboard

Galley to starboard with a 4-burner LPG stove with oven and grill, stainless steel sink, ice box 127 ltr. and numerous lockers

Forward facing chart table opposite to port

Water 180 ltr. in 4 tanks

Water heated by Isotherm calorifier new 2022 

2022 H+C domestic plumbing including shower in lazarette

More Mechanical Details

Yanmar 4JH3E (believed to be 1999)
56 HP
2,500 engine hours approx.
Fuel tank opened up and cleaned in 2021
2021 Morse single lever controls
2022 Flexible coupling, shaft and cutlass bearing renewed
2023 Diesel tank thoroughly cleaned
2026 Starter 
2026 Raw water pump overhauled
New spare alternator on board.

Construction
The following is from the Nautor’s Swan standard specification and it should be noted that this yacht may differ from the information in BOLD below.

"Old  SWAN 40 Produced 1970 to 72, 51 built, S & S Design

L.O.A. - 11.98 m  -  39.30 ft             

Displacement: 8600 kg - 19000 lbs

L.W.L. - 8.70 m - 28.54 ft             

Ballast: - 3600 kg   7900 lbs

Beam: - 3.30 m - 10.83 ft                           

Skeg rudder with plain bearings

Draft: - 2.05 m -  6.7 ft" 
                               
Hull Number 18

GRP Hull with long encapsulated fin keel and skeg hung rudder

GRP Deck and coachroof

Self draining cockpit with wheel steering

Rig 

Bermudan sloop (short rig) with loads of power

Aluminium mast with a single set of spreaders

2022 "Sparcraft" (slab reefing) main boom

2020 Profurl Furling gear on the forestay

Twin jib poles for downwind sailing

Standing rigging replaced in 2020

Running rigging replaced in 2020

Sails 

2020 UK tapedrive 130% furler

2020 UK tapedrive Mainsail

2019 Dacron 150% furler (used once)

Hood 150% roller headsail good cruising

North symmetrical spinnaker .5oz runner good

1972 Hood heavy reacher 2 oz. 

Trysail

Storm jib 

Deck Equipment

Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guardrails

Whitlock steering pedestal

Emergency tiller

Monitor wind vane

2023 "Pelagic" electronic actuator and remote (converts Monitor to electronic steering

2024 "Jefa" Planetary Gear electronic steering effectly controlled by ST 6000 Control Head and Course Computer

2026 Lewmar Mainsheet track and car

2 x Genoa sheet winches

1 x Mainsheet winch  

4 x Mast winches

2 x Winches on the coachroof

Lewmar Genoa sheet cars 

Simpson Lowrance manual windlass

1 x CQR and 1 x Bruce (15kg)

2024 - 50 metres main anchor rode 10mm chain

Warps and fenders

Numerous mooring cleats

Electrical 

1 x 2024 Deep cycle 12v Engine battery

2 x 2024 Deep cycle 12v Service batteries

Shore-power

2025 Mastervolt battery charger

Navigation

Binnacle compass

2021 Raymarine ST60+ Wind (speed/angle)

2021 Raymarine 60 + Speed and depth

2023 Furuno wifi radar

2020 Icom IC-M505 DSC VHF

2020  Icom Class B AIS Transponder MA-500TR

Safety

Fire Extinguisher

Fire Blanket
2025 Automatic electric bilge pump

2021 Henderson MK5 manual bilge pumps

Some recent History
The present owner bought the boat "Dragon" (now known as "Shindig") in 2019 in Newport Rhode Island and sailed her nonstop to Kinsale in 19 days, with his wife and two "grown up kids". 
The boat was indoors for all of 2020 during COVID where the hull and deck were resprayed with "International Perfection"
In 2021 she competed in the Kinsale Sovereigns Cup, where she was presented with the Concours d'elegance. 
In 2022/2023 Sailed from Kinsale to Lanzarote via Galicia
In January 2024 sailed onto Barbados and cruised the Caribbean and then laid the boat up in Cape Canaveral.
In 2025 sailed "three up" Florida, Bermuda, Azores and Kinsale.
In 2026 competed in the Round Ireland Race (Two Handed Class) in June "to good effect"

Broker's Comments
"Shindig" has lovely lines and has been well minded by good owners. She was imported into Ireland and is Irish /E.U. VAT paid. Viewing is recommended"

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.