The story of Nautor's Swan has its roots 300 years ago in the small town of Jakobstad in Finland.

Pekka Koskenkyla

Leonardo Ferragamo

In 1966 this unique environment inspired Nautor's Swan's founder, Pekka Koskenkyla, to initiate serial production of fibreglass yachts, taking advantage of Jakobstad's long history of boat and shipbuilding that started in the 17 th century. Today Nautor's Swan is a leader in the luxury yacht market and is globally recognised as not only the producer of well-crafted, sumptuous cruisers but also superior racing yachts capable of mastering all the world's seas, under any conditions. In 1998 Leonardo Ferragamo and a group of investors saw the potential in the Nautor's Swan brand.

The craftsmanship and undeniable quality of these yachts impressed Ferragamo so much that he headed a successful bid for the company. This initiated a whirlwind of change, the results of which have firmly placed Nautor's Swan at the forefront of the international sailing world.

A Developing Portfolio

As a result of these racing triumphs owners soon demanded upgrades to their existing Swan 36 models; in response Nautor's Swan produced the Swan 37. As the market trend moved towards bigger models the company also diversified range into a 43 ft model. With the production of the Swan 55, Nautor first entered the market in which it now thrives; large, luxurious yachts with opulent interiors that are fast, seaworthy and a joy to sail.

This continued growth was punctuated with racing successes for Swans around the world, the highlight of which was victory for Sayula II, a standard Swan 65, in the first Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973/74. These successes were later enhanced by Nautor's Swan's signature regattas such as the Swan European and American Regattas and its flagship bi-annual Swan Cup, proving the racing capabilities of these yachts.

Nautor's Swan entered a new era in 1979 with the appointment of German Frers as designer. To this day, the Frers design office continues to push the boundaries, whilst maintaining the hallmark of Swan. One of the most exciting examples in recent years was the birth of a new breed of Swan in 2001 - the Swan 45. Its success soon led to the establishment of Nautor's latest one-design model, the Swan 601, which will provides one of the first owner / driver class within this size range. Today the expansive Swan portfolio charts the journey that Nautor's Swan has travelled, from the inaugural Swan 36 to the ambitious Swan 131.

The current SwanLine features the following models:

• Swan 45
• Swan 46
• Swan 53
• Swan 56
• Swan 601
• Swan 62
• Swan 70
• Swan 75
• Swan 82
• Swan 90
• Swan 100
• Swan 112
• Swan 115
• Swan 131

In addition to the models within the SwanLine, in 2005 Nautor's Swan entered into a groundbreaking partnership with the New York Yacht Club and German Frers design team, to produce a new one design racing yacht, the Club Swan 42. The portfolio has expanded and his ambition for Nautor's Swan to become one of the most innovative yacht manufacturers in the world has been realised. With the opening of a new, hi-tech boatyard capable of producing yachts over 100ft, the future continues to look bright both for pure luxury and for revolutionary technology in the city of Jakobstad. With the new 100, 112, 115 and 131 footers, the company was entering the Custom Yachts segment in earnest. In September 2000 the ambitions of the company and the city of Jakobstad resulted in the formation of the Boatbuilding Technology Centre (BTC) in Pietarsaari.

Nautor's new facilities and experienced workforce at the BTC, have provided the company with the perfect infrastructure and expertise to establish Nautor's Swan Custom.