Boat Test: ClubSwan 43

Sam Fortescue meets the ClubSwan 43, first of a new racer-cruiser concept.

When Swan raised the curtain on a new mid-sized ClubSwan yacht at the 2022 Cannes boat show, it was pitched as a new breed of cross-over regatta boat. It was to be highly competitive around the racecourse, optimised for ORC rating but also capable of making a comfortable cruising base for family or friends. Oh, and it was to be 41ft long and built at the UK’s Fibre Mechanics.

These last two characteristics later changed...