Swan 55 Galiana: World’s Coolest Yachts

Swan 55 Galiana: World’s coolest yachts

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and Finnish around the world sailor Tapio Lehtinen nominated Swan 55 Galiana. Here’s the report: “Olin Stephens had designed two 6 Metres before creating his breakthrough yawl, Dorade, in 1929 – a scaled-up ocean-going 6mR. Forty years later, the Swan 55 marked the end of his ocean racing yawl lineage. “I love feeli…

World's Coolest Yachts: Swan 55 Galiana

We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest yachts of our times. Tapio Lehtinen nominates Swan 55 Galiana“Olin Stephens had designed two 6 Metres before creating his breakthrough yawl, Dorade, in 1929 – a scaled-up ocean-going 6mR. Forty years later, the Swan 55 marked the end of his ocean racing yawl lineage. “I love feeling connected to this legendary chain of S&S yawls, including Stormy Weather, Manitou, Santana, Baruna…