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Swan 42 Tuning Guide
Solutions for today’s sailors
Tuning Chart: Turnbuckle Method
Turnbuckle Method Tuning Guide
TWS
5 kts
6 kts
7 kts
8 kts
9 kts
10 kts
11 kts
12 kts
13 kts
14 kts
15 kts
16 kts
17 kts
18 kts
19 kts
20 kts
21 kts
22 kts
23 kts
24 kts
25 kts
26-30 kts
Caps
58
60
63
65
67
70
Caps
-2
-1
0
1.5
3
4.5
6
D1
No read
No read
27
36
40
46
D1
-4
-2
0
1
2
3
4
Inhauler
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
6.5°
6.5°
6.5°
6.5°
7°
7.5°
7.5°
8°
8°
8.5°
8.5°
None
None
None
None
None
Headstay
6 off from BASE
3 off from BASE
Plus 6 from BASE
Plus 6 from BASE
Plus 9 from BASE
Plus 12 from BASE
Max tight
Comments
Nice setting for a soft
8-9 kts and lump
Max HS arc of 1.735. In
a pinch, minus 1 red & 1
blue plate
Or minus 1 blue plate
Base HS ARC - 1.725
Drop a blue plate to
get back to 15-16 kts
setting
Jack limit by Swan/Hall
D2
14
20
25
35
50
D2
-2
0
0
0
0
2
Jack
130
190
250
285
315
330
370
Sail Selecton
L / A1
L / A1
L / A1
L / A1
L / A1
L / A2
L / A2
L / A2
Med / A2
Med / A2
Med / A2
Med / A2 or A4 CMW
Med / A2 or A4 CMW
Heavy / A2 or A4 CMW
Heavy / A2 or A4 CMW
Heavy / A4 or A4 CMW
Heavy / A4
4 / A4
4 / A4
#4 / A4
#4 / A6
#5 / A6
