Finnish yacht builder Nautor Swan has announced that it has begun construction on the first yacht from its new Swan Alloy 44 sailing yacht series. At 43.5 metres, the new build will stand as the largest yacht ever constructed by the yard, surpassing its current flagship, Skorpios, by 0.9 metres.
According to the shipyard, the hull and deck construction is currently underway at the Gouwerok Shipyard in the Netherlands, after which, the yacht will be transferred to Viareggio, Italy, for final outfitting and delivery. Her launch is scheduled for 2028.
The model stands as the brand's first aluminium supermaxi and was first unveiled during the shipyard's Swan Talks at the 2025 Monaco Yacht Show. The shipyard revealed the model's slender Malcolm McKeon exterior design alongside its high levels of customisation, stiffness-to-weight ratio and lifecycle serviceability - of which Nautor Swan's new Italian product development and technical office teams were also involved in developing.
The shipyard has now revealed that the interiors of the new build will be penned by Parisian designers, Studio Liaigre, and will combine "style, elegance, comfort and livability".
Hull one of the new Swan Alloy range has been personally commissioned by Sanlorenzo's executive chairman, Massimo Perotti. “This is my first sailing yacht, and I feel a special emotion after so many motor yachts,” said Perotti. “For Nautor Swan, this project opens a new chapter. It takes the brand into dimensions never explored before, while remaining faithful to the values that have defined Swan for sixty years.”
The Swan Alloy 44 will feature a beam of 9.45 metres, a telescopic keel (allowing a variable draught from 4.3 to 6.3 metres) and has an estimated volume of 299GT. Her mast will be produced by Southern Spars, with sails by Doyle.
The 43.5-metre Swan Alloy will also feature dual-energy technology, with expertise developed both from Sanlorenzo and Nautor Swan's hybrid builds. The aim is to achieve full energy autonomy, with onboard generation and storage of energy while sailing.
"Alloy gives us new freedom without losing the Swan silhouette, elegance in line, purpose in detail and a sailing experience that feels effortless,” McKeon previously explained at the Swan Talks presentation.
According to the yard, though construction is not taking place in Finland, Nautor Swan’s team will continue to oversee key elements of the programme, including design philosophy, performance studies and supply-chain coordination.
Nautor Swan will also continue its partnership with Edmiston to support the commercial launch of the Swan Alloy range.
The construction update forms part of Nautor Swan's €35 million investment programme, which follows the Finnish brand's acquisition by the Sanlorenzo Group last year.
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