Swan 56 R – Carbon Spars, Deep Keel, Fully Equipped Cruiser-Racer
Location: Hong Kong
Overview:
With just four owners since new, and as one of only four Swan 56 R’s ever built, Parnassus is an exceptionally rare and meticulously equipped Swan 56 R. Featuring carbon spars
(mast and boom) and a deep 3.4 m keel, overall length 17.53 m, and with recent upgrades across sails, rigging, electronics, and systems, she offers a turnkey package for serious
sailors seeking uncompromised performance, comfort, and reliability.
Rig & Sails:
Carbon fibre mast & boom – Southern Spars
Fractional rig with in-line spreaders and running backstays
Navtec hydraulic checkstays, backstay, vang & outhaul
Antal mainsheet car system, separate trysail track, lazy jack attachments
Harken roller headsail furler
New rod rigging (Nov 2022)
New Enepack mast jacks (2022)
All running rigging replaced within last 3 years
Sails:
Brand new Hydranet mainsail
2-year-old Dacron J1
Good condition J2,
Tri Sail,
Storm Jib, J4
Good condition A3,
good condition A2
reasonable A2AP
Good condition S4
2-year-old boom & dodgers covers
Deck & Hull:
Teak deck recently recaulked; Approximately 6mm throughout
Harken high-load, low-friction Torlon bearing blocks
Electric transom door with swim steps and deck shower
Hydraulic mast jack
Carbon spinnaker pole
Full Sunbrella deck cover, large forward cockpit dodger, small aft cockpit dodger, steering wheel and chartplotter covers
Hydraulic vang quick release at the helm
Electric winches: 2 x primary (aft cockpit), 1 x mainsheet (aft cockpit), 1 x halyard (mast), plus 10 non-powered winches
*Under current ownership, all winches have been serviced annually and function well.
New windlass motor in 2025 and gearing serviced annually.
RocnaAnchors: 40kg galvanised (2018), 20kg stainless (2018)
New rudder stock 2025
Electronics & Navigation:
3-year-old B&G navigation and autopilot system with radar, Hydra sail processor, 2 x Zeus MFDs, Expedition PC
Digital Yacht Class B AIS (with wifi) – new Oct 2017
Icom DSC-VHF
Engine & Systems:
Yanmar Main Engine Model 41H3-HTE 73.6 KW 100HP
12.5kW Westerbeke generator 1547 hours (Nov 2025), serviced)
3-year-old Victron 24V 400Ah lithium bank and Quattro charger/inverter
12V alternator for start battery
24V 110A Mastervolt alternator charges the house bank while the engine is running
24V Victron Quattro charges house bank via shore power or generator
12V Mastervolt smart charger for engine bank via shore power or generator
Victron MPPT fitted (solar panels not installed)
1 x 110V → 240V 3kW converter (outlets in owner’s cabin, chart table, forward cabin)
1 x 24V → 240V Phoenix inverter (3kW) for nav station and audio
Comfort & Accommodation:
3-year-old complete air conditioning system (Varidrive off inverter for generator-free overnight cooling)
Leather furnishings in main saloon
2 fridges in galley (new 2019)
1 drinks fridge in aft cabin
Gas stove
Pressurised water system
New electric water heater 2024 (engine, generator, or shore powered)
New Rainmaker watermaker 2023
Protective table coverings
New mattress covers (2023)
Safety & Equipment:
New 12-man SOLAS A liferaft 2023, serviced annually
Many tools, spare sails, halyards, blocks, engine& genset consumables
Swan user manuals and all equipment manuals onboard
Known Items Requiring Service:
Main halyard winch (part en route)
Deck wash diaphragm pump replacement
Iridium antenna replacement (part delivered)
Spreader light controller replacement
Contact us today to arrange a viewing of Parnassus and experience this exceptional Swan 56 R for yourself.
