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1000:"Perry Design Review: Swan 56"
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245:Bermuda rig
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190:Engine type
36:Development
1692:Categories
1458:57CC Frers
1448:55CC Frers
1418:48-3 Frers
1033:US Sailing
996:Perry, Bob
809:"Swan 56R"
729:"Swan 56R"
649:"Swan 56R"
585:References
553:In a 2000
515:hull speed
475:4JH2-UTBE
450:plumb stem
447:raked stem
435:glassfibre
402:Production
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78:Builder(s)
1698:Keelboats
1403:46 Mk III
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300:Sailplan
241:Rig type
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1393:46 Mk I
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102:Name
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