This is a modern “ fast trawler” design so it has the accommodation and seakeeping qualities of a traditional trawler yacht but instead of a top speed of 10 or 12 knots, the Swift 34 tops at about 24 mph and cruises very economically at about 17 mph. That’s desirable so you can more easily find a slip when traveling, or at your home marina for that matter.
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Overall, the Swift 34 is actually almost 37 feet long on a 13 foot beam and with a full and spacious flying bridge, so there is a lot of living space in a comparatively short length. Other industry partners lending support for the journey included ValvTect, SGB Finance, BoatUS, Weems & Plath, America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association, Marina Life, Trawler Fest, Dozier’s Waterway Guide, T2H Advertising and Annapolis Yacht Sales in addition to other Beneteau dealers around the country. She was outfitted with equipment and products supplied by Beneteau partners Cummins, Cummins Onan, Raymarine, Dometic Group, Interlux, DeLorme and Zodiac. But, apart from having “things” stuffed in every nook and cranny and an over-the-top inventory of accessories and equipment, the boat ran like brand new, showed no sign of wear and was clearly ready for the next leg of the trip. In all, twelve different crews had come onboard to run the boat through various segments of the Great Loop trip, so the boat had experienced many drivers, many dockings, had been run a long distance at an aggressive pace and had accommodated many people in its short life to that point. When we first consulted experts about our planned journey on the Great Loop, we were cautioned our schedule might be somewhat unrealistic, but we were fortunate no significant hurdles impaired our travel plans.”īeneteau’s The Greatest Loop boat stopped in the Toronto area during the Great Loop trip, and our Canadian Yachting magazine team jumped on board and ran the boat all around the Port Credit area, taking notes and shooting video.and getting a pretty good feel for a now well used Swift 34! and Canada commonly referred to as the “Great Loop”.Īccording to Laurent Fabre, president of Beneteau in North America, “The success of The Greatest Loop’s adventure is quite remarkable especially given her achievement of such an ambitious schedule which began on and successfully concluded on September 6, 2012. Darned clever those Beneteau people! Rather than just showing their Swift 34 at boat shows or in ads, the company rigged out a boat, named it “The Greatest Loop” and sent it on a 5,137 nautical mile journey of nearly four months traveling the circumnavigation of the Eastern U.S.
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