Nautor’s Swan launches its first powerboat, the Swan Shadow

Featuring a plumb bow, clean lines and an open transom built around “inboard” outboard engines, the 13-metre single-level Swan Shadow looks at home acting as a tender to a much larger motor yacht.

However, it has also turned out a concept version of the boat in full tuna fishing trim, complete with a tower arching over the centre console, outriggers, and a leaning post with rod holders in the cockpit.

“For so many years we’ve been thinking about launching a powerboat, but we always resisted this temptation until we really felt we had something really special and unique to present,” Nautor’s Swan president Leonardo Ferragamo said.

“And this is what is happening with Swan Shadow. She is full of the ingredients we believe in, and we are confident that we are going to make an important statement in the power yacht segment.”

The boat’s designer, Jarkko Jamsen, said having worked previously on the ClubSwan 50 helped with integrating Nautor’s Swan’s DNA into the Swan Shadow.

“We understood the main design features to carry over from the Swan performance racing yachts and incorporated into this power boat design,” Jansen said.

“This is a leap to a different product category to what Nautor is accustomed to, and a lot of thought also went into thinking about the lifestyle and the different use cases for these vessels.

“Together we wanted to create something sporty and fun, without compromising on the elegance customers have grown to expect from a Swan.”

The design includes an aft platform that drops to create a swim platform or raised passerelle, as well as telescopic hardtop pillars that drop down while glass panes rise up to create an enclosed cabin space for overnighting or braving rough or rainy weather.

That means it can transform from tender to overnighter or even a weekender when the mood strikes.

There’s even a crew cabin built into the bow, with a forward cabin for owners.

Owners are also able to change the layout of the boat’s deck according to need, with modular layouts available that just bolt in.

In a nod to publicity-conscious owners in need of an extra layer of discretion, an optional extended-roof “Limousine” version of the T-top can drop down to provide privacy.

Below decks, there’s the typical clean and minimalist Nautor’s Swan layout with timber-finished surfaces.

In a good-looking and practical touch, fenders and lines are stowed in expanding pockets mounted under the gunwales on each slide of the Swan Shadow.