[1][3][5][6] The ClubSwan 36 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with infused E-glass epoxy corecell foam with carbon fibre reinforcement on the keel grid and also in the lateral bulkhead.
The hull has a reverse stem; an open plumb transom; dual internally mounted spade-type rudders controlled by a tiller with an extension and a very high aspect ratio fixed, fin, steel keel with a weighted lead bulb.
[1][3] The boat is fitted with a French Nanni Industries diesel engine of 14 hp (10 kW) with a retractable drive shaft and three-bladed fixed prop, for docking and manoeuvring.
Fusing the best attributes of dinghy and keelboat sailing with the exhilaration of foil assistance makes this yacht the most innovative entry-level one design sports boat of its era.
"[7] In a 2020 review for Yachting World, Matthew Sheahan wrote, "designed as a high-performance one design, its hull and deck lines are in keeping with some of the more radical styles out there among boats like the Fast 40+ Rán VII and more recently Alex Thomson's IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss.