[3][4][5][6] The design will be built by Fibre Mechanics in Lymington, England, for the manufacturer, Oy Nautor AB of Finland.
It has a fractional sloop rig with a fixed bowsprit, with a deck-stepped mast and carbon fibre spars.
[1][2] The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3JH5E diesel engine of 39 hp (29 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.
[1] For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 1,873 sq ft (174.0 m2), flown from the bowsprit.
[1] In a June 2023 review for Yachting World, Toby Hodges noted, "the latest ClubSwan 43 is intended as a crossover boat offering a pure one-design or ORC racing experience, while also having enough accommodation to make a sporty cruiser.