The galley is of straight configuration and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink.
[1][2][3][9] In a 2014 review in Sailing Magazine, Bob Pingel noted, "Frers loved the Swan 46 Mk I, saying the boat is 'beautifully responsive to sail, small enough for two or three competent crew to handle, yet big enough to accommodate a family of six in complete comfort.
'"[10] In a 2015 Cruising World review, Karen Erikson wrote that the Swan 46, "is a fine ocean passagemaker.
She sets beautifully into steep waves while the cabin remains a quiet haven, and with fingertip control, she steers like a dream.
In our 2012 ARC Atlantic crossing, in perfect conditions, she charged across the Pond in an impressive 16 days to take the award for the fastest family boat.