Nautor Swan 43-101 (1985)

"Triboulet" is the first Swan 43 by Ron Holland produced by the Finnish shipyard and the second highly successful creation of this architect for Nautor OY Swan shipyard, known worldwide as an absolute excellence in sailing thanks to construction quality, reliability, finishes and performance.

Number 43, also known as "Project 432", was conceived in 1985, four years after Swan 391; it is considered one of the new great classics of IOR sailing. Launched with number 101, Triboulet is the first of only 28 boats of model number 43, all of which were built in Finland between 1985 and 1990.

Characterized by a hull with a very slender stern and sleek, aggressive waterlines, it was one of the first hulls designed using highly sophisticated numerical control techniques, an outstanding innovation for the time, consistent with Ron Holland's America's Cup success.

Compared to previous projects, the extraordinary fine-tuning equipment for a 43-footer was revolutionary: 13 winches on deck, an oil-hydraulic control system for the backstay, vang, forestay and flatner (at the time unique for this burs boat size), as well as a rod rigging and two stern runners.

The hull is mostly built in fiberglass with wood finishes. The floor frames are real steel beams of extraordinary volume and reliability that make this boat a true Nordic and oceanic craft.

Triboulet is the first of this size to feature an extraordinarily complete level of equipment. Interior finishes are unique in their kind, the result of the expert work of shipyard masters, with rounded wood shapes and structures characterized by elegant refinement in materials and finish, features that are almost unattainable today. Space planning combines a high-performance hull design with excellent cruising comfort in a 13-meter hull.

Purchased in 2019 by current owner Riccardo Ghidella, Triboulet has undergone a skillful restoration with the collaboration of engineer Davide Zerbinati and experts from the Finnish shipyard.

The name Triboulet is a tribute to a real historical sixteenth-century character who lived at the court of King Louis XII and Francis I. He gave his name to a specific court role: "Triboulet" was the jester, mime, musician, dancer, orator, storyteller and artist, known for his ability to serve the institution and ironically highlight its contradictions, defending noble values, if necessary to the point of self-sacrifice. This figure inspired the original title of Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto".