The Swallow is a type of keelboat

Keelboat

Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo-capable working boat, and the other a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.-Historical keel-boats:...

 that was used as a two-man Olympic class for the 1948 Olympics

Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens Greece. With the exception of 1904...

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It was designed by Tom Thorneycroft as a potential replacement for the Star class

Star (sailboat)

The International Star is a 6.9 m one-design racing keelboat for two people.The boat must weigh at least 671 kg with a maximum total sail area of 26.5 m . It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length...

 still in use. The design was also entered in a 1943 competition sponsored by Yachting magazine, but never became significantly popular outside the United Kingdom.

The design has a keel with an attached raked rudder. It has dingy-like characteristics, and is capable of planning in strong breezes.

Olympic results

1948 Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens Greece. With the exception of 1904...

Swift Stewart Morris Stewart Morris Stewart Morris, OBE, was a British sailor, born in Bromley, Kent. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and won a gold medal in the Swallow class with David Bond.... David Bond David Bond (sailor) David Bond is a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and won a gold medal in the Swallow class with Stewart Morris.-References:...

Symphony Duarte de Almeida Bello Duarte de Almeida Bello Duarte Manuel Pinto Coelho de Almeida Bello was a Portuguese competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Swallow class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with his brother Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello.-References:... Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello Fernando Pinto Coelho Bello Fernando Pinto Coelho de Almeida Bello was a Portuguese competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Swallow class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with his brother Duarte de Almeida Bello.-References:...

Margaret Lockwood Pirie Lockwood Pirie Lockwood Pirie was an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Swallow class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Owen Torrey.-References:... Owen Torrey Owen Torrey Owen Torrey was an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Swallow class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Lockwood Pirie.-References:...

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew
4		HEDBERG, Stig	MATTON, Lars
5		RATHJE, Johan Frederik	PETERSEN, Naalli Marius
6		SALATA, Dario	RONCORONI, Achille
7		ROBERTSON, John Norman Frank	TOWNSEND, Richard L.
8		CHRISTENSEN, Oivind	BENGTSON, Knut; HEJE, Arnfinn; Kolbjorn THOMMESSEN, O.
9		LEBRUN, Jacques Baptiste	PERRISSOL, Henri; PEYTEL, Jean
10		DOS REIS FERRAZ, Victorio Walter	BORCHERS, Carlos
11		DE VRIES LENTSCH JR., Willem	BIER, J.; KEEGSTRA, Philippus Harco; VINK, C.
12		SAEZ, C.A.	BIDEGARAY, J.B.; GAMENARA, J.; SIENRA CASTELLANOS, Felix
13		DELANY, Alfred Fred Joseph	ALLEN, R; MACNALLY, E.; SULLIVAN, David
14		CIBERT, J.	LAWRENCE, M.; MERLO, S.; MONTI, Horacio

External links

• Swallow Class Page at YachtsandYachting.com