Welcome!

This site is about sailing yachts built by ScanYacht AB. The Swedish firm ScanYacht AB builds sailing yachts known as Scanner or Scanyacht; they are the successor to the more internationally known Scanmar boats. The builder, Nils-Eric Oloffson, runs a small yard that produces these exceedingly well-built and beautiful yachts. Most Scanner yacht owners come from Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Australia.

There are five different types of Scanyacht:

Scanner 38
This was the original yacht that the yard started with in the 1980's. This type was succeeded by the Scanner 391.

Scanner 391
An modernization of the Scanner 38, it uses the same hull molds but a renewed deck layout and an updated interior. As of 2007, at least 240 yachts were sold.

Scanner 399DS
A decksaloon version of the same hull, this was sold for a number of years.

Scanner 361
Released in 2007, this and uses a completely new hull and deck but you could be forgiven for not noticing as the styling is very much the same.

Scanner 392
The most recent variation of the Scanner 391, this time with a new 19/20th rig that is more performance oriented. The longer forestay and lengthened boom give a larger sail area. To compensate for this, the keel has a bulb resulting in a higher righting moment.

Dear Scanner community, the webmaster has his own Scanner 391 for sale!

Our familiy has sailed our Scanner for ten years with a lot of pleasure, and still feel that the Scanner is one of the best yachts in its size for the money. Over the years we have seldom seen a sailing yacht that we'd like better.

There are no plans to change the website though, and are happy to continue this service!

For more information see http://merrimac.scanner391.net/.

Kind regards,
Kees

You can read reviews of the Scanner 391 from six sailing magazines on the Test page.

Scanyachts have produced a new type, the Scanner 361.

See the forum for more information here.
Go to Onsala Marin for photo's.

Note that there is no information yet on this new yacht on the Scanyacht website.

Hello and possibly welcome back!

Everyone can register for an account. Registration is immediate -- you'll get an email that will allow you to complete the registration process. You are then a registered member and can post forum messages, submit news, etc.

If you are a Scanner owner, please also reply to the email and then I will upgrade you to "International Scanner Owner" or "Dutch Scanner Owner". Owners can upload photo's, files, create content (reviews, write articles, etc.) and access the Members-only forums.

To register, click on [ Signup ] in the Welcome block on the left side.

Kind regards,
Kees