Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
8.4 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 39.0′, the Passport 50 tops out around 8.4 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √39.0′ LWL = 8.4 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
38.2%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
256
Moderate-heavy — carries provisions well, deliberate in light air.
Hull Speed
8.4kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
11lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Passport 50 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Cs 50
Gozzard 44
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Passport 50.
| Passport 50 | Cs 50 | Gozzard 44 | Oceanis 500 Beneteau | Sweden Yachts 50 | Taswell 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 50.0 | 49.9 | 50.0 | 50.2 | 50.0 | 50.1 |
| LWL | 39.0 | 38.4 | 37.3 | 43.3 | 41.3 | 41.9 |
| Beam | 13.5 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 15.0 |
| Displacement | 34 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 40 |
| Ballast | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Sail Area | — | 1 | 1 | 1,054 | 1 | 1 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 84 | 150 | — | — | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 24.5 | 20.1 | 16.6 | 19.1 | 15.1 |
| Bal/Disp | 38.2 | 44.0 | 41.8 | 34.3 | — | 28.8 |
| Comfort | — | 29.9 | 31.4 | — | 32.2 | 37.8 |
| Capsize | — | 1.88 | 1.85 | — | 1.81 | 1.76 |
| Hull Speed | — | 8.3 | 8.2 | — | 8.6 | 8.7 |