"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Next in line for inspection is a Passport 40, a true blue-water
cruiser.
Not terribly fast, but has a fair turn of speed for a voyager.



Beautiful boat and not slow by any means.

PHRF (New England) is 138. But that's, of course, not the whole story. The
boat generally displaces around 26,000 lbs. when loaded, and reefing is not
generally a big consideration until the wind exceeds 20kts. or so. It
carries full sail very well, even in a seaway, and will leave lighter
displacement boats floundering behind. The real kings in this respect are
the Taiwanese crab crushers, such as the Hans Christian 43.

It's a much different
animal...really on another level above most Beneteau's. They tend to be
horribly overpriced and not updated much (at least the 2 i've seen).
What about the Robin Hood, built on the Cape Dory 36 lines...is that an
option, or too small?

Not too small at all, but almost all of them are on the coasts. I've never
seen one to know if it would meet our needs or not. They, like my current
boat, are attractive CCA-type boats with nice lines.

My ideal boat: Hinckley Sou'wester 42 or 43. Too expensive, though.

Max