Passport 450/470AC Specifications
""At the Annapolis Boat Show 2009, there were many well-executed items of equipment on most yachts at the show, but the award for 'BEST SYSTEMS' must go to the Passport Vista 615TC." "Tom Dove. Sail Magazine Editor
Length Overall 13.89m 14.32m
Length Waterline 11.89m
Beam 4.32m
Draft Deep 2.10m
Draft Shoal 1.64m
Ballast 4626kg
Displacement 11,617kg
Sail 100% Foretriangle 90.48sq.m
Standard (120%) 120.68sq.m
General Construction
Solid fiberglass hull, hand laminated, using Knytex knitted and stitched biaxial fiberglass fabrics in conjunction with matt roving, vinylester resin, Aramid Kevlar reinforcement in hull lay up. Isopthalic gelcoat on all exterior fiberglass surfaces.
A matrix of longitudinal and traverse foam cored stringers in the lower hull and hull sides to provide maximum stiffness. Watertight bulkhead forward.
Internal lead ballasted glassed into modified fin keel with choice of drafts. Balanced skeg mounted rudder, with internal stainless steel rudder post and integral stainless steel reinforcement.
The deck structure is a composite construction using closed cell foam coring. All deck hardware areas are reinforced using high density closed cell foam. All deck hardware is through bolted using stainless steel backing plates
