Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
5.9 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 19.7′, the Passage 24 tops out around 5.9 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √19.7′ LWL = 5.9 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
37.7%
Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.
Displacement / Length
466
Heavy displacement — a slow, steady, seakindly hull.
Hull Speed
5.9kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
4lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Passage 24 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Merit 25
Pacific Seacraft 25 1
Seaward 23
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Passage 24.
| Passage 24 | Bristol 24 | Merit 25 | Pacific Seacraft 25 1 | Seaward 23 | Terrapin 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 24.5 | 24.6 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| LWL | 19.7 | 18.1 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 20.1 |
| Beam | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Displacement | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Ballast | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 900 | — |
| Sail Area | — | 296 | — | 236 | — | 216 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 171 | 234 | 273 | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 14.5 | — | 13.4 | — | 21.5 |
| Bal/Disp | 37.7 | 50.7 | 36.2 | 36.8 | 33.3 | — |
| Comfort | — | 28.6 | — | 20.9 | — | 9.3 |
| Capsize | — | 1.77 | — | 1.91 | — | 2.52 |
| Hull Speed | — | 5.7 | — | 6.1 | — | 6.0 |