The Passport 41 is and respectable in club racing.

Hull Speed

The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.

7.7 kts

A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length. With a waterline of 33.4′, the Passport 41 tops out around 7.7 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.

1.34 × √33.4′ LWL = 7.7 kts

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

PHRF Rating

132s/nm

Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

Ballast / Displacement

37.3%

Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.

Displacement / Length

272

Moderate-heavy — carries provisions well, deliberate in light air.

Hull Speed

7.7kts

Pounds/Inch Immersion

9lbs

Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Passport 41 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90

Cruiser/Racer 90–150

Cruiser 150–210

Tartan 4100 102s/nm

Catalina 400 Mk Ii 107s/nm

Passport 41 132s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

Contest 42 174s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Passport 41.

	Passport 41	Catalina 400 Mk Ii	Contest 42	Oceanis 411 Beneteau	Tartan 41 Passagemaker	Tartan 4100
Dimensions
LOA	41.3	41.5	41.3	41.3	41.3	41.3
LWL	33.4	36.5	32.8	35.1	32.3	35.8
Beam	12.7	13.5	12.7	13.5	13.3	13.5
Displacement	22	19	24	20	24	19
Ballast	8	7	10	7	—	6
Sail Area	—	808	660	775	788	810
Performance
PHRF	132	107	174	—	—	102
SA/Disp	—	17.8	12.7	16.8	15.1	18.3
Bal/Disp	37.3	36.6	43.6	35.2	—	33.7
Comfort	—	25.0	36.0	26.1	34.1	24.5
Capsize	—	2.00	1.75	1.98	1.84	2.03
Hull Speed	—	8.1	7.7	7.9	7.6	8.0

Passport 41 Performance

Hull Speed

Performance Ratios

PHRF Fleet Position

How It Compares