Puma 435 Performance

Hull Speed

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

8.3 kts

A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.

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

39.7%

Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.

Displacement / Length

154

Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.

Comfort Ratio

23.5

Acceptable coastal comfort — fine for weekends, notice the chop offshore.

Hull Speed

8.3kts

Pounds/Inch Immersion

11lbs

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

Motion & Offshore Suitability

Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.

Comfort Ratio

23.5

Acceptable coastal comfort — fine for weekends, notice the chop offshore.

Under 20 — Snappy, racing motion

20–30 — Acceptable coastal

30–40 — Good offshore comfort

Over 40 — Very comfortable offshore

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Puma 435 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90

Cruiser/Racer 90–150

Cruiser 150–210

X 442 36s/nm

J/44 51s/nm

Catalina Morgan 440 99s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Puma 435.

	Puma 435	Catalina Morgan 440	Elite 446	J/44	Morgan 44 Catalina	X 442
Dimensions
LOA	44.6	44.3	44.8	44.3	44.3	44.3
LWL	—	38.5	35.0	37.0	37.8	36.8
Beam	13.1	14.3	14.5	13.8	14.0	13.6
Displacement	18	24	24	21	24	21
Ballast	7	9	5	9	9	9
Sail Area	—	940	720	903	940	956
Performance
PHRF	—	99	—	51	—	36
SA/Disp	—	18.0	13.7	17.1	18.0	20.0
Bal/Disp	39.7	40.0	23.3	41.9	37.5	—
Comfort	23.5	27.8	28.3	35.4	—	26.2
Capsize	—	1.91	2.00	1.57	—	1.96
Hull Speed	8.3	8.5	7.9	10.1	—	8.1