﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>OCC Forums » Cruiser Networking » What's your boat?  » Milvina is a 47 ft centreboard cutter</title><generator>InstantForum 2017-1 Final</generator><description>OCC Forums</description><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/</link><webMaster>OCC Forums</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:52:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>Milvina is a 47 ft centreboard cutter</title><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost1969.aspx</link><description>A Passoa 47 by Garcia of France.  Launched 2004
Aluminium with integral centreboard that retracts totall into hull
No stub keel
Also daggerboard aft with 8 ft draft when down
Mast 20 m carbon instead of standard 17 m aluminium. This mast has lower overturning moment than the standard mast.
Bowsprit added, 2 ft long for light air sails and for anchor
Engine was Volvo, but was VERY troublesome, so replaced with Beta 60
Photos at www.McCubbin.ca</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2015 01:04:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>