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