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Formosa 44

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1983–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.2
Displacement / length
345.0
Comfort ratio
47.0
Capsize screening
1.59
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1648
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1983–present
Designer
Ron Amy
Builder
Formosa Boat Building Co. Ltd.

Design & history

The Formosa 44 was originally sold as the Spindrift 43, with a later version built in mainland China called the Hampton 43.

Variants
  • SPINDRIFT 43
  • HAMPTON 43
Production

A later version of the same design was built in mainland China and called the Hampton 43.

Curated reference notes

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