Formosa Yachts 46

Cutter · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1978–present

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

30.3%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Cutter

Ratios

SA / displacement

14.2

Displacement / length

237.6

Comfort ratio

41.0

Capsize screening

1.61

Hull speed

8.4 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1827

Hull

Hull type

Fin with rudder on skeg

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

1978–present

Designer

Doug Peterson

Builder

Formosa Yachts, Formosa Boat Building Co. Ltd.

Design & history

The Formosa 46 is an altered, lengthened version of the Kelly-Peterson 44 (Peterson 44 Cutter), first offered in 1976, reportedly built without paying design royalties.

Notable features

Hull lengthened by increasing distance between stations on original Peterson 44 plans

Variants

Kelly-Peterson 44
Peterson 44 Cutter

Design

Derived from the Kelly-Peterson 44 (Peterson 44 Cutter) plans; builders reportedly lengthened the hull by adding incremental distance between each station on the original plans.

Production

First offered in 1976; said to have been built without payment of design royalties.

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