Fast Passage 39
Description
The Fast Passage 39 is a classic bluewater cutter-rigged cruiser designed by William Garden (a renowned Canadian naval architect known for traditional, seaworthy designs with clipper bows and canoe sterns). It was built primarily by Philbrook's Boatyard (Sidney, British Columbia, Canada) starting in 1976, with production running through the early 1980s (about 36 hulls built there). Philbrooks later sold the molds to Tollycraft Corp. (a respected powerboat builder in Washington state), who produced a handful more—estimates vary from 4 to 9 additional boats, for a total of around 40–45 hulls overall. The design gained fame through Francis Stokes' circumnavigation in the inaugural 1982–83 BOC Challenge aboard his Fast Passage 39 "Moonshine" (he finished 3rd overall, highlighting its proven passage making ability). It's a heavy-displacement, full-keel (or cutaway/full with skeg rudder) cruiser emphasizing comfort, stability, and efficiency under sail—roomy interior (three cabins in some layouts, large tanks, good headroom), cutter rig for short-handed balance, and a canoe stern/clipper bow for classic aesthetics and sea-kindly motion.
Construction Details
| Designer | William Garden |
|---|---|
| Builder | Philbrook's Boatyard in Victoria, BC |
| Length | 39.000 ft |
| LOA | 39.500 ft |
| LWL | 33.500 ft |
| Beam | 11.830 ft |
| Displacement | 21000 lb |
| Ballast | 7500 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1976 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 51 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 18 ft |
| p | 46 ft |
| e | 14.80 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 ft | 18 ft | 46 ft | 14.80 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Fast Passage 39 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 46 ft - (14021 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.8 ft - (4511 mm) |
| Leech | * 47.56 ft - (14496 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 47.83 ft - (14579 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 350.23 ft² |
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Fast Passage 39 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 43.27 ft - (13189 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.46 ft - (7151 mm) |
| Leech | * 37.01 ft - (11281 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 111.44 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20.06 ft - (6114 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.8 ° |
| Area | * 433.96 ft² |
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Fast Passage 39 - GENOA
| Luff | * 51.38 ft - (15661 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.5 ft - (8687 mm) |
| Leech | * 47.95 ft - (14615 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 145.56 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 26.2 ft - (7986 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.74 ° |
| Area | * 673.04 ft² |
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Fast Passage 39 - GENOA
| Luff | 50.75 ft - (15469 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 25.5 ft - (7772 mm) |
| Leech | 47 ft - (14326 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 130.28 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.45 ft - (7148 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.69 ° |
| Area | * 595.04 ft² |
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Fast Passage 39 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 53 ft - (16154 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Leech | 50 ft - (15240 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1192 ft² |
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Fast Passage 39 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 51.38 ft - (15661 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 32.4 ft - (9876 mm) |
| Foot | * 32.4 ft - (9876 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 1415 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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