The Formosa 44 is a 42.68ft masthead sloop designed by Ron Amy and built in fiberglass by Formosa Boat Building Co. Ltd. since 1983.
The Formosa 44 is a heavy sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is excellent. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Formosa 44 | ||
| Length | 42.68 ft | ||
| Beam | 12.96 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.33 ft | ||
| Country | Taiwan (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 101260 |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 17.20 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 28.85 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 345.02 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 47.05 | ||
| Capsize | 1.59 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 35.56 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.33 ft | ||
| Displacement | 34810.95 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 10031.02 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.99 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1140.97 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 80 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 300 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 237 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Formosa Boat Building Co. Ltd. | ||
| Designer | Ron Amy | ||
| First built | 1983 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |