Passport 37 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

37' · 11.28 m

Disp.

17,360 lbs · 7,874 kg

First year

1984

The Passport 37 stands as a definitive example of the "performance cruiser" evolution that occurred during the 1980s, a period often referred to as the golden age of Taiwanese yacht building. Designed by the prolific Robert Perry and built primarily at the Hai Yang yard, the 37 was conceived as a smaller, more manageable sibling to the celebrated doubleenders of the era. While many yachts from this period utilized heavy, fullkeel designs that sacrificed speed for stability, Perry imbued the Passport 37 with a more contemporary underwater profile, featuring a modified fin keel and a skeghung rudder. This allowed the vessel to maintain the bluewater "heft" required for ocean passages while offering a level of responsiveness and offwind performance that was superior to its predecessors. According to the manufacturer’s historical archives at Passport Yachts, the model was designed to be a true passagemaker, emphasizing a balanced helm and a hull shape that avoids the rhythmic "hobbyhorsing" common in shorter, heavydisplacement boats.