Passport 515 CC
“All doubts were erased, all questions were answered as the Hydrovane continued to steer us effortlessly and safely towards the Canary Islands, then over the following 12 months, to cross and re-cross the Atlantic without the hint of a problem.”
From: Stuart Gough
Sent: May-30-09 6:22 AM
To: Will Curry
Subject: Passport Yachts Europe
Hello Will,
This is the text of the short article I wrote, hope it works for you:
The steady motion of the boat had lulled me into a relaxed state of mind, as I sat there in the safe dry cockpit of Tintagel our brand new Passport Vista 515CC. I constantly admired the strength and quality of the boat as she moved smoothly through the glistening moonlit ocean, completely at ease with the giant Atlantic swells.
Tintagel, with only a few days under her keel, was making good time down the Portuguese coast, following a boisterous two day crossing of the Bay of Biscay after the end of the Southampton Boat Show; she was now heading directly towards the Canary Islands.
Driven by the steady and constant NE winds, and steered by the Hydrovane both of which were being closely watched for any signs of misbehavior. The reason for the observation of the Hydrovane in particular was due in part to an earlier conversation between John Curry and me regarding the uncertainty of the ability of the Hydrovane to handle the size and weight of this new Passport 51.
All doubts were erased, all questions were answered as the Hydrovane continued to steer us effortlessly and safely towards the Canary Islands, then over the following 12 months, to cross and re-cross the Atlantic without the hint of a problem.
Tipping the scales at twenty plus tons our Passport 515CC Tintagel has been and continues to be, perfectly balanced and in tune with the Hydrovane, having now sailed over 11,000 miles together.
D.Stuart Gough.
s/v Tintagel
Passport Vista 515CC
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