{"product_id":"garcia-passoa-47-rouleau-ii","title":"Garcia Passoa 47 - ROULEAU II","description":"\u003cp id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eROULEAU II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a very nice example of a Garcia Passoa (first launched in 2007) and was built in Conde-sur-Noireau, France by Chantiers Navals Garcia.  Garcia is well known internationally for their skill in crafting aluminum sailing yachts; in particular, their round-hulled, shoal draft Passoas built by a highly skilled group of craftsman, some of whom have 25+ years with the company.  These yachts are prized by world cruisers looking to go “off the beaten path” for their safety and performance. The Passoa series of 46 to 52-foot designs was the most popular and produced model. This 47 has a retractable fin forward of the rudder and is described by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSAIL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine as a \"French Metal Surfboard.\"  With the centerboard up, it's capable of drying out on a sandy beach.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eROULEAU II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the last Passoa’s built by the original Garcia founders before the Grand Large Yachting Group purchased the company to build their Allures lines of sailing yachts and Garcia Exploration series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eROULEAU II \u003c\/em\u003eis optimized for high latitude\/adventure sailing.  By 2002, most Passoa’s were fitted with twin rudders and saildrives.  With plans to spend time in ice filled regions, the original owner specified a traditional protected single rudder and aft trimming daggerboard instead of twin rudders.  The engine uses a propeller shaft instead of a saildrive.  Fuel tankage was increased to 1000 liters (264g) to maximize range under power and provide heat in cold climates.  An Espar hydronic heating system is backed up with a simple and reliable Taylor's bulkhead-mounted diesel drip stove with gravity feed tank.  The mainsheet arch and hard top dodger along with canvas sides and back provide a fully enclosed watchstanding position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIGHLIGHTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Sparcraft mast and standing rigging (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew North full batten NPC Radian Ultra 9.6 mainsail (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew North NPC Radian Ultra 8.6 genoa (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew North NPC Radian Ultra 8.6 (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Harken furler on genoa and staysail (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMostly new running rigging (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWind generator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew dodger, and cockpit canvas (2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide Power bow thruster in tunnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete second (redundant) auto pilot system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWesterbeke genset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Swiftsure Yachts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47977962832035,"sku":null,"price":355000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/6271\/5299\/files\/Display_Pic.jpg?v=1786397421","url":"https:\/\/swiftsureyachts.com\/products\/garcia-passoa-47-rouleau-ii","provider":"Swiftsure Yachts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}