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At the St. Petersburg Boat Show month last month, I had the pleasure of seeing delivery skipper and author John Kretschmers presentation on what he called sailboats for a serious ocean. I have reservations about any ideal boat list, but Kretschmer, who reviews boats for Sail Magazine and whose most recent book Sailing a Serious Ocean is available in our online bookstore , has the ideal background for this sort of work, and a list like this is undeniably helpful for wannabe cruisers who need a place to start their search.
I certainly wouldnt limit my search to boats on such a list, but by paying careful attention to the pros and cons of each, you can find something that suits your own aspirations.
Here are the boats Kretschmer suggests: Contessa 32, Pacific Seacraft 34, Pretorien 35, Cape Dory/Robinhood 36, Valiant/Esprit 37, Prout Snowgoose 37, Alajuela 38, Privelege 39, Freya 39, Passport 40, Caliber 40, Baba 40, Hallberg Rassy 42, Taswell 43, Hylas 44, Norseman 447, Beneteau 456, Outbound 44, Hylas 46, Kaufman 47, Tayana 48, Hylas 49, Amel Maramu 53, and the Sundeer 60/64. For a brief capsule summary of each, be sure to check out his website.
The list is hardly definitive. There are plenty of good boats that arent featured, and some of these would be ill-matched for the wrong sailor-Kretschmer clearly pointed this out during his talk. I like how the list presents a good cross-section of the various shapes and sizes for a boat in this category. For example, Kretschmer includes the Prout Snowgoose and Steve Dashews Sundeer 60, boats that, notwithstanding their successful record at sea, fill an outlying niche.
If I were going to expand the list, one of the heavier-displacement microcruisers like those I blogged about would be a nice addition. Although I would be wary of promoting even the most formidable of this breed as well-suited for a serious ocean, John Neale of Mahina Tiare Expeditions includes one of them, the Dana 24, on his own list of recommend cruising boats . Neales much broader list of boats is accompanied by a very helpful discussion of design elements to consider.
What got me thinking about formidable cruising boats was our series of reports o n sailboat construction , focusing specifically on structural details. Although there are plenty of excellent coastal cruisers on the market, once you start talking about offshore duty, scan’tlings (the dimensions for structural components) take on far more importance.
A few years ago we touched on this subject in our Mailport section, encouraging readers to suggest their own nominees for a list of what we called at the time, tough boats, vessels that were built to take a beating, requiring minimal care and upkeep.
Here are some of the boats that were suggested from our readers: Mariner 36, Cal 34, Morgan 43, Swan 43, Bermuda 40, Island Packet 26, Mariner 47, LeComte Northeast 38, Westsail 32, Dana 24, J/35, and the CSY 44.
Id be interested in hearing of other nominees for this list, or other good resources for sailors looking for a short list of good offshore boats.
For those who are frustrated to find that their own ideal boat isn’t on anybodys list, I wouldnt be too miffed. The best line Ive heard in a while on this topic came from Steve Callahan, the author of the survival classic Adrift , who gave a presentation at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Show . When I asked Steve, who has sailed extensively on both multihulls and monohulls, what type of boat he preferred, he said, quite seriously. Well, at the end of the day, the best cruising boat is the one that you are on.
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Interesting list. I am fond of Hylas of which you chose three models. However, I am suspect of their yard and construction techniques and do not have confidence that they are as strong as they are beautiful. Only one Hallberg-Rassy was selected, which is a far more robust and dry sailing boat than the Hylas. Passports make a good boat as does Cape Dory and several others on your list. Didn’t four sailors die on a Beneteau in 2018? Over all it is a decent list.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/04/25/last-pictures-doomed-yacht-cheeki-rafiki-sank-killing-four-british-sailors-7497805/
I believe this is the accident you’re talking about in which a Beneteau and it’s bolted on keel parted company.
Almost all of the sailing clubs in San Diego rent Beneteaus out. They are a decent coastal sailboat. I have a couple friends who have even made the crossing to Maui in them..not me, not ever. I consider them a living room boat. Having said that, I am certainly no expert so its just my opinion. If I am crossing an ocean I want a capable kindly strong boat with redundancy built into critical systems.
Curious to think what people think about the early 70s Swan 43 as a cruising boat for a couple with occasional guests for a round the world trip? I have an S&S 30 which is too small but I do have some bias towards their designs. Add a watermaker and some power generation and off you go… Any thoughts?
Are Motor Sailors like the Nauticats or Fishers ocean worthy ( if their pilot house windows and sliding doors are lifeboatified ? )
Walt Schulz’s Shannon 43 is a beautiful, sea kindly, comfortable and sturdy bluewater boat. Walt had not only the ICW and Bahamas in mind when he designed and built 52 of them. He designed for ocean cruising. He believes his boats should outlive him and still sailing for generations. We sailed the Chesapeake, Bahamas, Caribbean and Pacific to Australia on a Shannon 43 ketch. She took great care of us and is still turning heads.
Great article! John Kretchmer is one of my fave modern day sailors. While there is only one Crealock design on John’s list, and the Dana is added on John Neale’s list, I was surprised not to see a Crealock/ Pacific Seacraft 37 mentioned. But there are so many great serious off shore boats, it’s hard to narrow it down to 10. Here’s a few to think about. Cape George Cutter 36. Biscay 36, tradewind 35, Rustler 36, Nicholson 31 (never talked about) and 32. Seldom seen on top 10 lists, but great boats. Thanks for the article.
Great comment and interesting to note that the first four of your additions are those currently entered in the 2022 Golden Globe Race – kind of the definition of a blue water boat.
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Taswell 58 All-Season
- By Quentin Warren
- Updated: August 5, 2002
This design is part and parcel of Taswell’s “All Season” series of mid-cockpit long-range performance cruisers and is an adaptation of the Taswell 56, both of which follow the tradition of two earlier Taswells, the 43 and 49, all designed by British naval architect Bill Dixon. The 58 also features the center cockpit that has become a Taswell signature, along with the builder’s upscale nod to big-ticket items such as rich teak decks, a plush interior and premium gear. Notable about the 58 is its coach roof — raised to enhance volume below and to accommodate a second helm station that is fully protected, yet it’s swept back to maintain the vessel’s outwardly sleek, low-profile aesthetics.
Construction is to Lloyd’s specifications; an ABS ticket is available (with extra charge). The hull is composed of solid GRP laid up by hand, with 10 foam-filled longitudinal stringers and 10 high-density PVC-foam-cored transverse floors glassed in for structural rigidity, plus unidirectional tape applied as reinforcement. The three outermost layers of laminate feature vinylester resin for its proven resistance to osmotic penetration. The deck and cabin structure are cored with end-grain balsa to keep them light and stiff, with marine plywood substituted wherever fittings and hardware are secured. The deck is secured to the hull’s inturned flange with 3M 5200 bedding and stainless steel thru-bolts. The 58 we evaluated was fitted with well-pronounced teak toe-rails in lieu of standard aluminum — a striking detail against oiled teak decks.
Dixon’s hull form features a fine entry forward, a longish, externally mounted Scheel keel, gently rounded sections aft and a large skeg-hung rudder at the back of the bus. The footprint concentrates beam amidship between conventionally tapered ends, which favors seakindly behavior in ocean conditions and good performance to weather. This is consistent with the sail plan — mast forward; large high-aspect mainsail; reduced foretriangle; and intermediate staysail stay so she is cutter-capable. In contrast to a skittish, modern-day sled, the 58 is designed to chug resolutely upwind, delivering predictable, forgiving offshore cruising performance.
The Taswell 58 we inspected was chockablock full of hydraulics, electronics, mechanical equipment, miles of plumbing options…you name it. We had some concern about the inevitable complexity of maintaining it all, particularly given the notion that access to primary systems is compromised by the abundance of ancillary ones. On the other hand, installations overall are meticulous and all components are tops. The house plumbing features hot and cold running water by way of a 12-volt freshwater pump, two accumulator tanks, and a 15-gallon engine-routed hotwater heater.
The boat’s electrical power is run through a comprehensive Bass distribution panel, available in 12V-DC/110V-AC or 12V-DC/220V-AC. A masterfully executed hydraulics system aboard the test boat spun everything from the Lewmar winches flanking the cockpit to the windlass and custom stainless steel Harken roller furler on the bow. Given the semi-custom bent of the 58, you can configure the boat mechanically and electrically in any number of ways; if you want it all, you can have it.
In addition, the standard 140-horsepower Yanmar 4LH-HTE and optional generator package are well up to the task of doing the extra work; they are located in a vented, foam-and-lead insulated compartment behind the main companionway, accessed through a hatch panel on the starboard side across from the nav station. The battery bank (a mother lode of power storage comprising four 200-amp-hour house batteries and a single 120-amp-hour engine-starting unit) are all contained in dedicated fiberglass battery boxes to keep them from moving or shifting underway.
The interior is plush without being overstated or overembellished. Bulkheads are veneered in soft-toned, honey-colored teak; the overheads are covered with off-white Majilite vinyl and teak battens; laminated teak and spruce adorn the cabin sole. Of the three basic accommodation plans, two incorporate a second steering station in the upper saloon. All the layouts include queen-size berths in two primary staterooms, one forward and one aft, plus additional quarters with bunks in a smaller stateroom on the port side just forward of the main saloon. There are two capacious heads with showers; one belongs privately to the after cabin, the other services the forward and main cabins. The nav station occupies a roomy niche to starboard and aft at the foot of the companionway. The galley is located to port, either in a U-shaped enclave forward of the main settee or in a smaller L-shaped enclave aft and to port of the companionway; the latter arrangement results in a galley that, arguably, is a bit cramped for a vessel of this grandeur and scale.
The 58 is intelligently composed on deck. With all the bells and whistles in working order, a shorthanded crew can easily sail her from within the sheltered cockpit. All halyards and reefing paraphernalia lead aft by way of organizers across the cabintop. The mainsail is sheeted from the end of the boom to a traveler just aft of the cockpit coaming. Primaries are located within reach of the helm.
We were impressed with the refinement of the boat and its ability to move out and track, even in light to moderate air, and we found the beefy skeg-hung rudder to be responsive.
This is a well-designed boat, on a large scale, that will make your jaw drop when you go aboard.
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Taswell 49 all season – dixon dream design.
Updated February 10, 2013 after delivering a 49 All Season from Fort Lauderdale to Savannah, Georgia
The Taswell 49 is one model in a line of high quality, high performance yachts designed by Bill Dixon’s Angus S. Primose, Ltd of Southhampton, England and built by the legendary Tainan, Taiwan yard Ta Shing Yacht Building Co. Ta Shing is famous for their Norhavn trawlers as well as Tashiba, Mason, Baba, Panda, and Norseman sailboat brands. The Taswell series included 43, 49, and 56 foot models originally and later 44, 50, and 58 versions. Ta Shing built the line between 1989 and 2003 according to brokerage records. I have a preliminary sketch for a 60-footer in my records which I do not believe was ever built. In addition to the standard deck layouts, Taswell built so-called “All Season” versions of which the 49 All Season is the inspiration and primary focus of this review. These All Season models have full inside helms (throttle and wheel) with completely independent steering systems. In the brochure, Ta Shing writes that their goal was “to create a new standard of excellence for passage making yachts.” Judging by the strong demand 23-years later, they delivered. Please read on for full details of my research into the 49-foot All Season model.
In the Armchair There are few yachts that meet the specifications of the 49 All Season version with her full inside helm, airy raised salon, and Dixon performance at a price under half a million. True pilots are rare, and – especially in the high latitudes – they are sought after. This pilot appeal is the foremost attraction of the 49 All Season. That appeal is heightened by the rarity of the model. Ta Shing kept no records of how many hulls they built, and the best guesses by aficionados are in the less than half dozen range. Only two hulls are registered in the brokerage records. The yacht featured in the original brochure is one of these two and was built in 1991. The other was built in 1990.
Construction was robust with up to 18 layers of mat and roving, no core. Please see the manufacturer attachment for a full breakdown of the lamination schedule. The deck and cabin top has a half inch thich end grain balsa core. The deck is joined to the hull with 5200 and 3/8″ diameter stainless steel bolts on 8″ centers. The hull is further stiffened with 3 longitudianal stringers and 9 transverse floors. Ballast material was iron ballast on the standard or optionally lead on the shoal or scheel.
At the Design Board The main option was the standard versus All Season deck mold. The low slung, classic standard deck version contrasts sharply with the modern deck salon. That higher cabin trunk leads to the panoramic view that pilot house sailors love. One such client came aboard and told me that the photo missing was a shot from the inside helm forward. That visibility is the key factor in his interest in the model.
With the extra vertical space, the All Season has three different interior layouts. Plan A and B are 3-staterooms versions while Plan C has a fourth bunk berth portside, amidships. Plan A has a unique aft patio while Plans B and C reverse the aft centerline queen positioning with a more traditional aft deck arrangement.
Underneath the 49’s came in standard (6’9″), shoal (5’10”), and scheel (5’3″) drafts. She carries a relatively wide beam, well rounded bilge, deep forefoot, and short overhangs. Displacement is 32,000 pounds while ballast is 40% for 13,000 pounds. If I could make one change to make the design more marketable, I would make her 67′ rig ICW friendly.
Dockside The 49 All Season strikes me on first impression as a serious cruising machine. Bill Dixon is a gifted designer who is able to mold form around function in such a way to avoid the overwhelming wedding cake deck salons that mare our shores. She also has a robust look, a gelcoat that looks thick and tough to withstand some serious chaff. On my example model, there is a polyetherene rubrail strip like you would find on power yachts that can withstand a dock side beating. High quality hardware is sprinkled around deck. There are high lifelines for safety offshore. Four portholes in the topsides provide light below. The sugar scoop stern has two doors on the double cockpit versions or a ladder mounted to the transom. Teak decking is common and posibly nearing the 20 to 30 year replacement zone.
On Deck Starting forward, the anchor locker is split horizontally. The top level of the locker is accessable from deck by opening either of the doors. Chain is led through a hawsepipe in the bottom of the locker into the second level which is accessable from below. Next are twin dorades as the cabintop rises, space to store a dinghy and mount a liferaft. These are typically cutter rigged vessels. The cabintop continues until the deck salon which consists of eight windows – the side two of which are curved. Above the deck salon is a hard windshield.
The aft deck like earlier touched on has two different arrangements – flush or with a second cockpit that you could mount a fighting chair in. The patio is an excellent place to store fenders and lines. The main cockpit is long enough to lay down in with a rounded aft combing. The aft seating raises to provide an excellent view from the exterior helm just about no matter your height. Dixon did well to prevent the cabin house from blocking your view.
Down Below Going down the companionway you immediately see why people demand this yacht. The upper area is the selling point with the panoramic view which provides an eye level of whatever sea or shore you are sailing by in. The portside, upper salon area is the primary living area while the starboard inside helm which full throttle, wheel, and navigation controls allow you to cruise comfortably even in harsh climates such as the North Sea, the San Juans, and beyond. You can drive from the inside helm with full lines of sight. In the Plan B and C accommodations the upper salon area is longer.
The lower salon and galley / fourth stateroom area depending on which accommodation plan is next. There is a large forward head with a separate stall shower on all layouts along with a v-berth. I am amazed at how much Dixon fit into a 49-footer going forwards. There is as much room as on a Hylas 54. The aft area is similar on the layouts with a master head with tub shower. The Plan A layout has an aft facing centerline queen to accommodate the headroom restrictions. There is a escape companionway leading aft into the patio.
All the space below is highlighted by superbly crafted, perfectly radiused Taiwanese teak joinery work.
Underway The Taswell series was designed not just for ample accommodations but also a good turn of sail. I helped deliver a 49 All Season from Fort Lauderdale to Savannah in February 2013. We were lucky to avoid bad weather although we had to motor 52 hours upwind. The yacht cruised easily at 7 plus knots even with at times minimal boost from the Gulf Stream. With the sound proofing and a mat overhead the engine room access, she is incredibly quiet. Her motion when it did get choppy was acceptable; the model thrives at sea. Navigation was easy from the upper salon. With radar down below, you almost never need to go out into the cockpit.
Conclusion If you are looking at Oysters, Hylas, and other deck salon yachts, you will be surpised by the in incredible value of the Taswell 49 All Season which retails for under half a million. Combine that with a true inside helm with throttle and you have an unbeatable passage making machine. For other yachts in this range see our reviews of the Oyster 53 and Hylas 54 RS .
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See Ta Shing Yacht Building Company. The Ta Shing Yacht Building Company Limited dates back in boat building terms to 1947, when the now President of the company, Mr. C. M. Juan started building fishing boats and small commercial craft. About 22 years ago the yard became involved in building sailing yachts, predominantly on an OEM contract basis for various American and occasionally European organizations, as well as building the Mason sailboats (33, 44, 54, 64) and the elegant slow speed trawler-yachts NordHaven 57 & NordHaven 62 for P.A.E. Inc. Today, as this same organization and yard approaches its fiftieth year of boat building, and still with most of the same families involved in the manufacture of our yachts, we have achieved a strong reputation as one of the best cruising boat builders in the world. The facilities at the yard in Tainan City (near Kaohsiung International Airport) in the Southwest of Taiwan, would be the envy of many Western yards, covering an area of 90,000 square feet. Over the years, the craftsmen at the yard have constructed hundreds of yachts ranging from 30 feet to 72 feet and every one of these can truly be classified as a semi custom yacht in one way or another. Unbeknown to many, classics such as the Orion 50, the Mason 33 and 44, the Tashiba-series, and the Norseman 447, have all been built by Ta Shing. The last ten years has seen the development of our own brand, the Taswell range of yachts, and many, who have had the opportunity of viewing and sailing a Taswell yacht will recognize, that they are one of the Orient’s best kept secrets. The Taswell range introduced in 1985/86 has evolved to be one of the most respected names in performance cruising yachts. From the design studio of Bill Dixon, they include yachts ranging from 43 feet through 50 feet, 56 feet, 58 feet to 60 feet in both center cockpit and the All Season (Pilot House) raised deck saloon versions. All unique yachts in every respect. Ta Shing Yacht Building Co., Ltd. and Taswell Yachts look forward to a challenging and exciting future in the next millennium.
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I''m thinking about purchasing a Taswell 43 and would like to get owner/crew feedback. How would you rate the Taswell 43''s sailing ability? Slow and kindly with fair upwind performance or is she more performance oriented with good upwind abilities? Other than leaky windows are there other issues or problems with these boats? How would you rate the overall design, deck layout, cabin layout? Would you recommend the boat for extended blue water cruising? Thanks in advance
We have done a fair amount of cruising with an early Taswell 43 (before the model name change). These are moderate performance cruisers, perhaps on a par with a Valiant speed and pointing ability wise. I would not say that they are especially ''kindly''. They have a wonderful interior layout for coastal cruising or for living aboard. There are several interior layouts available for these boats. The one that I knew best had a better layout for offshore work than a later models that I had seen which were totally unsuitable for offshore work. The early layout while less than ideal for offshore conditions could be made to work reasonably well at least compared to many newer designs. That said, like many, if not most center cockpit boats of that size, there is a very efficient use of space down below for livability but that comes at the price of the necessary shortage for the kind of bulk storage for large items like light and heavy air sails, fenders, spare anchors, life rafts, bulk food stores, etc. That lack of bulk storage makes these boats less than ideal for long distance offshore cruising. The deck layout works pretty well except that the cockpit is quite cramped and pretty high vertically. While a small cockpit is good for offshore safety, it is small for hanging out and socializing. Its high position gives it a quicker, larger rolling motion in a seaway. These boats are generally well constructed. That said, in a general sense, I would never recommend an oriental teak-decked boat for extended blue water cruising. Beyond the need for considerably higher maintenance and the sheer heat underfoot in the tropics, is the short lifespan of this construction. Depending on climate and use, eventually, 15 to 25 years into the life of the boat the decks need replacement. This is a massive job, and in the case of oriental built boats, the teak decks are layed over plywood and screw fastened. With that construction, at some point before the decks are replaced, there is likely to be significant rot in the plywood sub-deck. Since the sub-deck is the structural deck and it can''t be inspected, I consider the teak decks to be a deal-killer when talking about an long distance offshore cruiser. Jeff
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Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 727.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Taswell 43 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.91 - 2.01 meter (6.27 - 6.57 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Taswell 43 is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar 4JH-HTE diesel engine at 55 hp (40 kW). Calculated max speed is about 7.0 knots
The fuel tank has a capacity of 326.0 liters (86 US gallons, 71 imperial gallons).
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What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Taswell 43 is 2.33, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 8.3 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Taswell 43 is about 396 kg/cm, alternatively 2222 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 396 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2222 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
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When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 61m 2 (656 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
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| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 38.6 m | (126.8 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 38.6 m | (126.8 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 38.6 m | (126.8 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 13.1 m | (42.8 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 13.1 m | (42.8 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 32.6 m | (107.0 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 28.7 m | (94.2 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 4.9 m | (16.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 9.8 m | (32.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 9.8 m | (32.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
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Here are the boats Kretschmer suggests: Contessa 32, Pacific Seacraft 34, Pretorien 35, Cape Dory/Robinhood 36, Valiant/Esprit 37, Prout Snowgoose 37, Alajuela 38, Privelege 39, Freya 39, Passport 40, Caliber 40, Baba 40, Hallberg Rassy 42, Taswell 43, Hylas 44, Norseman 447, Beneteau 456, Outbound 44, Hylas 46, Kaufman 47, Tayana 48, Hylas 49, Amel Maramu 53, and the Sundeer 60/64.
Hylas has a full skeg attached rudder, while Taswell has a partial skeg that the rudder hangs off, with some rudder infront of the rudder post, like Dixon's Moody designs. Hylas is a true Rod Stephens design, and gets good reports all around. Don't know which one rides better, or sails better.
The Taswell 58 All-Season is both refined and responsive. ... The boat's electrical power is run through a comprehensive Bass distribution panel, available in 12V-DC/110V-AC or 12V-DC/220V-AC. ... before 2000, Bluewater Cruising, keelboat, monohull, Sailboat Reviews, Sailboats; Advertisement More Sailboats; Sailboat Preview: Elan GT6 Explorer ...
The result is Ta Shing's Taswell 56. A quick look at the interior will tell you that the additional LOA really helps spread out the interior components. ... Boat Reviews. Perry Design Review: Swan 80. Bob Perry. August 4, 2000. Related Boats for Sale. Taswell 56 $345,000. Taswell 56 $349,500. Yelkovan Yelkovan 56 Request Price. Oyster 56 ...
Home Reviews Taswell 49 All Season - Dixon Dream Design. Taswell 49 All Season - Dixon Dream Design Posted on December 12, 2012 July 8, 2018 by Richard Jordan. ... The yacht cruised easily at 7 plus knots even with at times minimal boost from the Gulf Stream. With the sound proofing and a mat overhead the engine room access, she is ...
Hi Taswell owners! I am looking at a purchase of a well-maintained 1989 Taswell 43. I'd love to know all the good and bad of these boats.My understanding is that they are basically a variation on the Bob Perry Norseman 447 that the same Taiwan yard made and sold on their own. The interior looks wonderful. From what I've seen, the deck seems a little tight (lots of standing rigging along the ...
Regards John. I would also own a Bristol 45.5 before a Taswell 43, since the Bristol has a better layout. For us it was a Taswell 49 or Bristol 47.7, and, with a fiberglass deck, the Taswell was better. It has an encapsulated lead keel. Taswell was the in house brand (Ta Shing) that now only makes Nordhavens.
(Read Perry Design Review: Taswell 56, for Bob Perry's take on the 50's larger sibling). The Taswell 49 has a modern underbody with a fin keel and partial skeg rudder. The boats are fast and the rig is versatile, offering different sail plan configurations to accommodate most wind conditions.
Taswell 43 is a 42′ 9″ / 13.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Bill Dixon and built by Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd. starting in 1987. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds ...
The Taswell range introduced in 1985/86 has evolved to be one of the most respected names in performance cruising yachts. From the design studio of Bill Dixon, they include yachts ranging from 43 feet through 50 feet, 56 feet, 58 feet to 60 feet in both center cockpit and the All Season (Pilot House) raised deck saloon versions. All unique ...
12524 posts · Joined 2000. #2 · Jun 2, 2004. We have done a fair amount of cruising with an early Taswell 43 (before the model name change). These are moderate performance cruisers, perhaps on a par with a Valiant speed and pointing ability wise. I would not say that they are especially ''kindly''.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Taswell 43 is about 396 kg/cm, alternatively 2222 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 396 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2222 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Taswell 43 Center Cockpit. Taswell is a brand of sailboat built by TaShing Yachts [1] in Tainan City, Taiwan from 1986 to 2002. The Taswell sail yachts designed by Bill Dixon [2] were ranged from 43/44 ft, 49/ 50 ft, 56 ft, 58 ft, 60 ft and up to 72 ft with both Center Cockpit and All Season versions.. Started with 43 ft in 1986 and ended up with 72 ft hull #2 in 2002, there are 117 Taswell [3 ...
Perry Design Review: Taswell 56. The latest Taswell boat reviews featuring first look videos, tests, specifications, and information resources.
A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.
The Taswell range introduced in 1985/86 has evolved to be one of the most respected names in performance cruising yachts. From the design studio of Bill Dixon, they include yachts ranging from 43 feet through 50 feet, 56 feet, 58 feet to 60 feet in both center cockpit and the All Season (Pilot House) raised deck saloon versions.
We have just reduced the price of our semi-custom 1996 Taswell 49 (s/v Vision, cutter rigged, 3 stateroom, w/o teak decks), acknowledged by some brokers as the best Taswell 49 they've seen come on the used boat market. This is a semi custom boat built by Ta Shing of Taiwan, an award of excellence boat builder.
49ft in. YEAR. 1997. TYPE. Sail. The world-renowned yacht builder, Ta Shing, has done it again! The dedication that designer Bill Dixon and Ta Shing have to superior build quality and detail produce some of the most sought after blue water cruising boats on the market today. The Taswell 49 does not disappoint. With performance in mind, Endeavor ...
If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of TASWELL 49. Built by Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd. and designed by Bill Dixon, the boat was first built in 1989. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 14.88.
TASWELL 43. Save to Favorites . Beta Marine. BOTH. US IMPERIAL. METRIC. Sailboat Specifications Definitions ... 1997), states that a boat with a BN of less than 1.3 will be slow in light winds. A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing ...
How much do Taswell boats cost? Taswell boats for sale on YachtWorld are offered at a range of prices from $164,500 on the relatively more affordable end, with costs up to $579,000 for the highly-specialized, bespoke models. What Taswell model is the best? Some of the most widely-known Taswell models presently listed include: 56, 43, 49 and 58.