TAIPAN 28
Masthead Sloop • Long Keel • Built 1970–1980
Dimensions
- LOA
- 28 ft
- LWL
- 20.75 ft
- Beam
- 7.75 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.5 ft
- Displacement
- 7,850 lbs
- Ballast
- 3,064 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.56 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 13.7
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 392
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 39.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 338 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long Keel
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Iron
Production
- First Built
- 1970
- Last Built
- 1980
- Number Built
- 80
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Volvo Penta
- Engine Model
- MD1B
- Power
- 10 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 23 gal
- Fuel
- 9 gal
Notes:
the TAIPAN 28 probably from the same tooling as the NEWELL CADET (aka OFFSHORE 27), built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard, HK. Interchem Engineers Ltd. was located at Pak Sha Wan, outside Sai Kung (HK).
Thanks to Mark Warburton, among others, for providing additional information on this yacht.
Designer
- G. Taylor Newell (1911–1987)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWELL CADET | 26.42 | 1965 | Masthead Sloop |