BoatsTA Chiao Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-43

TA Chiao Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-43

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1985–1991

A Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, built for performance-oriented cruising

Designed by Ron Holland.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

1.81 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.81
LightHeavy

274 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 274
EasygoingPowered-up

15.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2593 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
273.7
Comfort ratio
33.1
Capsize screening
1.81
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1572
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1985–1991
Units built
13
Designer
Ron Holland
Builder
Ta Chiao Shipbuilding Co. (TAIWAN)

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Pacific Seacraft 4012.85 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA William Crealock-designed cutter built for offshore stability with a conservative capsize screening of 1.73
Swan 43 (S&S)13.04 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthDrawn for the RORC rule, this masthead sloop features a high ballast-to-displacement ratio for a stiff, stable ride
Grand Soleil 40 (Polli)12.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Matteo Polli-designed fractional sloop optimized for ORC competition with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Hallberg-Rassy 40C13.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed center cockpit cruiser featuring a modern fractional rig and dual rudders for stable performance

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