TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-56

BoatsTA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-56

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The TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-56, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from The Sailing Doodles Podcast

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelyComfort 52Sea-kindly

CoastalCapsize 1.57Bluewater

LightD/L 313Heavy

EasygoingSA/D 16.1Powered-up

TenderBallast 32%Stiff

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

Heavier than ~96% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~94% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 98 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 15 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-56 on video

My New Yacht Finally Made It… Now the Scary Part BeginsA 52-foot catamaran undergoes final assembly, including keel installation and mast stepping, using a 75-ton travel lift.Sailing Doodles

Dutch vs French St. Martin: Cheap Lagoon Living… Then We LEFTSimpson Bay Lagoon offers affordable low-season dockage and convenient dinghy access to St. Martin’s Dutch side amenities.Sailing Doodles

Who Won My Boat?A 1989 CT56 sailboat raffle failed to meet its reserve, resulting in a $53,000 cash prize payout.Sailing Doodles

Bikini Dancing, Rum & Sharks | Sailing French PolynesiaA full-island power outage shuts restaurants and the dinghy fuel dock during a nine-day French Polynesia charter.Sailing Doodles

Sailing Bora Bora + Meet Chloe | Paradise at SeaBora Bora town dock charges $40 for 100 gallons of water and bans overnight stays.Sailing Doodles

Perfect Day at Soggy Dollar… + Want to Join My Crew?Bobby invites a couple to crew four months in Thailand, then host a Sailing Doodles spinoff channel.Sailing Doodles

The Insurance Saga Is Finally Over… Here’s What I Can SayMaverick's Malaysia total-loss insurance claim settles; Bobby contracts Island SPIRIT 525 hull five for February delivery in Thailand.The Sailing Doodles Podcast

Stop Wasting Money on These Boat Fixes!Prioritize lithium batteries, solar, and robust ground tackle before investing in luxury upgrades like electric winches.The Sailing Doodles Podcast

Giving Away My Sailboat to One of You!A 1989 CT56 classic sailing yacht is being offered as a prize in a third-party competition.Sailing Doodles

Giving Away My Boat?! What's the future of Sailing Doodles?Bobby White raffles his 1989 CT-56 Naughty Dogs to fund a new Island Spirit 525 catamaran.The Sailing Doodles Podcast

Drama with the Crew, Trouble in ParadiseA 1989 CT 56 navigates the shallow Abacos while the owner manages a crew transition and fuel logistics.Sailing Doodles

Wrecked Boat Update and much more!Seven months after the Island SPIRIT 525 grounded in Malaysia, Bobby White's insurance claim remains unresolved.The Sailing Doodles Podcast

Also on YouTube

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

2seen for sale

$160,000Median asking

Being given away in a competition with a free entry option and paid tickets
from The Sailing Doodles Podcastseen December 2025watch
Owner is giving away their 1989 CT56 in a prize drawing
from Sailing Doodlesseen December 2025watch
Owner is selling the boat for a quick sale after a raffle winner chose a cash payout, to fund the purchase of their new boat
from Sailing Doodlesseen February 202614:45
Owner is selling their 1989 CT56, Naughty Dogs, for $160,000, located in the Chesapeake
from Sailing Doodlesseen February 202617:11
Owner is selling their 1989 CT-56, located near Annapolis, Maryland, for $150,000
from Sailing Doodlesseen May 20269:46
The creator needs to sell his CT56 before he can buy a motor yacht
from The Sailing Doodles Podcastseen July 2026watch

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

32.0%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Ketch

Ratios

SA / displacement

16.1

Displacement / length

312.5

Comfort ratio

51.9

Capsize screening

1.57

Hull speed

8.9 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2465

Hull

Hull type

Long Keel

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1986

Designer

Robert H. Perry

Builder

Ta Chaio Shipbuilding Co

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-48A Robert Perry-designed staysail ketch built for offshore comfort with a heavy displacement and skeg-mounted rudder TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-54A Robert Perry-designed staysail ketch with a heavy-displacement long keel, originally intended as a Hans Christian 54 TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-47A versatile cutter from the board of F. Michael Kaufman, built in Taiwan with over 80 hulls produced for varied layouts TA Yang Yacht Building Co. Ltd. Ct-37A Robert Perry-designed long-keel cutter built for heavy-displacement comfort and offshore stability TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-49A traditional-stern cutter offering multiple rig and cockpit configurations for customized offshore cruising TA Chaio Shipbuilding Co. (Taiwan) Ct-38A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel and traditional bowsprit, designed for stable, blue-water cruising

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