BoatsTaswell 58 RS

Taswell 58 RS

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1999

A 17.68-metre raised saloon cutter with a 2.36-metre draft, engineered for substantial offshore volume and stability

Designed by Bill Dixon, built by TA Shing Yacht Building (Taiwan).

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 narrow beam gives 47 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 47
CoastalBluewater

At 1.65 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.65
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 264
EasygoingPowered-up

14.2 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.2
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

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

  • Heavier than ~95% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 862 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.2
Displacement / length
263.7
Comfort ratio
47.2
Capsize screening
1.65
Hull speed
9.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2825
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1999
Designer
Bill Dixon
Builder
Ta Shing Yacht Building (TAIWAN)

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Hylas 5616.48 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA 2011 masthead sloop with a 21.51 sail area to displacement ratio, engineered for spirited offshore performance
Bluewater 56 (Frers)16.48 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA former Hylas 56 design featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, built for stable, high-displacement offshore travel
Tayana 5516.76 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Peter Beeldsnijder-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder, built for heavy-displacement offshore cruising
Hylas 5416.48 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA German Frers-designed cutter with a high comfort ratio and bulb keel, built for stable, long-distance blue water cruising
Hallberg-Rassy 5718.44 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA 18.44-metre flagship featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for high-speed, stable long-distance cruising
Taswell 5617.02 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA Bill Dixon-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder and high comfort ratio, built for stable, long-range passage making

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