BoatsTayana 52

Tayana 52

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1983–1991

A Robert Perry-designed cutter built for heavy-displacement offshore cruising with a skeg-mounted rudder

Designed by Robert H. Perry, built by TA Yang Yacht Building Co. (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 36 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 36
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.78
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 231
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.3
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

  • Heavier than ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1448 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.3
Displacement / length
231.1
Comfort ratio
35.8
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2255
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1991
Designer
Robert H. Perry
Builder
Ta Yang Yacht Building Co. (TAIWAN)

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Amel Mango 5216.15 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA robust masthead ketch designed for blue-water cruising, featuring a protected skeg-hung rudder and a stable hull form
Swan 5115.62 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterThe inaugural German Frers design for Swan, this masthead sloop balances a powerful 17.85 SA/D ratio with offshore comfort
Amel Super Maramu16.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 16-metre masthead ketch replacing the Mango 52, featuring a wing keel and a versatile engine range for blue-water travel
Pearson Yachts 53016.15 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe largest yacht ever built by Pearson, this William Shaw-designed staysail ketch balances heavy-displacement comfort
Oyster Yachts 49516.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring a high-stability hull with dual rudders for offshore control
Bavaria Yachts 5115.60 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 15.6-metre masthead sloop with a 2.4-metre draft, designed for high-volume cruising and steady offshore speed

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