The Taipan 28 is a cruising sailing yacht. The GRP bermuda rigged sloop was designed and built in Pak Sha Wan, Hong Kong by Interchem Engineers Ltd.
Around 100 were built from approximately 1970-1980 starting with hull number 100. They have a full keel and a relatively short rig. Different interiors were built, with interior tables or berths to starboard and 3-4 berths. They were powered by an inboard diesel engine.
Specifications
General
Length Overall (L.O.A): 28'0" 8.53m Waterline Length (L.W.L): 20'9" 6.3m Beam: 7'9" 2.36m Draft: 4'6" 1.37m Ballast Keel: 3,064 lb 1,389 kg
Displacement
Displacement: 7,850 lb 3,560 kg
Sail Area
Working sail area: With Genoa jib:
Tank capacity
Fuel 9 gallon 34 litre Water 23 gallon 87.06 litre
Engine
Almost all boats were fitted with MD1B Volvo Penta engines. Marine Diesel, 10 HP, 1 cylinder, 4 stroke, water cooled, max speed 2500 rpm, ratio 1.87:1 with 12 volt dyna starter.
Known Vessels
Name Year Hull Country Taipan1969110Californiaəkwâr`ēəs əkwâr`ēəs Taipan Refit1969112North CarolinaSmilin' Seagull 1970 119 British ColumbiaIrish Mist1970CaliforniaMing Chu1971121Edinburgh, Scotland Taikoo 1970 122 Oregon, USA Eroica 1972 Hong Kong Islander Islander Taipan Refit 1972 Brazil Arawana 1972 127 Adelaide, Australia Xanadu 1973 131 Hong Kong Crescent Moon 1973 133 United Kingdom Nomad 1974 134 Hong Kong Titanic 1974 137 Hong Kong OneSixOneFive (previously "Yarramoor") 1974 139 Hong Kong Slippery Shrimp Slippery Shrimp facebook Renamed "Snow Goose II" 1976 144 Redondo Beach, California Naiad 1977 177 Hong Kong Mystic 1978 Hong Kong Scrimshaw (beached and decommissioned) 1979 Hong Kong Shao Tai Tai 1980 Hong Kong Adagio Antares Camelot Daedalus Deben Don Quixote Hong Kong Dove Hong Kong Kotuku Patricia Rafiki Ragamuffin Hong Kong Silver Cloud Hong Kong Toni Anne Triton Hong Kong Virgen Del Mar
Racing The Aberdeen Boat Club, The Aberdeen Boat Club website Hong Kong holds an annual Classic Yacht Rally Classic Yacht Rally which includes a division for locally built Taipans called the Taipan Cup.
Taipan Cup Year Taipan Cup Winner Best Looking 2005 Mystic Ragamuffin 2006 Ragamuffin Ragamuffin 2007 Naiad Ragamuffin 2008 Ragamuffin n/a 2009 n/a n/a 2010 Mystic n/a
References
External links Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club website Aberdeen Boat Club website Official Volvo Penta Site