The Taswell 50 is a 50.08ft cutter designed by Bill Dixon and built in fiberglass by Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd. between 1999 and 2002.
The Taswell 50 is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is a good water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Taswell 50 | ||
| Length | 50.08 ft | ||
| Beam | 15 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.75 ft | ||
| Country | Taiwan (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.11 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 28.75 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 242.41 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 37.83 | ||
| Capsize | 1.76 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 41.92 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.75 ft | ||
| Displacement | 40000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 11500 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.68 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1100 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 75 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 113 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 141 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd. | ||
| Designer | Bill Dixon | ||
| First built | 1999 | ||
| Last built | 2002 | ||
| Number built | 0 | ?? |