TAIPAN TNG Yacht for Sale

Taipan TNG epitomizes the pinnacle of luxury cruising, offering discerning owners the opportunity to explore the world's oceans in unparalleled comfort, style, and performance. Construction of TAIPAN TNG was completed in 2001 for an experienced owner that wanted to undertake a worldwide cruising schedule. Benefitting from advanced systems, and meticulous attention to detail, this yacht is not only a statement of prestige but also a capable and reliable vessel for global adventures.

Taipan underwent a recent refit at Hamble Yacht Services on the south coast of the UK in 2022. This included replacement of her navionics to B&G, sanding and treatment of her teak deck, rig servicing and replacement of all her 24V batteries.

Currently lying in Penarth Marina Cardiff, viewing is highly recommended.

·       Hull is in "single skin" hybrid glass/aramid fibre with polyester reinforced laminates

·       A high proportion of the fibres are unidirectional, giving a stiff laminate with excellent strength and fatigue properties. Structural bulkheads are of plywood laminated to hull and deck with foam strips between. Stiffener flanges are unidirectional lay-ups over foam cores.

·       Engine bed is GRP with steel reinforcements

·       Mast stepped through deck onto galvanized steel mast step

·       Bronze seacocks below water line

·       Hydraulic opening transom with swim platform and ladder

·       Max Power bowthruster

·       Vivid Red Awgrip paint (2020)

·       Snow White Awlgrip stripes (2010)

·       The shallow draft keel is a lead casting with antimony

·       Cast-in keel bolts are of high-tensile stainless steel

·       Destroyer type steering wheel, diameter 70” covered with elk hide

·       GRP sandwich construction with foam core, and glued and through-bolted to the hull

·       Coaming and deck areas finished in SnowWhite Awlgrip paint (2010)

·       Stainless steel stemhead with opening, headsail tack hooks and 2 chain rollers

·       aft deck with lazarette stowage

·       Perkins Sabre M 225 Ti (136 kW / 185 hp at 2500 rpm)

·       3- blade Hundestded feathering propeller.

·       Engine batteries – 2 x 135 Ah 24v

·       Fire extinguisher system for engine room, with remote control at companionway, system renewed 2005.

·       Raymarine E120 chart plotter radar at navstation – back up radar and GPS

·       B&G Zeus S9 – new 2023 at helm position

·       B&G NAC-3 CORE PACK - 2023

·       B&G Autopilot system with Triton 3 controller - 2923

·       Longer mast I = 27,30 m, above waterline 29,5m

·      Four spreaders instead of three

·       Graphite grey (RAL 7021) mast, boom and Whisker pole (checked and serviced 2023)

·       in 15/16)

·       Bracket on mast for radar scanner

·      Hydraulic furling mast Nautor/ Reckmann RMR 440 x 230

·      Hydraulic furling headstay Reckmann RF 90-3 R5 30 m

·      Hydraulic outhaul

·             Reckmann Power Pack, size 4