The Taipan 28 is a cruising sailing yacht. The 28 ft (8.5 m) 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: 338 sq ft (31.4 m2)
With Genoa jib: 450 sq ft (42 m2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipan | 1969 | 110 | California |
| əkwâr`ēəs [1] | 1969 | 112 | North Carolina |
| Smilin' Seagull | 1970 | 119 | British Columbia |
| Irish Mist | 1970 | California | |
| Ming Chu | 1971 | 121 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Taikoo | 1970 | 122 | Oregon, USA |
| Eroica | 1972 | Hong Kong | |
| Islander [2] | 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 |
| Slippery Shrimp [3] Renamed "Snow Goose II" | 1976 | 144 | Redondo Beach, California |
| Naiad | 1977 | 177 | Hong Kong |
| Mystic | 1978 | Hong Kong | |
| Scrimshaw | 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 | |||
| Yarramoor | Hong Kong |
Racing
The Aberdeen Boat Club,[4] Hong Kong holds an annual Classic Yacht Rally[5] 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 | Naiiad | Ragamuffin |
| 2008 | Ragamuffin | n/a |
| 2009 | n/a | n/a |
| 2010 | Mystic | n/a |