Formosa 41 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Ketch

LOA

40.92' · 12.47 m

Disp.

28,000 lbs · 12,701 kg

First year

1972

The Formosa 41 is a quintessential representative of the "Golden Era" of Taiwanese yacht building, a vessel that prioritizes traditional aesthetics and heavyweather capability over modern racing metrics. Designed by the prolific naval architect William Garden, the Formosa 41 is often confused with its siblings, the CT41 (built by Ta Chiao) and the Sea Wolf 41, as they all share the same lines derived from Garden’s original "Sea Wolf" design. This model is a heavydisplacement, fullkeel cruiser characterized by its clipper bow, decorative trailboards, wineglass transom, and usually a ketch or cutter rig. During its production peak in the 1970s and early 1980s, it offered an affordable entry point for sailors dreaming of a classic woodenlook yacht but with the lower maintenance of a fiberglass hull. According to an editorial review in SpinSheet, the boat’s allure lies in its romantic, oldworld charm, even if that charm comes with a significant requirement for owner labor.