Mermaid CT-42 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Ketch

LOA

41.42' · 12.62 m

Disp.

23,900 lbs · 10,841 kg

First year

1975

The Mermaid CT42, produced by the Ta Chiao Bros. Yacht Building Co., is a quintessential example of the "Taiwan Turkey" era of yacht construction—a term of endearment for the heavily built, teakladen cruisers that emerged from East Asian shipyards in the 1970s and 80s. Often overshadowed by its more famous predecessor, the William Gardendesigned CT41, the CT42 Mermaid represents a design evolution that sought to provide a more refined offshore platform. Built with a heavydisplacement fiberglass hull and typically rigged as a ketch, the Mermaid 42 was marketed to sailors seeking a traditional, "salty" aesthetic capable of crossing oceans with a high degree of motion comfort.