Skye 51 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Cutter

LOA

50.78' · 15.48 m

Displ.

38,708 lbs · 17,558 kg

First year

1980

The Skye 51 represents a sophisticated pivot in the history of Taiwanese yacht building. While many contemporary shipyards in the late 1970s and early 1980s were producing heavydisplacement, "leaky teaky" cruisers with traditional lines, Mao Ta Shipyard commissioned the American design firm Kaufman & Ladd to create a vessel that prioritized performance and modern hull geometry. The result was a 51foot offshore cutter that bridged the gap between a rugged bluewater voyager and a spirited performance cruiser. Built in Kaohsiung, the Skye 51 utilized Mao Ta’s expertise in solid fiberglass construction, creating a hull capable of traversing any ocean while maintaining a higher average speed than its more conservative peers.