Ta Chiao CT-43 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

42.67' · 13.01 m

Disp.

23,780 lbs · 10,786 kg

First year

1985

The Ta Chiao CT 43 is a quintessential representative of the "golden age" of Taiwanese boat building, a period when shipyards in Kaohsiung and Taipei combined traditional aesthetics with modern fiberglass construction. Designed primarily by the legendary William Garden, the CT 43 is a heavydisplacement, fullkeel cruiser that embodies the "clipper" style—complete with a prominent bowsprit, a trailboardadorned prow, and a traditional ketch rig. While it shares a strong familial resemblance to the ubiquitous CT 41, the CT 43 was developed to offer a more refined hull shape and increased internal volume, catering to the burgeoning market of liveaboard cruisers in the 1970s and 80s. These vessels were built during an era where labor for intricate woodwork was plentiful, resulting in a level of interior joinery that remains a hallmark of the Ta Chiao brand.