Tartan 5300 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · bulb

Rig

Solent

LOA

53' · 16.15 m

Disp.

38,225 lbs · 17,339 kg

First year

2009

The Tartan 5300 represents the pinnacle of Tim Jackett’s design philosophy, serving for years as the flagship of the Tartan Yachts fleet. As a highperformance cruiser designed with a raised saloon profile, the 5300 was engineered to bridge the gap between a traditional luxury bluewater voyager and a modern, easily handled performance yacht. Central to its identity is Tartan’s commitment to advanced composite construction. Unlike many of its contemporaries that utilized conventional polyester resins, the 5300 was built using vacuuminfused BPAmodified epoxy resin and a core of aircraftgrade balsa. This process, as detailed by the manufacturer at Tartan Yachts, results in a hull that is significantly lighter and stiffer than traditional handlaid glass, while providing superior resistance to osmotic blistering. The 5300 shares much of its DNA with the Tartan 5100, though it offers an expanded footprint that accommodates more sophisticated systems and a larger interior volume suitable for longterm liveaboard voyaging.