Design and Construction
Beeldsnijder’s hull is solid fiberglass, as is the deck, with no core material in either. The 36.36 percent ballast-to-displacement ratio and 1.76 capsize screening figure describe a vessel with a low, steady center of mass and a reassuring margin against inversion in breaking seas anchor. Her length-to-beam ratio of 3.42 and displacement-length ratio of 223 put her in the builder’s own “moderate racer” band — not a stripped-out racer, but a hull whose proportions favor sustained passage speed over barge-like volume. The 9.1-knot theoretical hull speed and an immersion rate of roughly 2573 pounds per inch tell the practical story: she sits heavily and yields little to each added load, so trim changes are slow but predictable.
Rig and Handling
The 58 DS is rigged as a cutter with a 1,399-square-foot sail plan and a masthead that Ta Yang specified without a published height figure. Sheet sizing from the design data is consistent across the working sails: jib and genoa sheets run 55 feet at 5/8-inch diameter, the mainsheet stretches 137.5 feet at the same diameter, and a spinnaker sheet runs 121 feet. Those lengths confirm a large, powerful deck plan where lead angles and winch capacity matter more than on a smaller yacht. With 120 horsepower from a single Perkins diesel and a skeg-hung rudder, she is built to motor reliably and steer true when the rig is lowered.
Accommodations and Layout Philosophy
The 250-gallon water and 125-gallon fuel capacities, paired with the raised-salon lineage seen elsewhere in the Ta Yang range during the early 2000s, frame a boat meant for extended liveaboard use rather than weekend coasting. The 38.07 comfort ratio reinforces that she is tuned for motion dampening and load carrying at sea, not for planing or light-air sprinting.
The Verdict
The Tayana 58 DS is a heavy, well-proportioned offshore cutter from a Taiwanese builder with a long cruising-yacht tradition. Beeldsnijder’s early-2000s design leans on conservative solid-fiberglass construction and a ballast profile that suits long passages. She is no featherweight, but her ratios show a cruiser that can cover ground and look after her crew.
Pros
- Solid fiberglass hull and deck with no core to degrade
- Low capsize screening value and strong ballast ratio for offshore work
- Generous tankage for long-range liveaboard cruising
Cons
- Heavy displacement limits light-air responsiveness
- Published rig height unknown, complicating bridge planning
- Large sail plan demands serious winch and sheet management
