Design and Construction
Although designated the 58 DS, the Tayana measures 55 feet overall, with a 45.9-foot waterline and a 16.1-foot beam. She displaces 48,400 pounds and draws 6.5 feet with a fin keel carrying 17,600 pounds of iron ballast.
Beeldsnijder specified solid fiberglass for both the hull and deck, with no core material in either. Her 36.36 percent ballast-to-displacement ratio and 1.76 capsize screening figure describe a boat with a low, steady center of mass and a reassuring margin against inversion in breaking seas, according to YachtDatabase.
A length-to-beam ratio of 3.42 and a displacement-length ratio of 223 place her in the builder’s “moderate racer” band. That doesn’t make her a stripped-out racing boat; rather, her 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 Tayana 58 DS carries a cutter rig with 1,399 square feet of sail. Ta Yang specified a masthead rig but did not publish a mast-height figure.
The design data calls for consistent sheet sizing across the working sails. Jib and genoa sheets are 55 feet long and 5/8 inch in diameter. The mainsheet is 137.5 feet long at the same diameter, while a spinnaker sheet measures 121 feet. These lengths reflect a large, powerful deck plan where lead angles and winch capacity matter more than they would on a smaller yacht.
Auxiliary power comes from a single 120-horsepower Perkins diesel. Together with the skeg-hung rudder, it gives the boat the machinery and steering configuration to motor reliably and steer true when the rig is lowered.
Accommodations and Cruising Role
Tankage includes 250 gallons of water and 125 gallons of fuel. Combined with the raised-salon lineage seen elsewhere in the Ta Yang range during the early 2000s, those capacities frame the 58 DS as a boat for extended liveaboard use rather than weekend coastal sailing.
Her comfort ratio of 38.07 further reflects an emphasis on damped motion and load-carrying ability at sea, rather than planing performance or light-air sprinting.
Verdict
The Tayana 58 DS is a heavy, well-proportioned offshore cutter from a Taiwanese builder with a long tradition of cruising yachts. Beeldsnijder’s early-2000s design relies on conservative solid-fiberglass construction and a ballast profile suited to long passages. She’s no featherweight, but her ratios describe a cruiser that can cover ground while looking after her crew.
Pros
- Solid-fiberglass hull and deck, with no core material to degrade
- Low capsize screening value and strong ballast ratio for offshore work
- Generous tankage for long-range liveaboard cruising
Cons
- Heavy displacement limits responsiveness in light air
- No published rig height, complicating bridge planning
- Large sail plan requires serious winch and sheet management
