“The metal cable that retracts the keel on my Macgregor 26S broke–as I was launching the boat to put it in a marina this spring” “I actually lost the keel when it swung down out of control, broke off and was gone forever – 600 pound of cast iron.” “Bad news as I’ve just discovered my keel cable is snapped with the cable all the way wound on to the winch. Following is a small sample of the confessions of sailboat owners in a certain online forum over the past few years. Taylor 49c Custom day cruiser, built in cold-molded wood by Brooklin Boatyard.Think swing keel cables rarely break? Think again.Schooner 68ft LOD a contemporary take on a turn of the century fishing schooner theme.Temdeh 39 ft cruiser, since raced and cruised as Rival (by David Curtis) and Eos (by J.Esprit T-41c water ballasted cruiser/racer, one owner, thousands of miles logged.Sabre ‘Spirit’ Classically styled, slim, and very slippery Sabre daysailor (BOTY x 2).Sabre 386 Worthy successor to the long-lived Sabre 362 (BOTY).Sabre 426 Sleek and sexy cruiser/racer from Sabre (10 Best Boats).Sabre 452 45ft performance/blue water cruiser (BOTY), ‘refreshed’ as Sabre 456.Sabre 402 40ft cruiser with an innovative interior and a great race record (BOTY).Sabre 362 Our first design for Sabre, and first Boat of the Year (BOTY) Award.Sabre Family Details our 20 years of collaboration with Sabre.Colgate 26 Developed for ‘Offshore Sailing School’, nearly 400 sold (BOTY).Starflight 38 Canadian development of Graves 37.Starwind 27 Lively and attractive performance cruiser from Wellcraft.Graves 37 37ft cruiser/racer, by Graves Yacht Yards in Marblehead.IRC 47 Designed for IRC before IRC lost the dual purpose plot.Szforzando 44ft racer designed for IMS, remarkable race record.Numbers 49ft IMS Admirals’ Cup racer, helmed by Russell Coutts.Brief was for ‘fastest thing we could do’ at this length. Taylor 41 Class winners at Key West ( Sheerness) and in Bermuda Race ( Orion).Contest III Bermuda Fitted Dinghy huge fun in a tiny boat, a winner for 30 years.
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Taylor 42 Drumbeat and Numbers dubbed by an owner “a license to steal”, still winning.Taylor 40 Groundbreaking performance oriented IMS design, 7 built.Taylor 37 37 ft IOR racers, routinely beat Peterson 37’s, Farr 37’s and Frers 36’s.Sabra 34ft IOR racer/cruiser, 1st commissioned design now sails as ‘Chaika’.Blackjack Light displacement daggerboard MORC/Mini-Ton racer, 1st design built.Equipoise Eclectic style with contemporary performance.Spring Cove 24 Open daysailer with electric outboard auxiliary classic look, modern underbody.Taylor 29c Day boat w/high stability, high sail area, and nice seating on deck and below.Schooner 68ft LOD cruiser, a contemporary take on a 1920’s racing fisherman’s schooner theme.Taylor 44c 44ft performance-oriented daysailor narrow beam, low freeboard, long overhangs.Elegant exterior style and interior layout. Classic style, modern underbody, self-tacking jib Pleione International 8-Metre with a cruising cockpit and interior.Taylor 49c ‘ Blackfish‘ Variation on Dreadnought theme, also built by Brooklin Boatyard.Taylor 49c ‘ Dreadnought‘ Custom racer/cruiser, built in cold-molded wood by Brooklin Boatyard.Our designs are grouped into production, racing, cruising and the spirit of tradition. If you would like more information on a project, please use the Contact Us section, or email Jim directly. Use the links provided to navigate through projects we’ve selected for the web. Jim Taylor Yacht Designs has developed nearly 140 original designs, starting in 1978.
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