SV Irish Diplomacy
Irish Diplomacy is a 1993 Tashing Taswell, considered by some to be among the best blue-water cruisers around. She's a good strong ship, she looks after us well and although I know I am biased.....she's gorgeous!
The picture on the left is just a few hours before our champagne infused offering to King's Neptune, Posiedon and the four Gods of the Wind. The folks on the right are Mike and Beth Locatell, owners of our brokerage in Seattle, Discovery Yachts.
The picture on the left is just a few hours before our champagne infused offering to King's Neptune, Posiedon and the four Gods of the Wind. The folks on the right are Mike and Beth Locatell, owners of our brokerage in Seattle, Discovery Yachts.
General Specs:Brand: Taswell
Model: Taswell 43 Location Built: Ta Shing Boatyard, Taiwan Designer: Bill Dixon Length Overall: 42', 10" Length at the Waterline: 35' 4" Draft: 6' 6" Beam: 13' 8" Total Displacement at Build: 23,500 lbs Estimated Current Displacement with Additions: 26,000 lbs Ballast: 9,600 lbs Mechanical Specs:Engine:
Engine Builder: Yanmar Engine Model: 4JH2-BE Engine Horsepower: 50 Tankage: Water Tanks: 3 Stainless - 44.5 US Gallons per Tank Primary Fuel Tank: Iron - 88 US Gallons Secondary Fuel Tank: Stainless - 44.5 US Gallons Forward Holding Tank: FRP - 25 US Gallons Aft Holding Tank: FRP - 7 US Gallons with Macerator Generator: Generator Builder: Northern Lights Generator Model: Lugger M673 Generator Output: 6 Kilowatts |
Sailplan and Equipment:Sails and Rig:
Rig Type: Cutter Mast Type: Forespar Keel-Stepped Double Spreader Mainsail: Full Batten In-Boom Furling Main Headsail: 135% Furling Staysail: Furling Furling Boom: ProFurl Furling Foresails: Profurl Winches: Cockpit Halyard Winch: Harken Electric (also starboard secondary) Primaries: Lewmar 52 SST Secondary: Lewmar 40 SST Traveller Winch: Lewmar 42 SST Winches: Mast Port Side: Lewmar 30 SST Starboard Side #1: Lewmar 40 SST Starboard Side #2: Lewmar 43 SST Ground Tackle:Primary Anchor: 66 lb Authentic Bruce
Primary Rode: 300' 3/8" BBB Chain Secondary Anchor: 45 lb CQR Secondary Rode: 50' 3/8" BBB Chain with 300' Nylon Rode Stern Anchor: Danforth Windlass: Maxwell VC-3500 |