Log of the S/V Toucan

The Ship

image of the Toucan approaching wing and wing profile image of the Toucan under full sail image of the Toucan under full sail from behind
image of the Toucan interior and exterior.

    Specifications

  • Rigging Style: Cat ketch (arguably a schooner)
  • Hull Type: Fin keel with rudder on skeg
  • Length Overall / Waterline: 43.92' / 37.58'
  • Beam: 13.10'
  • Draft (max.): 4.83'
  • Displacement: 23,000 lbs.
  • Designed by: Yves Marie Tanton
  • Built: 1983 at the Ta Chiao Shipyard, Taiwan

Unique Design Features

A word from Yves Marie Tanton

Follow this link to read the designer's tale of how and why he created this modern unstayed cat ketch blue water boat.

No Visible Means of Support – Freestanding Rigs

Toucan's most unique feature is the carbon fiber masts with no support rigging. Unheard of in 1980. Read on for an in depth investigation into these unconventional rigs from the magazine Good Old Boat.

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