Ct 42 Ketch
Description
The CT 42 Ketch (also known as the Ta Chiao CT 42 or CT 42 Mermaid) is a classic Taiwanese heavy-displacement cruising sailboat designed by Robert Perry and introduced in 1977 by Ta Chiao Enterprises in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Production ran through the late 1970s into the early 1980s, with approximately 50–80 units built, many customized for blue water voyages. A modernized evolution of the CT 41 (based on William Garden's Sea Wolf 40), it features a full keel for seaworthiness, a ketch rig for balanced short-handed sailing, and a spacious interior with a private owner's master stateroom aft and guest Pullman berths forward.
Construction Details
| Designer | Robert H. Perry |
|---|---|
| Builder | Ta Chiao Enterprises |
| Length | 41.420 ft |
| LOA | 37.330 ft |
| LWL | 32.500 ft |
| Beam | 11.750 ft |
| Max Draft | 6.250 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 43 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 16.50 ft |
| p | 39.33 ft |
| e | 17.50 ft |
| p2 | 27.50 ft |
| e2 | 10.42 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 ft | 16.50 ft | 39.33 ft | 17.50 ft | 27.50 ft | 10.42 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 39.33 ft - (11988 mm) |
| Foot | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Leech | * 41.04 ft - (12509 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 83.96 ° |
| Diagonal | 41.33 ft - (12597 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 350.61 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 39.167 ft - (11938 mm) |
| Foot | 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Leech | 33.58 ft - (10235 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 85.09 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.04 ft - (4279 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 10.68 ° |
| Area | * 275 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 43.75 ft - (13335 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.31 ft - (8324 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.62 ft - (12381 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 24.75 ft - (7544 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 541.43 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 43.75 ft - (13335 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.22 ft - (8297 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.25 ft - (12268 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 893 ft² |
| Sail Type | MIZZEN |
|---|---|
| Luff | 27.5 ft - (8382 mm) |
| Foot | 10.42 ft - (3176 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | 27.98 ft - (8528 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 83.25 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 28.24 ft - (8608 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | * 146.08 ft² |
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