Tayana Yachts

Tayana 37
A Tayana 37 under sail on the East River in New York passes under the Brooklyn Bridge.

Tayana Yachts is a Taiwanese brand of fiberglass sailboats built by Kaohsiung-based Ta Yang company. Ta Yang means "big ocean" in Mandarin, and Tayana means "belongs to big ocean."[1] The yard was founded in 1973 and has built over 1,400 bluewater cruisers.[2] Designers have included Robert H. Perry, Robert Harris, Robb Ladd, and Pieter Beeldsnijder.[3] Yachts range from 37 to a new 72-footer.

  1. ^ Tayana Owners Group Newsletter, retrieved 2010-04-13
  2. ^ Ta Yang Building Co., retrieved 2010-04-13
  3. ^ Imagine Yachts, retrieved 2010-04-13