Taniwha is a 35.39 m Sail Yacht, built in South Africa by Southern Wind Shipyard and delivered in 2021. She is the only SW105 GT model.
Her top speed is 12.3 kn, her cruising speed is 9.5 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 3186.0 nm at 8.7 kn, with power coming from a Cummins diesel engine. She can accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 staterooms, with 5 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 109.0 GT and a 7.3 m beam.
She was designed by Nauta Design, who also designed the interior. Nauta Design has designed 49 yachts and designed the interior of 65 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.
The naval architecture was developed by Farr Yacht Design, who has architected 77 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Carbon Fibre and Composite hull, and Carbon Fibre and Composite superstructure.
Taniwha is in the top 30% by LOA in the world. She is one of 216 sailing yachts in the 35-40m size range, and, compared to similarly sized sailing yachts, her top speed is 0.22 kn above the average.
Taniwha is registered under the Malta flag, the 3rd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1155 yachts registered
Specifications
- Name: Taniwha
- Yacht Type: Sail Yacht
- Model:SW105 GT
- Builder: Southern Wind Shipyard
- Naval Architect: Farr Yacht Design
- Exterior Designer: Nauta Design
- Interior Designer: Nauta Design