tag 60 – designed to enjoy the ride - SAILPOWER SA

TAG 60 – DESIGNED TO ENJOY THE RIDE & THE DESTINATION.
COMFORT & PERFORMANCE IN ONE PACKAGE!
TAG YACHTS is situated in the unique & picturesque village of St Francis Bay on the coast of the
Eastern Cape which boasts its own port ideal for visiting sail yachts & boats, as it is on the sea,
alongside a river & has a unique canal system.
TAG yachts was established in March 2007 by like-minded people with a passion for sailing &
building high performance cruising catamarans. We have established Tag Yachts as a forward
thinking company, focused on developing the next generation cruising catamaran. We have
engaged the top catamaran designer & put together a team of professionals with complimentary
talents to take TAG Yachts into the future. New technology & techniques have been incorporated
into all our catamarans to aim towards a sporty look with emphasis on functionality & efficiency.
TAG Yachts are currently building the TAG 60 catamaran which has been designed as the ultimate
world cruiser. For genuine world cruising ability, her size is neither too small nor too large. This
catamaran can be sailed shorthanded, maintained without a full time crew & yet be large enough
for seriously comfortable & realistic living while sailing.
The TAG culture is about working hard but still having fun enjoying all that St Francis Bay has to
offer. We have a young, enthusiastic team led by experienced & skilled craftsmen. TAG Yachts
are continuously striving towards uplifting our staff by developing their technical & life skills
through various training programs & providing employment & career opportunities in the yachting
industry to our local St Francis Bay community.
Our future plans are to grow TAG Yachts into a world class boatyard equal to the industries
benchmarks in France & New Zealand & thereby growing the marine industry in the St Francis Bay
area to become the boat building mecca of Africa. In order to support this we will be establishing
a boat building academy with an approved & recognized curriculum as well as opportunities for
new boat & catamaran related businesses in the St Francis Bay area. We furthermore support
sports development in terms of sailing & other water related sports for our community.
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The TAG 60 is an extraordinary design. This concept is very progressive & makes a statement in
aesthetics, high performance & practical usages. In the years to come we hope that the TAG 60
is seen as a landmark moment in multi-hull design.
The TAG 60 embodies many features & concepts that make this design a complete package in
each & every respect. For genuine world cruising ability, the size of this vessel is neither too small
nor too large. It can be sailed shorthanded, maintained without full time crew & yet be large
enough for seriously comfortable & realistic living.
In general - Cats have significant advantages through space, comfort, sailing upright & in some
cases exceptional performance. The TAG 60 has taken the very best attributes & put them all
together in a single concept to offer the very best.
This is first & foremost a high performance cruising cat, ideal for spending periods of time onboard
in comfort & style. Performance seems to be at odds with this cruising requirement. However this
design achieves a high level of performance & practical abilities through strong conceptual design.
OVERALL DESIGN
The emotion & feeling you get when you see this vessel for the first time is very important and
establishes the excitement & anticipation of pleasure for your senses that will remain with you
forever.
The feeling that the TAG 60 creates is one of “raw” high performance, subtle lines, minimal
extraneous features & sophisticated simplicity. Less is more & in this regard this design offers a
new minimalist approach to multi hull design. Some examples:
The bow is designed to offer less resistance going through waves with ease & has the ability to shed
water quickly should you bury it completely. The net result is not just its function, but it looks
spectacular as well.
The forward beam has a unique “wing” style design, it does away with the normal “A” frame &
wires & awkward attachment fittings as is common on most cats. Simply beautiful.
Normally catamaran cabins are short & wide & not that attractive. In recent times people have
tacked on cockpit overhangs almost as an afterthought. The TAG 60 has an amazing & sleek cabin
design that successfully hides a massive volume & yet remains aerodynamically & structurally very
efficient. Simple yet visually stunning design.
These examples are just a taste; everywhere you look on the TAG 60 you will find examples of
practical & performance orientated design detail that will ensure that the TAG 60 is simply one
of the most stunning looking vessels yet launched.