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Baba 30 Fifteen years after the last Baba was built in Taiwan, its traditional styling, large interior and heavy weather performance make it a favorite of cruising couples. Its principal liability is poor light-air performance.The Baba line of boats was conceived in the mid-1970’s by Bob Berg, a Seattle yacht broker who with two business associates formed Flying Dutchman International Ltd. to import traditionally styled cruising boats from Taiwan. Bob Perry was commissioned to design the boats, which Berg envisioned as a smaller version of the Tayana 37, one of Perry’s most popular designs. Though it is a full-keeled boat, the Tayana 37 has a greater turn of speed than most traditional yachts. “Our objective was to produce a boat that was faster and less expensive than the Westsail 32 and the Valiant 32,” Berg said. He personally designed the boat’s interior for long-distance cruising. Two… Subscriber Login Purchase selection, or begin your FREE 14-day trial subscription to practical-sailor.com. Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat | ||||||||
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