The mast rotation, rudder system, jib barber, jib line adjustments, mainsail traveler, trampoline with its large pouches for storage and ball-bearing blocks make the Taipan a boat that is small in size but with fittings fit for large units. The mainsail sheet is equipped with a block in the middle of the boom, so the traction is in front of the crew, not behind as in most other catamarans. The masting and dismasting are surprising, with the mast mounted on the platform from the front using a special mast foot swivel joint. The Taipan is built of vinyl ester resin on glass fabric. The hull structure is reinforced in places with Kevlar.
Carbon is used only in the fins, rudders and centreboards.
The hulls are half-cast with no deck, so the gluing junction is located along the keel line and in the middle of the deck. The boat is very carefully finished. The Taipan is a fast, very light boat. Her daggerboards are no handicap for beginners, so this boat could also be used in sailing schools.