Island Trader 41

Description

The Island Trader 41 (also known as Transworld 41 or similar variants) is a heavy-displacement, full/long-keel staysail ketch (with center or aft cockpit options) designed by William Garden (a classic naval architect known for traditional, seaworthy lines, though this model is a derivative/borrowed design akin to the Formosa 41/CT-41 but from a different mold), built primarily by Transworld Boat Building Co. in Taiwan and imported/sold in the US through Marine Trading International (New Jersey-based distributor) during the late 1970s–1980s Taiwan fiberglass boat boom; production started in 1976 (with some earlier builds possibly around 1973 in related yards) and continued into the 1980s (exact end unclear but aligned with the brand's peak era); quantity manufactured is not precisely documented, but likely in the low hundreds or fewer based on sporadic listings, owner forums, and comparisons to similar models (e.g., the smaller Island Trader 37/38 reached ~200 over a similar timeframe);