 Taiwan : Profile
Taiwan, officially called the Republic of China, is a large island straddling the Tropic of Cancer, about 120 miles off the Chinese mainland. Taiwan is a prosperous country, largely due to its exporting industry, and it is also one of unspoilt natural beauty. Known all over the world for its yacht-building industry, Taiwan was the first Asian country to mass produce fibreglass boats and its leading position is still unassailed in the Far East. Very few of those yachts return to Taiwan, although every year a number of owners come to take possession of their craft and sail them away. Unfortunately this beautiful island is not geared up for cruising so these new owners have to savour other cruising grounds. Having a well developed indigenous yacht and shipbuilding industry, repair facilities are widely available in Taiwan. There are slipways in all ports and local boatyards offer a whole range of services. In most ports, berthing is at a fixed concrete quay (more suited to big ships) but there are floating docks at few places.
The climate is subtropical with average temperatures from 70-75°F (21-24°C) and high humidity. There are mild winters from December to February. The summer from May to September is hotter and also the rainy season. Typhoons are most frequent from June to September.
Anping
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, Hualien
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, Kaohsiung
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, Keelung
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, Ken-ting
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, Suao
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, Taichung
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*Indicates a port of entry.
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