There is at least one timber homebuild Taipan 4.9 in USA, Micheal Coffmans old build. I believe it is sailnumber 32, so it is an oldie as well (15+ years), but well maintained all the way up to Micheal sold it on. I don't know its condition now as I have lost track of this boat.
Taipan #32 has changed hands a few times but I think it is the boat in the Catsailor classified ads right now ($6000) although I may be wrong. The history as I heard is Dave Ellis bought Taipan 032 from Michael, then sold it to Kirby Haws in Daytona who then sold it to Paul Alatorre near Knoxville. I bought the spin, one main, and one jib.
Have any of the Tennessee F16 folks ever seen this boat around?
