Westerly 22

  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Westerly 22 Statistics
  • 3 The Westerly Owners Association Definitive Guides
  • 4.1 Westerly 22 rudder design
  • 4.2 Westerly 22 upholstery
  • 4.3 Westerly 22-Gunter Rig Sail and Spar Dimensions
  • 4.4 Repair a Gunter Mast
  • 4.5 W22 trailer specs
  • 4.6 Westerly 22 slab reefing for Gunter rig
  • 5.1 HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR WESTERLY
  • 5.2 Pictures
  • 6 References

Introduction

This is the very first Westerly Company yacht. Based on Denys Rayner's earlier 'Beacon Boats' plywood West Coaster, the Westerly 22 is an open-plan glass-fibre design for 4 people.

Westerly 22 Statistics

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Westerly 22 Maintenance, Repair and Enhancements

Westerly 22 rudder design, westerly 22 upholstery, westerly 22-gunter rig sail and spar dimensions, repair a gunter mast, w22 trailer specs, westerly 22 slab reefing for gunter rig, westerly 22 other topics, how to get the best out of your westerly.

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The Westerly Owners Association was founded in 1966 and from small beginnings has grown to become the largest yacht owners’ group in the world. Among the benefits members enjoy are widely dispersed camaraderie, great technical support and an unrivalled range of sailing and social opportunities. Membership is open to all current owners of Westerly boats, and associate membership is available also to past owners and potential future owners. Joining is simple and costs little.

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Westerly Owners’ Association welcomes its 3,000th owner

Robert Melotti

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  • February 19, 2010

Is it the world's largest Owners Association?

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The UK’s Westerly Owners Association has announced its 3,000th member and claims to be the biggest owners associaton in the UK if not the world.

Eighty-four-year-old Westerly Konsort owner Guenther Prinz from Berlin has become the 3,000th member of the association that has been a going concern for 44 years.

Membership is open to all current owners of Westerly Yachts. Associate membership is open to past owners and potential future owners, and the active membership offers camaraderie and great technical support.

Commodore Brian Easteal commented: ‘In 2009 we reached the milestone of 3000 annual memberships for the first time in our history, making us almost without doubt the largest yacht owners’ association in the world.’

The 3,000th member is Guenther Prinz who joined with his wife Renate. Guenther has been sailing since 1960 and bought a Westerly Konsort, his 6th sailboat, in 1997.

He generally sails in Berlin and when he has time on the Baltic, which, he says “is the best place to sail.”

In 1966, there were 103 members recorded in the first Year Book.

The 1,000 mark was reached in 1993, and then rather more quickly reached the 2,000 mark at the turn of the millennium.

Westerly built about 12,000 boats and a quarter of those owners are now members of the Westerly Owners’ Association.

The membership is truly international, with the majority in the UK but also in 21 other countries, including USA, Canada, Ireland, Middle and Far East and the Caribbean.

Benefits include:

* A twice yearly comprehensive magazine – including logs, reviews and technical articles.

* An annual Year Book with register of members.

* Local area groups organising rallies, races, visits and cruises, winter meetings and social events.

* Annual AGM with guest speakers.

* The WOA insurance scheme.

* The ‘Boatline’ scheme – advice on technical issues from existing owners.

* Harbour representatives in many ports.

* Boat Show stand – a meeting place for owners and new members.

* Westerly Bulletin Board (‘Forum’).

* Westerly email Discussion List.

* Free advertising on the Westerly Owners Association web site .

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Westerly Konsort review: a re-purchase 40 years on

Rachael Sprot

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  • June 9, 2023

As families grow up they inevitably grow out of their boats. Rachael Sprot joins one family who’ve re-purchased the Westerly Konsort they commissioned more than 40 years ago. Has the Westerly Konsort had its day, or is it a boat for all seasons?

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When fellow sailing instructor Liz Le Mare invited me aboard her recently acquired boat, I didn’t need much persuading. She’d recently married a fiercely competitive dinghy sailor, Richard, and their wedding had included a mini-regatta in Portland harbour. So I was a little surprised to learn that the boat in question was a Westerly Konsort. It didn’t seem like the natural choice for a couple who’d crossed the start line of their marriage in a Kestrel racing dinghy.

Having never sailed a Westerly Konsort before though, my curiosity was piqued. The British boat builder left an indelible mark on the cruising sailor’s psyche and my lack of experience was an omission I was particularly keen to remedy.

The name Westerly evokes a strong reaction from some. The Marmite of the boat world, their distinctive lines are unapologetically practical and uniquely British. For many, the name is synonymous with some of the most successful yacht designs of the 20th century. To others, they’re an acquired taste and, like the flared jeans or cheese and pineapple sticks of the same decade, very much of their time.

The Westerly Konsort was the last of the Laurent Giles designs before the switch to Ed Dubois. With their trademark knuckle bows and bulky coachroofs, the earlier Laurent Giles models now look very dated. With the Westerly Konsort, though, these features are softened. In boat design evolutionary terms, she represents the missing link between the two subspecies.

At first glance the Westerly Konsort is a fairly conventional design, but in one dimension she was unusual: her beam. At 3.3m, it’s equal to that of a Sadler 34 and considerably out-girths her peers. Not only this, but she also carries it well aft and well forward. It was a bold move that paid off: the voluminous interior was a hit and over 700 Konsorts were made between 1979 and 1991.

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All lines are led aft. Genoa car tracks have a good range. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

A family affair

The day before the test sail Liz announced that her mother, Juliet, would be coming along, and that Bifrost was actually Juliet’s boat. It turned out that Liz’s parents, Juliet and Anthony Austin, had commissioned her at the 1979 Earls Court Boatshow.

After several years cruising the English Channel during school holidays, life became busier. By 1984 they’d relocated to Kent and reluctantly, Bifrost was sold. The boat had been a wonderful part of their lives, but everything has its season.

Thirty-eight years later, Anthony had just walked Liz up the aisle before his health dramatically deteriorated. He was ill in hospital and Juliet and Liz were on their way to visit him when they received a phone call out of the blue. It was Juliet’s cousin. ‘I’ve got this boat called Bifrost and your name’s on the papers,’ she said. ‘We can’t cope with her any more, I don’t suppose you want her back?’ They agreed immediately.

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That was June 2022. Liz collected the boat which had been lying in Chichester Marina partially abandoned and started restoring her. By now Juliet was caring for Anthony full time and hadn’t managed to visit the boat. Almost a year later, with her 79th birthday approaching, Liz asked Juliet what she’d like. ‘I just want to sail Bifrost again,’ she replied. The photoshoot for this article coincided perfectly, and almost 40 years since the boat was sold, they were reunited.

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There’s a generous cockpit. The mainsheet traveller was on the transom as standard. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

Built to last

It was an emotional moment as Juliet walked down the pontoon towards her new old boat. ‘Well darling,’ she remarked to Liz, ‘I know you said she was a bit battered, but she’s considerably less battered than me.’ The hulls were built to Lloyd’s approval and they’re generally acknowledged to have very substantial layups.

The decks are balsa-cored, although plywood pads beneath deck fittings and a hardwood kingplank on the centreline should give some protection against water ingress and flexing. We put the foredeck to the test by hoisting and gybing spinnaker that afternoon, and there didn’t appear to be any areas of softness. It helps that they’re unlikely to have been stressed by racing or major offshore passages.

The hull-to-deck join is disguised under the teak rubbing streak which gives the hull extra protection and Bifrost ’s topsides were in good condition for a 43-year-old boat.

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There are plenty of clutches for lines to the coachroof winches. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

The mast is deck-stepped with cap shrouds and lowers terminating on separate chain plates with chunky tie rods in the saloon. On an old boat it’s reassuring that things weren’t whittled down in pursuit of pace or profit.

The Konsort came with a choice of keel configurations: bilge keel being the most popular, some fin keels and a handful of lifting keels. Bifrost has a fin keel with a 1.6m draught. The early boats had a plywood stiffening matrix around the keel, but this proved to be inadequate and Westerly soon swapped to a top-hat style foam-cored matrix, which was much more substantial. Bifrost , like many of the boats with the original design, has been upgraded.

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A transom hung rudder feels well balanced. The rig is a typical masthead and overlapping genoa configuration. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

Broad shoulders

Stepping on board there’s an immediate sense of security. Her beam provides plenty of form stability, the stanchions are a decent height and the side decks are wide enough to move along with ease. The shrouds are set in board allowing safe passage along the side decks. The high coachroof means that the teak grab rail on top is within easy reach.

You might not buy a Westerly Konsort with spinnaker work in mind, but the foredeck is an excellent platform for sail handling if you feel the urge. Not only is it wide, but the volume copes well with the weight forwards. Two of us set up the pole without worrying about trim. A lesser boat would have protested at such flagrant disregard for gravity.

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Side decks are wide and clear and there’s space to work on deck. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

The cockpit is one of my favourite features. The coamings are deep and it feels safe and enclosed with the forward end protected by the high coachroof. ‘Once the sprayhood’s up,’ remarked Richard, ‘you can hunker down behind it and stay totally dry.’

There’s plenty of room for four when sailing. In harbour, lift the tiller to the transom hung rudder and you’ll accommodate eight for sundowners (don’t forget the cheese and pineapple). Originally mounted on a moulding across the transom the previous owners had moved the traveller to the middle of the cockpit. ‘I think it’s a mistake,’ Juliet rued, ‘it was so nice to have it out of the way.’ A deep cockpit locker on the starboard side swallows up liferaft, dinghy and fenders, as well as giving access to the engine and stern gear.

There was a light south-easterly breeze as we motored out of Portsmouth Harbour. Juliet took the helm looking as though she and Bifrost had never been apart. Liz hoisted the main from the cockpit: almost all the lines run aft making her easy to sail short-handed.

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With more than 700 built, the Konsort makes a good family cruising boat on a budget. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

Easy sailing

We unfurled an enormous genoa and set off upwind, making 3-4 knots in 6-9 knots true wind. She wasn’t particularly close winded but we made 50° apparent despite the old sails. ‘ Bifrost has always been a quick boat,’ remarked Liz. She won her class in the Round The Island race in the 1980s, surfing at 12.5kn round the back of the island.

She also took first place in the Westerly Konsort regatta last year, despite the handicap she gave to the bilge keelers.

She coped better with the light airs than I’d imagined, aided by the generous genoa which, though awkward to tack, it would be a shame to cut down. In Bifrost ’s case the lack of self-tailing winches could make long beats hard work but the rest of the time you need the sail area.

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Cruising with the kite up was plenty easy. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

Smooth kitework

‘You know,’ said Juliet wistfully, ‘I’ve never helmed this boat under spinnaker.’ Whisper the word to a dinghy sailor like Richard and consider it already flying.

We set up for a broad reach and in the light airs Bifrost ambled downwind sedately. Easing the pole forwards we came up to about 110° apparent before the guy needed re-rigging around a stanchion. With the pole aft she ran down wind comfortably. Unlike the fine-ended designs of the same era, which have a tendency to roll, she felt stable on the deeper angles.

We made a couple of end-for-end gybes and I was impressed that we could rig all the right lines to all the right places – it would have been harder on many modern boats with their minimalist cockpit layouts. With the spinnaker apprenticeship complete, and the Westerly Konsort’s docile temperament confirmed, we returned to Portsmouth Harbour.

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The galley is small but functional, with extra work surface on the engine box. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

Originally fitted with Volvo 25 or Bukh 20 engines, many have been upgraded, often with the Bukh 24, like Bifrost . Bukh engines have a reputation for being reliable and easy to maintain. We made 4.4 knots at 2200rpm with a dirty bottom and fixed, 3-bladed prop. ‘She’s a 5-knot passage boat under sail or power’, said Juliet.

It’s the interior that’s the major selling point though. You feel as though you’re in a boat which is 3-4ft longer. The layout is typical of its era with a large quarter berth on the port side and forward facing nav station. The quarter berth is enormous, almost a true double, or useful stowage.

The L-shaped galley to starboard is small but snug. It accommodates a proper cooker, cool box in the work surface and single sink. There’s stowage in the lockers behind the stove and cubby holes for crockery built into the aft bulkhead, with additional lockers in the saloon and behind the seats.

Admirals and admirals

Some people find the size of the engine box an encumbrance, but it does give good access for major repairs. It also creates an excellent platform to transition between above and below decks.

With room for two in the generous companionway, there’d be no fighting over who’s the admiral. The saloon feels light and spacious. Head room of around 6ft is impressive on a boat under 30ft. The table was originally bulkhead-mounted, though Bifrost had been upgraded with a fixed one mounted on the centreline.

Forwards of the saloon bulkhead there’s a heads compartment with sliding sink on rails and large wet locker opposite. The huge vee berth beyond is another major selling point and makes living aboard a realistic prospect.

Built to be rebuilt

Saggy headlining haunts boats of this era. Bifrost ’s wasn’t in bad condition but it’s a job that will certainly need doing every so often.

The joinery has withstood the test of time. There’s lots of solid teak which would respond to a rub back and varnish, and teak-faced plywood bulkheads were unblemished by blooms of damp. In places where the veneer had broken down, such as the galley, it would be easy enough to replace a panel. Liz commented that she hasn’t had to pump the bilges in almost a year of ownership.

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Straight settee berths line the saloon, and the table has been upgraded to a fixed centreline unit. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

The Westerly Owners’ Association is a treasure trove of information. Forum topics include 3D printing obsolete hatch hinges. It tells you a lot about the people who buy these boats and also that these vessels will reward you if they are looked after properly. Because the underlying build quality is good, they can be given a new lease of life.

Back to the future

Coming back into Port Solent I noticed the full length chine of Sunsail’s modern Jeanneaus. Did that bulky bow have its genesis in the Westerly knuckle, I wondered? Perhaps Laurent Giles was more visionary than we give them credit for – flares are back in fashion after all. For everything there is a season, and the thing about seasons is that they come round again.

The Westerly Konsort will please all kinds of sailors. She’s forgiving on novice crew yet she’s also set up to be sailed properly. ‘She’s our Round Britain boat,’ Liz explained, though I couldn’t help thinking she might be Richard’s ‘Round the Cans’ boat too.

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There’s a proper chart table ahead of a large quarter berth that often gets used for stowing bulky kit. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

At under £20,000, the Westerly Konsort makes cruising an achievable reality for many. Juliet, once a scholar of Norse mythology, chose the name Bifrost because it’s the bridge between the realm of humans and the realm of the gods. ‘In other words,’ she explained, ‘it’s the bridge to your dreams.’

Expert opinion

Ben Sutcliffe-Davies, Marine Surveyor and full member of the Yacht Brokers Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA) www.bensutcliffemarine.co.uk

From a surveyor’s point of view, the Westerly Konsort 29 is a well put together yacht, with good quality plywood bulkheads that were properly bonded in. Early versions featured a fold-down saloon table and a Volvo Penta engine, with later versions being fitted with a Bukh engine.

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Making good progress upwind. Photo: Richard Langdon / Ocean Images

Look out for deck movement. All Konsort 29s have a balsa core, and I’ve witnessed problems when owners have fitted extra deck fittings for boathooks and cleats, and haven’t thought to remove the core and fit a proper backing pad. When it comes to mast steps, look closely for any potential slumping of the deck moulding. It’s a common issue on many yachts when the builder uses a section of plywood and it gets wet over a long period of time. Rudders are transom hung, so look out for wear and movement of the gudgeon and pintles and tea-staining of both rudder and transom fastenings from hidden corrosion.

The craft came with three versions of keel – lift, fin and the popular twin keel arrangement. Inspection of the fastenings and the condition of the reinforcement around them is important. If you have any concerns, then the keel/s should come off. When doing a survey I like to do a tip test on the keels and see if the laminate around the keel root has any movement. While keel root failures are rare, I’ve had a few in recent years where they have taken the ground with every tide over many years. Many of the craft do suffer from damp hull laminate that can be dealt with.

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Westerly yachts are still are extremely popular, despite Westerly closing its doors for the last time in the late 1980s. You will still find many westerly yachts in most British marinas and boatyards, and they are a familiar brand name among all sailors. 

Commander D Rainer was the founding owner of Westerly yachts, which was back in 1963. Since then, they peaked in the late ’70s and early ’80s and dominated the UK leisure yachting industry.   

Westerly yachts are best remembered for their well built and rugged construction. There is a superb selection of eye-catching and stylish Westerly boats in current circulation, including the Fulmar, Tempest, Oceanlord and Storm models.

If you are an owner, you can get involved with the Westerly Owners Association. Founded in 1966, the owners club has grown to become the largest yacht owners group globally and has over 3,000 members. 

There are many benefits to be enjoyed here with advice, information, camaraderie and great technical support available to each member. On top of this, regular functions are organised, and a free copy of ‘The Westerly Story’ is given to each member upon enrolling.

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Westerly Yachts are no longer manufactured. Trafalgar Yachts were a fantastic source of historical information when I checked 

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Specialise in yachts built by Westerly from 1963 until 2000. Trafalgar Yacht Services say, "having both worked for that company and run our own business since 1994." They specialise in the sale of Westerly Yacht spares supplied on-site or by mail order. Trafalgar Yacht Services

also provide free technical information to the best of our knowledge. Most impressive was the free service offered when searching for VAT status. As custodians of Westerly's documentation's remains can often help with a particular boat's history, including VAT status. Our general chandlery stocks a wide range of products for refurbishing all types of craft.

Trafalgar Yachts link to the  site for historical info 

Owners Association:     westerly-owners.co.uk

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Westerly yachts are a very common yacht in most British marinas and boat yards. Over the decades, Westerly in its various incarnations dominated the UK leisure yachting industry employing some of the best designers of the day.

Westerly Yacht History

The company made many sailing yachts during the mid-1960s, 1970s and 1980s before it ceased trading in the late 1990s. Although the company went through turbulent times, Westerly yachts are renowned for their well-built and rugged construction and were one of Europe’s leading production builder of fibreglass composite sailboats.

In 1963 Commander Denys Rayner, a popular yacht designer designed ‘The Westerly’ – a 22ft yacht at the request of Hilary Scott who wished to set up a new company. Commander Rayner became the managing director of the new company and Scott became one of its non-executive directors.

The company was founded in March 1963 and started production in a clean modern factory unit on a new estate in Waterlooville, 7 miles inland from Portsmouth.

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Over the next fifteen years they won several acclaimed Queens Awards for Export in 1969, 1970 and 1977. By the 1990, Edwin Paul took over as MD of Westerly Yachts Limited and the parent company changed its name from Centreway Industries plc to Westerly plc. At the end of 1990, due to the recession, the parent company ran into financial trouble.

The company became Westerly Group Limited in the year 1993 and the yachts were presented as three ranges of Westerly, “the Oceans, the Regattas, and the Victorias”.

In 1995, Westerly Group was acquired by Tony Davies Bowman Group, the parent company of rival Bowman and Starlight Yachts. But in 1998, Bowman hit financial problems and as a result, the Westerly Group Limited was sold to Marigot Group. In the year 2000, the plant and machinery were sold to US Hunter, who had just started up in the UK as Legend.

Westerly yachts are easily identifiable as they are a timeless classic and are amazing cruisers with high standards of craftsmanship, performance and style.

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Westerly Sailboat Range & Popular Models

The Westerly Yachts Range consists of three main models:

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Popular Westerly models include

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  • Regatta 330
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  • Victoria 34

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Darglow have supplied drag reducing props for many of the models in the Westerly range. We keep an expanding database of technical information on many of our installations along with feedback from our customers.

Check our full list of Westerly boats we have supplied propellers to here.

Rope Cutters for Westerly Yachts

We have supplied rope cutters for various boats in the Westerly yacht range. We keep an expanding database of technical information on many of our installations along with feedback from our customers.

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Given the popularity of Westerly yachts over the years there is a strong network of owners and loyal followers. The Westerly Owners Association is the largest yacht owner’s association in the UK with over 2700 members.

https://westerly-owners.co.uk/

Posted on Monday, November 16th, 2020

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  1. Westerly Owners

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    Welcome to the Westerly Owners' Association Facebook Group. The Group is open to anyone interested in Westerly Yachts, a WOA member or not. Please share your pictures and stories about your trips,...

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    Welcome to the Westerly Owners' Association Facebook Group. The Group is open to anyone interested in Westerly Yachts, a WOA member or not. Please share your pictures and stories about your trips, your boat and ask questions to other likeminded members. Please keep all posts Westerly related. NEW MEMBERS: recent changes to groups by Facebook ...

  4. Westerly Wiki

    Introduction. Welcome to the Westerly Wiki sponsored by the Westerly Owners Association. Our aim is to make the WesterlyWiki the prime source of technical information about Westerly Yachts. The Wiki is an open (public) resource and anyone may contribute material or correct existing entries.

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    3 The Westerly Owners Association Definitive Guides; 4 Westerly 22 Maintenance, Repair and Enhancements. 4.1 Westerly 22 rudder design; ... This is the very first Westerly Company yacht. Based on Denys Rayner's earlier 'Beacon Boats' plywood West Coaster, the Westerly 22 is an open-plan glass-fibre design for 4 people. ...

  6. Westerly Owners' Association Public Group

    Welcome to the Westerly Owners' Association Facebook Group. The Group is open to anyone interested in Westerly Yachts, a WOA member or not. Please share your pictures and stories about your trips,...

  7. Westerly Owners' up to 3,000

    During 2009, the Westerly Owners' Association reached the milestone of 3,000 annual memberships for the first time in its history. The Association began in 1966 with 103 members recorded in the first Yearbook. However, it did not reach the 1,000 mark until 1993, and the 2,000 mark at the turn of the millennium.

  8. Westerley Owners Association, Hampshire, United Kingdom

    The Westerly Owners Association was founded in 1966 and from small beginnings has grown to become the largest yacht owners' group in the world. Among the benefits members enjoy are widely dispersed camaraderie, great technical support and an unrivalled range of sailing and social opportunities. Membership is open to all current owners of ...

  9. Westerly Owners' Association welcomes its 3,000th owner

    Eighty-four-year-old Westerly Konsort owner Guenther Prinz from Berlin has become the 3,000th member of the association that has been a going concern for 44 years. Membership is open to all current owners of Westerly Yachts. Associate membership is open to past owners and potential future owners, and the active membership offers camaraderie and ...

  10. Westerly Konsort review: a re-purchase 40 years on

    The Westerly Owners' Association is a treasure trove of information. Forum topics include 3D printing obsolete hatch hinges. It tells you a lot about the people who buy these boats and also that these vessels will reward you if they are looked after properly. Because the underlying build quality is good, they can be given a new lease of life.

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    Please follow the facebook link above you will be taken to the correct new improved facebook group page !! lots of activity pictures, videos and westerlies out and about. Sorry for the grief, we are convinced moving the group will be worth it. WOA facebook Admin. Public group • 6,598 Members. Westerly Owners' Association.

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    Association Matters. Officers and Association Committee; Minutes of 2023 AGM; ... Specialist Small Parts for Westerly Yachts; Technical Section; Shop; Other Member Services. Zoom Login; Zoom Meeting Documents; ... If you cannot get anything to work, email [email protected]. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response, and be advised that ...

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    Westerly yachts are best remembered for their well built and rugged construction. There is a superb selection of eye-catching and stylish Westerly boats in current circulation, including the Fulmar, Tempest, Oceanlord and Storm models. ... Owners Association: westerly-owners.co.uk. Update by Network Yacht Brokers Barcelona Jan 2121. Westerly ...

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    Westerly Owners' Association. 1,581 likes · 38 talking about this. Just a reminder that this page is to publicise WOA so posts will be made public. We are in the process of making changes to the page...

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