Description

This Westerly 33 is a much-travelled example of these solid, powerful cruising yachts. In the same ownership for over 25 years, she has been used for family cruising, and the present owner also sailed her in the OSTAR single-handed transatlantic race in 2009, finishing third in class. She has a good inventory including radar and autopilot, and the hull had a full osmosis treatment in 2017/18.

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Specifications

Accommodation

On this yacht the galley area has been built slightly larger than standard for a Westerly 33: on standard boats the sink is to the right of the cooker under the main bulkhead. The port saloon settee berth has a removable leeboard to create a really secure sea berth

Saloon

Forecabin

Heads

Saloon table

Saloon aft

Leeboard in place

Companionway

Chart table

Galley

Aft cabin

Construction

The Westerly 33 was the bigger, beamier and heavier successor to the long-running Longbow/Renown/Berwick/Pentland 31 foot range, and retained the distinctive bow knuckle of most of the earlier Laurent Giles designed GRP Westerlys. The Westerly 33 design was introduced in 1977, and over 200 were built before it was replaced by the very similar Discus in 1980, which used the same hull moulding, and continued in production until 1984. Most were ketch-rigged, although sloops were also produced, and they were sold with fin or bilge keel options. "Yachting Monthly" has described them as ".... substantial, safe and comfortable seaboats, popular with families for extended cruising".

With as powerful a diesel as most similar sized motor-sailers, they are nevertheless good sailing yachts, particularly in the fin-keeled models. This yacht is the sloop rigged fin keel version, with a feathering prop to aid sailing ability.

Equipment

Note that the Monitor windvane shown on the photos is not part of the inventory for sale.

Sails & Spars

Rig

Sailplan

Disclaimer

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests.

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