Becky
New member
I know it is quite early in the evening, but I am really cold having just returned from painting the keels, so I am in the study getting warmed up. Can anybody help me with the following query. How does the Westerly Corsair compare sailing-wise with the Westerly Conway. I looked at a Conway yesterday, and for my proposed cross-Atlantic trip next year (and cruise the Caribbean), it seemed to be ideal; deep keel, 6 foot draft, narrowish beam so there is less distance to fall, loads of storage, heavy and strongly built. The only knowledge I have of the Corsair is that she is another heavy long-distance cruiser, and does seem to be popular with 'live-aboards'. I read James Jermain's second look article in last July's (I think) YM and he seemed to be as impressed as he ever is with an older boat. But, Conways are getting up to 25 years old, which could be a bad thing. And I haven't read anything about their sailing ability. David Hardy at Trafagar did say that the Laurence Giles designs were good straight-running sailers, and I shouldn't bother about going to windward. But when I come back and possibly moor up in Chi marina, every bit of sailing iseither upwindor down. What do you folk think. And what other boats of this type should I consider?
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