Wayfarer sailing boat

[Binman]

Westerly

There are loads of these boats for sail,, one of our members is happy to give his away for nearly nothing, Are they a good sailer, they have a high cabin, so really need to stand all the time to see where you are going, this is just my impression,, his is 23foot, quite a nice looking boat, headroom inside, he was next to my Pandora 700 last summer,in the yard, he's had it about 14 years ,old like mine.

 

[VicS]

There are loads of these boats for sail,, one of our members is happy to give his away for nearly nothing, Are they a good sailer, they have a high cabin, so really need to stand all the time to see where you are going, this is just my impression,, his is 23foot, quite a nice looking boat, headroom inside, he was next to my Pandora 700 last summer,in the yard, he's had it about 14 years ,old like mine.

Wayfarer 23 ft ??/

You will have to refresh my memory on that one..

All I can recall is the 16ft Wayfarer dinghy

23ft , loads for sale, high cabin ...... sounds more like a Westerly Pageant

 

[Binman]

I have corrected my post, should have been Westerly, sorry about that,

 

[prv]

I have corrected my post, should have been Westerly, sorry about that,

Westerly is the maker, they made everything from little 20-footers to solid ocean cruisers at nearly 50 feet. Generally all good boats, but you'll have to tell us which model if you want something more specific.

Pete

 

[VicS]

Pageant was, I think, the only 23footer apart from Kendal, the rare fin keel version.

A couple of earlier 22footers as well I suppose, Cirrus and Nomad, but neither as commomas the Pageant

 

[Simonpk]

Where about is he based?

 

[Binman]

Hi, it is the Pageant, boat is at Upnor River Medway, my question is what are they like from other owners.

 

[johnalison]

I've not sailed one, though I had the very different Cirrus. The Pageant is like a miniature Centaur and I believe sails much the same. Like all the Laurent Giles Westerlys it has a long waterline, but rather a boxy top. It therefore makes good progress through the water in most conditions and doesn't heel too much unless pressed. The other side of the coin is that windward progress is only average and will be held back by anything of a chop. The early sail gear was very simple and most people would want this modernised nowadays. I saw an example in superb condition this summer, and this had been brought up to date with modern gear. For coastal sailing and even the odd Channel hop, you would be hard put to find a better boat of this size and age.

 

[Romeo]

Pageant was, I think, the only 23footer apart from Kendal, the rare fin keel version.

A couple of earlier 22footers as well I suppose, Cirrus and Nomad, but neither as commomas the Pageant

I think the Warwick is about 22 foot. Similar to Pateant, but with stern hung rudder.

 

[VicS]

I think the Warwick is about 22 foot. Similar to Pateant, but with stern hung rudder.

Yes Warwick ( later W21) was the baby of the range at 21 ft.

The person I crewed for for many years had a Pageant as his first cruiser although I did not know him then. He got around the CI's and the "adjacent coast of France" in it I believe. He had just traded up to a Berwick when I got to know him.

The smaller, lighter, boxier boats don't make such good progress through rough seas, and obviously don't have the living space below that their bigger sisters do. The Pageant I think is easily stopped in its tracks by steep seas whereas the Berwick ploughs on!

I've sailed that Berwick in conditions I'd not like to tackle in a Pageant but I am sure its a safe competent little boat.




Plenty to read on the WOA website about all the Westerly boats ...... biased though as you'd expect

 

[NUTMEG]

I had a W21, posh version of the Warwick. Great boat and very capable. Not that solo

 

[Simonpk]

I had one a few years ago, & now I wish I'd kept hold of her. I thought they were a great little boat, but don't really get going until f4 or higher, anything under that & the more modern lightweight stuff just sail away from you. Good accommodation for a 23 footer, but, like the bigger Centaur, it may still have the original engine and keel problems.