Westerly 33 Fin Ketch

[Kurrawong_Kid]

Any one know how well they sail?

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[Robin]

By comparison to what? For what, local or long distance, racing or cruising? No info in your bio.........

We owned one for 14 years until 3 years ago, more info required please.

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[Mudplugger]

A lot better than most people believe! Decent sails, clean bottom, go to windward as well as a Sigma 33, and off the wind with the staysail set you'll leave them behind..Ketches go to windward...Yeah!.. regards Tony W. ( had mine for 15 years)

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[luddites]

Totally agree, ketches do go to windward. Had a twin keel W33 ketch and even she could leave many modern boats for dead to windward given F5 plus and a bit of a lop. But as Mudplugger says you have to work at it, get the sails setting properly fit a mainsheet traveller etc etc.

In fact she went so well we bought a Solway ketch, the 36' version.

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[Kurrawong_Kid]

Thanks for the info-food for thought!

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