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CENTAUR 26 (WESTERLY)

Built by Westerly Marine Ltd. (UK) • Designed by Laurent Giles
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CENTAUR 26 (WESTERLY) - Photo
CENTAUR 26 (WESTERLY) - Drawing

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General Information

Hull Type: Twin Keel
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
Construction: FG/balsa cored foredeck
First Built: 1969
Last Built: 1980
Number Built: 2444

Dimensions

Length Overall (LOA): 7.92 m
Length Waterline (LWL): 6.50 m
Beam: 2.57 m
Draft (Max): 0.91 m

Weight & Ballast

Displacement: 3,039 kg
Ballast: 1,270 kg

Sail Plan

Foresail Area: 14.63 m²
Mainsail Area: 15.49 m²
Total Sail Area (calculated): 30.12 m²
Sail Area (reported): 30.10 m²
I (Fore Triangle Height): 9.45 m
J (Fore Triangle Base): 3.10 m
P (Mainsail Hoist): 8.84 m
E (Boom Length): 3.51 m

Engine & Systems

Engine Make: Volvo
Engine Type: Diesel
Engine Model: MD7A
Fuel Capacity: 45 L
Water Capacity: 64 L

Performance Ratios

Hull Speed: 6.19 knots
SA/Displacement (Calculated): 14.36
SA/Displacement (Reported): 14.63
Ballast/Disp Ratio: 41.79%
Displacement/Length: 308.22
Comfort Ratio: 26.66
Capsize Screening: 1.79
S-Number: 1.50

Notes

The CENTAUR was Westerly's most successful model and, in anything close to this size range, the most popular British production sailboat ever. It's thought that all are bilge/twin keelers and a few were delivered with a ketch rig.