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QUALITY
Evident on all boats that have spent some time at sea is the “beef-up job” their owners have done on them. Every point of weakness that was inherent on the boat when new has been replaced, parched, strengthened. How much better is the cruising sailboat that was overbuilt to begin with! Some sailors are fortunate enough to have acquired one of these rare Westsails.

Losing a mast, a deck parting from the hull, or dislodging a corner post on a rapid downhill trip across the cabin are accidents that won’t happen to a Westsail, captained by a novice or experienced sailor.
The past decades have proven the Westsails to be a competent cruising boat in every respect. In fact, considering the design has probably accumulated more collective miles under its keels than any in history - all with virtually no major structural problem- well, those old myths are the only thing we see that could possibly keep the naysayers going. As for the rest of us, maybe it's finally time to torch a few old bridges and start judging the fine cruisers on their own merits.