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the impeccable ...Westsail 32
Draws a crowd everywhere we go..... Certainly the best of the 28 boats I've owned. - John W32 #337 Namu
As a new Westsail owner I have seen much info on how slow my boat is. Indeed, my racer friends are amazed reguarding my choice. Having crewed on many IOR offshore races, I based my decision on the several storms I have sailed through and have been quite content with my choice. I was very pleasantly suprised in the '86 Colin Archer Race in S. F. Bay. We were up against several supposedly faster boats ranging from 33-43'. We soundly trounsed the majority of these and had a boat for boat race with a Panda 40, on a reach, beating them by a bowsprit. With the right adjustments the boat will perform to weather quite well. -Mike on Spanish Chocolate II #804
We made the 600 mile passage frolm Morehjead City, N.C. in 4 1/2 days. Almost 3 days of 40-50kts winds. Best nonn/noon run was 182, close reach with double reefed main and storm jib. -Sandy and Sallie Ollie Sharp #360
She's a beautiful little ship, and we are very proud of her. ....I've seen what a 32 can do in 20 kts of wind and a mean 5' chop off Wrightsville Beach, but I love light air sailing, so the "fat, heavy boat" and "half-tide rock" remarks had me a little apprehensive. Well,, I can now report thtaat all such comments are pure bull. Eleuthera is a fabulous light air boat. Under 445 sq ft genoa and staysail (with the awning set) she will make 1/2 the apparent wind velocity to windward reliabley and effortlessly. We carry the 445 sq ft genoa or a 512 drifter / reacher and set the fore staysl inside either of them. I have seen her buck a 1 knot current and maintain steerage-way with the masthead anemometer cups stopped, using cigarette smoke fo a tell-tale. That same day, we sailed past a Sunfish, who asked in a plaintive voice if we had our engine running. (We didn't) ...She's a witch in light air! -Jim and Judy Eleuthera #550
....several days ago, we left Roadtown in the BVI at 11 am one morning, a Pearson Wanderer left Virgin Gorda (about 15 miles ahead of us) two hours earlier and a 40 foot Garden designed cutter also left Virgin Gorda about a half hour before we left Roadtown. We arrived at St. Marten in the Dutch Antilles in 26 hours having saild 95 miles point to point in 15 - 25 knots of wind on our nose. The Garden cutter arrived two hours later-having sailed fifteen miles less point to point and the Pearson finally holed up in a harbor several miles from their destination at dard- FIVE HOURS after we dropped anchor- and agina having sailed a distance of 15-20 miles less. We have had serveral of these experiences which we feel indicate that the lighter displacemnt machines are only faster udner their ideal cionditions and not under average conditions as we have encountered htem. In addition, from discussion with outher cruising boats which we believe are well sailed, we not only get there faster, but in more comfort. Donald #143 W32 Callisto
When my husband told me he had found the perfect boat for our planned "voyage" of the Caribbean I told him he was crazy picking out a 32 footer- that is, until I saw the Westsail 32! We had owned a 37 foot sloop that we raced and cruised and I was sure I couldn't fit our 2 small shildren, ages 4 and 8, my husband and myself on board - especially for 8 months! How wrong I was! We took delivery of our Little Patriot in Miami ...and spent a month cruising her in the Bsahamas with our children. We were so sure of her ability that after our sea trials we headed out across the Gulf Stream for a delightful crossing. She behaves like a lady at all times and I can tell any apprehensive wife that she's got lots of room and she is a size that 2 people can "cope" with. Now, with the help of ... Ruth and Winsor in Miami we are eagerly looking forward to winter in the Islands and summer "doing" the ... east coast. I will be tutoring our 8 year old daugher but her real school will be out there on the sea- thanks.... Rudy and Suzy #289 Little Patriot