Hello,

My father once owned a Westsail 32 that was built in a flush deck, 
cutter configuration.  He spent all of 1971 building this vessel in our 
side yard and from 1972-1973 my father, mother, sister and I spent a 
year cruising the Mexican Riviera.  The vessel was named 'Irish Elm' and 
was home ported at the Richmond Yacht Club (RYC) located in Richmond, 
California.  Sometime 1976-1978, he sold the Irish Elm to another party.  
In 2006, my father passed away after a brief fight with brain cancer.  
Feeling somewhat nostalgic and a little curious, I began wondering 
whatever happened to the Irish Elm...?

If I can locate her, it would be nice to obtain a photo or even hear 
from the current owners about their experiences.  I have extensively 
search the internet for clues as to the vessel's current status with no 
luck whatsoever.  I understand that Irish Elm was one of the few 
Westsails built with a flush deck that was completely covered with teak 
planking.  I thought these facts would make locating her somewhat less 
of a 'needle in a haystack' - but I was wrong.  Thinking a little more 
about it and given the timing of his purchase in 1971, I repeated my 
search assuming the hull was actually purchased from Kendall.  Again, no 
luck.

In any event, I am hoping you can provide me with some information or 
suggestions that may be helpful in my quest.

Thank you,

Tim Golden.