CENTAUR 26 (WESTERLY)
Masthead Sloop • Twin Keel • Built 1969–1980
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26 ft
- LWL
- 21.33 ft
- Beam
- 8.42 ft
- Max Draft
- 3 ft
- Displacement
- 6,700 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,800 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.79 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 14.6
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 308
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 41.8%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 324 sq ft
- I
- 31 ft
- J
- 10.16 ft
- P
- 29 ft
- E
- 11.5 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Twin Keel
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG/balsa cored foredeck
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1969
- Last Built
- 1980
- Number Built
- 2444
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Volvo
- Engine Model
- MD7A
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 17 gal
- Fuel
- 12 gal
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.
A center cockpit/aft cabin version, the CHIEFTAIN, was introduced in 1972.
Designer
- Jack Laurent Giles (1901–1969)
Builder
- Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. (1964–2000)
Class Association
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEFTAIN 26 (WESTERLY) | 26 | 1972 | Masthead Sloop |