BoatsWesterly Yachts Ltd. Corsair 36

Westerly Yachts Ltd. Corsair 36

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1983–1986

An Ed Dubois-designed masthead sloop built for versatility, offering both fin and bilge keel options for shoal water

Designed by Ed Dubois.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

2.01 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.01
LightHeavy

246 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 246
EasygoingPowered-up

17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2948 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
245.8
Comfort ratio
25.9
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1359
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1986
Units built
106
Designer
Ed Dubois
Builder
Westerly Yachts Ltd

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