Westsail 32
Cutter · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · 1971–1981
A fiberglass adaptation of William Atkin's Thistle design, this heavy-displacement cutter saw 834 hulls built.
Designed by William Crealock, W. Atkin & Colin Archer.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder
See her sail
The Westsail 32, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Sailing Into Oblivion
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 43Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.64Bluewater
LightD/L 419Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 15.6Powered-up
TenderBallast 36%Stiff
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
- Heavier than ~88% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file
Compared with 428 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.
Seen 67 times across 5 channels of the fleet.
On the water
The Westsail 32 on video
Exercise, Sailing to Charlston, and what's next, EP#417Sailing Into OblivionLiving Life and Facing Fear with Shane Pollard, EP#406Sailing Into OblivionSolo Show Updates, EP#408Sailing Into OblivionSelf-Steering Systems, EP#409Sailing Into OblivionKnocking Out the Checklist, Pre-departure, EP#412Sailing Into OblivionTime for a Quick Trip in the Atlantic! EP#411Sailing Into OblivionOffshore Recordings March 2026, EP#415Sailing Into OblivionCape Cod to Florida, North Atlantic in November 2025 Westsail, 32 Mighty SparrowSailing Into OblivionEP#388 Becalmed and then SailingSailing Into OblivionEP#387 The GaleSailing Into OblivionWeather Planning for the coming PassageSailing Into OblivionEP#379 Last Night on Land! Sparrow is going back to SeaSailing Into Oblivion
Also on YouTube
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- @Sailing With Phoenix | Oliver returns to the show!Sailing Into Oblivion
- Reality of a Refit with Colin Denker, EP#418Sailing Into Oblivion
- The Engine Lives! EP#405Sailing Into Oblivion
- Chartering a Yacht with Ian Pedersen, EP#407Sailing Into Oblivion
- Fireside Podcast from JeromesTown EP#410Sailing Into Oblivion
- Holding Fast on the Dock, EP#413Sailing Into Oblivion
What broke, what changed
Gear aboard, as the crews told it
Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.
FailedPredictWind
The speaker found that current charts from this service were inaccurate regarding Gulf Stream eddies.
aboard Sailing Into Oblivionseen May 202649:59
FailedSpectra
A Spectra line was dragging alongside the boat and almost lost.
aboard Sailing Into Oblivionseen June 202514:03
ComparedHydrovaneweighed against Aries wind vane
The Hydrovane is described as a self-contained rudder system, unlike servo-pendulum vanes.
aboard Sailing Into Oblivionseen March 20267:56
ComparedWindyweighed against Luck Grib
The speaker notes the different color schemes compared to Luck Grib.
aboard Sailing Into Oblivionseen March 202621:43
InstalledStarlink
The speaker will be using Starlink for uploading podcasts during his offshore trip.
aboard Sailing Into Oblivionseen March 202618:04
WorkingYacht World
Marcs Westsail 32 was listed for sale on Yacht World.
aboard Sailing Into Oblivionseen March 20262:26
WorkingNavionics
The speaker uses Navionics to check the boats course and position.
aboard Sailing Into Oblivionseen March 202621:51
Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Westsail 32 may be fitted out entirely differently.
What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.
1seen for sale
1seen sold
2channels looked into buying
For sale
A specific Westsail 32, hull 802, named Montana, is presented as a one-of-a-kind masterpiece for sale in Indian Town, Florida, with a detailed review of its extensive refit and features, and the video asks if the viewer would pay the asking price for it
from Lady K Sailingseen October 2025watch
Sold
Marc and Steph sold their Westsail 32 after listing it for less than six months; the sale was facilitated by a broker and thorough documentation.
from Sailing Into Oblivionseen March 20266:28
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
418.6
Comfort ratio
42.9
Capsize screening
1.64
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1081
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1971–1981
Units built
834
Designer
William Crealock, W. Atkin, Colin Archer
Builder
Westsail Corp
Boats like this, on the water
More boats like her, on the water
Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Mariner 35 (Garden)10.52 mSame hull family0.8 m longerMarketed as the Far East 35 by George B. Walton Inc., this heavy-displacement ketch offers a stable 47.9 comfort ratio
Rustler Yachts 3610.77 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA Holman and Pye designed masthead sloop featuring a heavy-displacement long keel hull built for offshore stability
Chris-Craft Sail Yacht 3510.67 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA long-keeled masthead sloop from the boards of Sparkman & Stephens, featuring a hull shared with the Caribbean 35
Hans Christian 339.98 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Harwood Ives for comfortable, steady offshore passage-making
Nauticat 3310.11 mSame hull family0.4 m longerSiltala's inaugural production model, this long-keeled ketch offers a stable, high-comfort platform for extended cruising
Rustler 319.58 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA heavy-displacement masthead sloop with a long keel, evolved from the North Sea 24 and sharing lineage with the Twister 31
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Westsail 42A William Crealock-designed long-keel cutter sharing its hull mold with the aft-cockpit 43 for heavy-weather stabilityWestsail 28A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, refined through production updates to improve sail area and handlingWestsail 43An aft-cockpit cruiser featuring a long keel and versatile rig options, including cutter, ketch, and yawl configurationsWestsail 39A Robert Perry-designed cutter with a production history spanning three different names and international builds.Westerly 33A center-cockpit masthead sloop offered with fin or bilge keels, designed for stable cruising and long-range comfort
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