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Westsail 42

Cutter · Long Keel · 1974–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
379.8
Comfort ratio
44.2
Capsize screening
1.65
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1548
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1974–present
Units built
119
Designer
William Crealock
Builder
Westsail Corp., Jomarco, Westsail Corporation

Design & history

The Westsail 42 shares its hull mold with the aft-cockpit Westsail 43 and was offered in multiple rigs. After Westsail closed, Jomarco built three hulls.

Notable features
Aft cockpit version called Westsail 43Multiple rigs available including cutter, ketch and yawl
Variants
  • Westsail 43
Production

Both the Westsail 42 and 43 come from the same hull mold. After Westsail closed, Jomarco built 3 hulls.

Curated reference notes

Channels sailing a Westsail 42

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