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Westwind 42

Staysail Ketch · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1981–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Staysail Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
12.9
Displacement / length
323.7
Comfort ratio
41.9
Capsize screening
1.64
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1519
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1981–present
Designer
George H. Stadel Jr.
Builder
Blue Water Yacht Builders (TAIWAN), Blue Water Yacht Builders Ltd. (TAIWAN)

Design & history

The Westwind 42 is the same as or closely related to the Vagabond 42.

Variants
  • VAGABOND 42

Curated reference notes

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