What the fleet has seen
The Westerly Marine Ltd. Falcon 35, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Westerly Marine Ltd. Falcon 35 is a 10.5-meter masthead sloop designed by Ed Dubois and built between 1988 and 1990, available in both fin and twin keel versions. Aboard *Piratas Aderiva*, a 35-foot Falcon serves as a bluewater cruiser and liveaboard home for six years, featuring a custom stern platform added at the factory.6:59 The saloon includes two convertible sofas and an expandable table, with a large Lewmar hatch providing light and ventilation.0:49 The navigation station houses radar, VHF, and a battery bank with two 150-watt domestic batteries and a separate engine battery.15:02 Both forward and aft cabins have independent heads with manual pumps.5:15 The crew manages water with a 160-liter capacity, using seawater for cleaning to extend supply for a month.20:56 All navigation lights are LED, reducing electrical draw, and a 100-watt flexible solar panel powers electronics.18:20 All halyards and control lines run aft to the cockpit, enabling single-handed sail management.31:50 The original Ariant winches remain in service, and safety gear includes a six-person offshore liferaft and a secondary VHF antenna for AIS.1:30 The crew replaced the original CQR anchor with a Bruce anchor, which held firmly during a storm in Porto Santo.
