BoatsWesterly Marine Ltd. Kendal 23

Westerly Marine Ltd. Kendal 23

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1970–1979

A rare fin-keeled variant of the Pageant, offering a deeper 1.22m draught for improved windward performance

Designed by Laurent Giles & Jack Laurent Giles.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,860 kg of hull, so roughly 2,450 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 267
EasygoingPowered-up

14.7 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.7

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.7
Displacement / length
266.9
Comfort ratio
19.5
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
543
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1970–1979
Units built
7
Designer
Laurent Giles, Jack Laurent Giles
Builder
Westerly Marine Ltd

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Hurley 226.71 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA long-running Ian Anderson design with a heavy ballast ratio, produced by multiple builders over three decades
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