WESTSAIL 42

Sailboat Specifications

both imperial metric

Hull Type:

Long Keel

Rigging Type:

Cutter

LOA:

42.92 ft / 13.08 m

LWL:

33.33 ft / 10.16 m

Beam:

13.00 ft / 3.96 m

S.A. (reported):

948.00 ft² / 88.07 m²

Draft (max):

5.67 ft / 1.73 m

Draft (min):

Displacement:

31,500 lb / 14,288 kg

Ballast:

12,000 lb / 5,443 kg

S.A./Disp.:

15.27

Bal./Disp.:

38.10

Disp./Len.:

379.80

Construction:

FG

Ballast Type:

First Built:

1974

Last Built:

# Built:

65

Builder:

Westsail Corp. (USA)

Designer:

William Crealock

Website:

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:

Perkins

Model:

Type:

Diesel

HP:

65

Water:

300 gals / 1,136 L

Fuel:

200 gals / 757 L

Sailboat Calculations

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S.A./Disp.:

15.27

Bal./Disp.:

38.10

Disp./Len.:

379.80

Comfort Ratio:

44.16

Capsize Screening Formula:

1.65

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I:

49.50 ft / 15.09 m

J:

20.50 ft / 6.25 m

P:

43.00 ft / 13.11 m

E:

20.50 ft / 6.25 m

SPL/TPS:

ISP:

S.A. Fore:

507.38 ft² / 47.14 m²

S.A. Main:

440.75 ft² / 40.95 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

948.13 ft² / 88.08 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

15.27

Est. Forestay Len.:

53.58 ft / 16.33 m

Sailboat Links

Designers:

William Crealock

Builders:

Westsail Corporation (USA)

Associations:

Westsail Owners Association

Related Sailboats:

WESTSAIL 43

Notes

An aft cockpit version is called the WESTSAIL 43. Both come from the same hull mold.
A number of rigs were available including cutter, ketch and yawl.