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Westerly Jouster |
Brief Notes |
Builder |
Westerly Marine, Hampshire |
The Jouster
is a fairly fast small cruiser designed for Westerly by Laurent
Giles. Although headroom is somewhat limited, she has useful
overnight accommodation offering up to four berths. |
Length OA |
21' 0" |
Sail Area |
197 sq ft |
Length WL |
18' 3" |
Rig |
Sloop |
Beam |
7' 6" |
Cabins |
1 |
Draught |
3' 6" |
Berths |
4 |
Displacement |
2,200 lbs |
Engine type |
Vire 6 hp or similar small inboard, outboard
versions also built |
Ballast |
1,000 lbs |
Engine bhp |
5 - 8 |
Keel type |
Fin keel or drop keel in stub
fin |
Around 150 Westerly Jousters were built from 1970 to 1975,
the design being very much more performance orientated than
most other small Westerlys built during this period. Although
quite fast, they are easy boats to handle, and can be easily
sailed single-handed if required.
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