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Westerly GK29 |
Brief details
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Builder |
Westerly Marine, Waterlooville, Hampshire |
The GK29 was a production
cruiser-racer, intended as a dual-purpose boat that could be cruised
or raced under Half Ton Cup rules. It still makes a good club racer,
and GK29s have a surprisingly big interior thanks to the wide beam,
high freeboard and near flush deck, making them a relatively cheap fast small cruiser. |
LOA |
29' 0" |
Sail area |
495 sq ft main and genoa |
LWL |
25' 7" |
Rig |
masthead or fractional sloop |
Beam |
10' 4" |
Cabins |
saloon & forecabin |
Draught |
5' 3" or 5' 9" |
Berths |
5/7 |
Displacement |
6.900 lbs |
Engine |
Yanmar or Petter diesels |
Ballast |
3,000 lbs |
BHP |
12 |
Keel type |
Iron or lead (deep) fin keel with transom-hung rudder |
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The Westerly GK series of cruiser/racers started
with the quarter ton rated GK24
in 1976, and in 1978 the larger GK29 was introduced, which
rated at half ton level. A larger GK34 three-quarter-tonner
was also produced from 1980.
Designed by Mike Pocock, the first GK29s built were successful
in Half Ton Cup IOR racing. About 180 were built in total,
production ending in 1981. Various levels of fit-out were
offered by Westerly, some boats being sold part complete,
so standards of finish and interior trim may vary.
GK29s were built in two versions, the "Half Tonner",
and the "Family Cruiser", the cruising version having
a shallower iron keel than the deep lead keel on the racing
version. The cruising version was always masthead rigged,
but a fractional rig was an option on racing versions.
GK29s have high freeboard, and consequentially quite spacious
hulls, with 6 foot headroom. Most are now used as fast cruisers,
which can also take part in club level racing.
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