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Westerly Tiger |
Brief Notes |
Builder |
Westerly Marine, Hampshire |
The Tiger is
a stretched version of the Westerly Cirrus, with fairly typical
Westerly looks, except for no "bow knuckle" as seen
on Centaurs etc. They are also slightly faster than Centaurs.
Overall, the Tiger is a tough, capable small cruiser. |
Length OA |
25' 1" |
Sail Area |
311 sq ft |
Length WL |
21' 10" |
Rig |
Sloop |
Beam |
8' 9" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
4' 3" |
Berths |
4/5 |
Displacement |
5,260 lbs |
Engine type |
Volvo Penta MD1 or MD11 diesel or Vire 6
hp petrol inboard |
Ballast |
not known |
Engine bhp |
6 - 12 |
Keel type |
Cast iron fin keel and spade rudder |
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The Westerly Tiger is a relatively little known model
from Westerly, being in many ways overshadowed by the huge
success of the bilge-keeled Centaur, introduced the same year.
Designed by John Butler in 1968, they were built to Westerly's
normal high constructional standards - ie much more heavily
built than almost all new yachts of similar size sold today.
Although a few inches shorter than the Centaur, they are
slightly beamier, and as a result offer very similar interior
space. With their well ballasted fin keel and 4' 3" draught,
the performance is significantly better than the Centaur (
although Centaurs also sail very well ). The Tiger was phased
out in 1976 with the arrival of the Westerly Pembroke - a
fin-keeled version of the Centaur. |
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