The Kendal 23 westerly is a 23.67ft masthead sloop designed by Laurent Giles and partners ltd and built in fiberglass by Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. between 1970 and 1979.
7 units have been built.
The Kendal 23 westerly is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Kendal 23 westerly | ||
| Length | 23.67 ft | ||
| Beam | 8 ft | ||
| Draft | 4 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.72 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 266.85 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 19.46 | ||
| Capsize | 2 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 19 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4 ft | ||
| Displacement | 4100 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.84 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 235 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 13 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 11 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 15 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. | ||
| Designer | Laurent Giles and partners ltd | ||
| First built | 1970 | ||
| Last built | 1979 | ||
| Number built | 7 |