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It's now 1974 and Westerly were outselling every other yacht business following the success of the Centaur and the W31s so they wanted to introduce a larger 36' range and did so with the Conway family designed by Laurent Giles.
 
It's now 1974 and Westerly were outselling every other yacht business following the success of the Centaur and the W31s so they wanted to introduce a larger 36' range and did so with the Conway family designed by Laurent Giles.
  
The Conway MkIIs were upgraded and combined versions of the centre cockpit Conway and Solway sisters and were introduced in 1978 with improved layouts and all wood interiors. The Solway and Medway were rebranded as W35s
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The Conway MkIIs were upgraded and combined versions of the centre cockpit Conway and Solway sisters i.e. both were called Conway MkIIs and were introduced in 1978 with improved layouts and all wood interiors. The Galway and Medway were rebranded as W35s
  
 
Sister yachts are [[Conway]], [[Solway 36]], [[Galway]], [[Medway 36]],  and the  [[W35]]
 
Sister yachts are [[Conway]], [[Solway 36]], [[Galway]], [[Medway 36]],  and the  [[W35]]

Revision as of 10:14, 17 February 2012

Introduction

It's now 1974 and Westerly were outselling every other yacht business following the success of the Centaur and the W31s so they wanted to introduce a larger 36' range and did so with the Conway family designed by Laurent Giles.

The Conway MkIIs were upgraded and combined versions of the centre cockpit Conway and Solway sisters i.e. both were called Conway MkIIs and were introduced in 1978 with improved layouts and all wood interiors. The Galway and Medway were rebranded as W35s

Sister yachts are Conway, Solway 36, Galway, Medway 36, and the W35

Conway MkII Statistics

Designer: Laurent Giles Conway Picture Required  More Westerly pictures can be found on the Westerly Owners Web site
Keel: Fin / Twin
Cockpit: Centre
LOA (feet): 35' 9"
LWL (feet): 30' 3"
Beam (feet): 11' 2"
Draft (feet): 6' 0"
Displacement (lb): 16,127 / 17,350
Ballast (lb): 7,167 / 8,290
Berths: 5/7
Heads:
Rig: Sloop / Ketch
Fuel (galls (UK)):
Main (sq. feet): Sloop 282, Ketch 239 + Mizzen 69,
No. 1 Genoa (sq. feet): Sloop 450, Ketch,435
No 1 Jib (sq. feet): 220
Sail ID: CY
Water (galls (UK)):
Built: 1978
Number Built: ?

The Conway, Solway, Medway, Galway and W35 Definitive Guide

A definitive guide to the W35 and relatives can be found on the Westerly Owners Association website here

Conway Maintenance and Repair

Conway Upgrades and Enhancements

Conway Other Topics

References

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