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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
− | The Konsort is one of Westerly's most long lived designs with over 700 | + | The Konsort is one of Westerly's most long lived designs with over 700 built during a 12 year period. The Konsort is an impressive package for a 28' yacht: roomy enough for 4 people; safe wide side decks; large stowage space; good engine access and hull speed of 6.7 knots. |
Early models have a fold-up table in the saloon. This was replaced by a fixed table with bottle storage in later models. | Early models have a fold-up table in the saloon. This was replaced by a fixed table with bottle storage in later models. | ||
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− | |'''Designer:''' || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Laurent_Giles Laurent Giles] || rowspan = "21" | [[File:Ilfracomb.jpg | | + | |'''Designer:''' || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Laurent_Giles Laurent Giles] || rowspan = "21" | [[File:Ilfracomb.jpg |650px|Willow dried out at Ilfracombe]] |
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|'''Keel:'''||Fin / Twin / Lifting | |'''Keel:'''||Fin / Twin / Lifting | ||
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|'''Air Draft (mtr):'''||12.2 | |'''Air Draft (mtr):'''||12.2 | ||
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+ | |'''Keel width (widest point) (mm):'''||2525 | ||
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Westerly Konsort Brochure here: [[Westerly Brochures]] | Westerly Konsort Brochure here: [[Westerly Brochures]] | ||
− | + | [[The Konsort Story]] | |
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== Maintenance, Repair and Upgrades == | == Maintenance, Repair and Upgrades == | ||
[[One Konsort Owner's Approach|Headlinings - One Konsort Owner's Approach]] | [[One Konsort Owner's Approach|Headlinings - One Konsort Owner's Approach]] | ||
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+ | [[Saphire Sea Stove|Saphire Sea Stove - Pictures]] | ||
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+ | [[Rudder Bushes|Rudder Bushes - Diagram]] | ||
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+ | [[Media:Bowthruster in a Konsort.pdf | Bowthruster in a Konsort]] | ||
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+ | [[Original fold down saloon table]] | ||
==Useful Dimensions== | ==Useful Dimensions== | ||
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[[Konsort: Under Sail]] | [[Konsort: Under Sail]] | ||
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+ | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF5AF0ONQtE You Tube Video] | ||
== Various Forum Discussions on the Konsort == | == Various Forum Discussions on the Konsort == | ||
[http://www.ybw.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-210708.html Practical Boat Owner 2010] | [http://www.ybw.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-210708.html Practical Boat Owner 2010] | ||
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+ | [http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?408747-Just-considering-upsizing-froma-Centaur-to-a-Konsort-or-similar-sub9m-bilge-keeler Practical Boat Owner 2014] | ||
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+ | == Round the Island Race == | ||
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+ | {| | ||
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+ | !Year!!Boat Name!!Handicap!!Class!!Start!!Finish!!Elapsed!!Corrected!!Overall!!Position in Class | ||
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+ | |2016||UNITY||0.917||ISC Rating System Division 8A||10:10:00||19:03:20||08:53:20||08:09:04||62||5 | ||
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+ | |2015||UNITY||0.917||ISC Rating System Division 8A||08:40:00||17:33:44||08:53:44||08:09:26||114||4 | ||
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+ | |} | ||
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+ | ==Faster Than== | ||
+ | The new RYA National Handicap for Cruisers [http://www.rya.org.uk/racing/Pages/NHC.aspx] | ||
+ | makes interesting reading. The Westerly Konsort (0.895) is faster than: | ||
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+ | {| | ||
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+ | |HUNTER HORIZON 30||0.894 | ||
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+ | |RUSTLER 36||0.894 | ||
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+ | |CONTESSA 33||0.893 | ||
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+ | |MOODY ECLIPSE 33|| 0.891 | ||
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+ | |HUNTER 30||0.889 | ||
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+ | |SADLER 29||0.855 | ||
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+ | |} | ||
==Significant Passages== | ==Significant Passages== | ||
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|1990||Rhumlady||KT213||Fin||Atlantic Circuit||On the return the skipper had to run under bare poles north east of Bermuda for 4 days due to heavy weather. He suffered 4 knockdowns during that period but said that he felt the boat handled it far better than he did. | |1990||Rhumlady||KT213||Fin||Atlantic Circuit||On the return the skipper had to run under bare poles north east of Bermuda for 4 days due to heavy weather. He suffered 4 knockdowns during that period but said that he felt the boat handled it far better than he did. | ||
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+ | |1993||Ohayo||||Fin||Bay of Biscay||David Harding crosses Biscay in a Force 8....read more about this [[Biscay Crossing]] | ||
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|February 1980||Practical Boat Owner||Fitting between the Griffon and Westerly 33, the Konsort has met with great success. We sailed both the twin and fin keel versions. Looking at construction, on deck, under sail, under power, accommodation. | |February 1980||Practical Boat Owner||Fitting between the Griffon and Westerly 33, the Konsort has met with great success. We sailed both the twin and fin keel versions. Looking at construction, on deck, under sail, under power, accommodation. | ||
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− | |August 1982||Yachting Monthly|| | + | |August 1982||Yachting Monthly||[http://konsort.fearnleys.org.uk/ym_review.htm Worthy Heir...] |
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|July 1984||Yachting World||Kelt 8.5 , Westerly Konsort , Gib'Sea 28 , First 29 , Sadler 29 , Feeling 850 , Jeanneau Arcadia , Dufour 28. Eleven Yachting World readers joined us to test eight boats in the popular 29ft range. | |July 1984||Yachting World||Kelt 8.5 , Westerly Konsort , Gib'Sea 28 , First 29 , Sadler 29 , Feeling 850 , Jeanneau Arcadia , Dufour 28. Eleven Yachting World readers joined us to test eight boats in the popular 29ft range. | ||
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|May 2011||Practical Boat Owner||One of the roomiest cruisers of her size, the Konsort is also known for her solidity, interior finish and easy manners. No wonder she's such a popular second-hand buy. | |May 2011||Practical Boat Owner||One of the roomiest cruisers of her size, the Konsort is also known for her solidity, interior finish and easy manners. No wonder she's such a popular second-hand buy. | ||
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+ | |July 2017 || Yachting Monthly || http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/reviews/yacht-reviews/used-boat-westerly-konsort | ||
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[http://www.laurentgilesarchive.com/yacht-detail?id_no=807 The Laurent Giles Archive - Plans for the Konsort] | [http://www.laurentgilesarchive.com/yacht-detail?id_no=807 The Laurent Giles Archive - Plans for the Konsort] | ||
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+ | [http://atomvoyages.com/planning/good-old-boats-list.html Atom Voyages Good Old Boat List] | ||
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Revision as of 18:07, 20 May 2019
Contents
Introduction
The Konsort is one of Westerly's most long lived designs with over 700 built during a 12 year period. The Konsort is an impressive package for a 28' yacht: roomy enough for 4 people; safe wide side decks; large stowage space; good engine access and hull speed of 6.7 knots.
Early models have a fold-up table in the saloon. This was replaced by a fixed table with bottle storage in later models.
The size of sail-area is somewhat conservative by modern standards but this does mean she can carry all sail up to the top end of force 4. She is a stiff boat with no obvious vices, and a delight to manoeuvre in a crowded marina.
Early boats were fitted with a Bukh DV20. Latterly they were fitted with a Volvo 2002.
Statistics
Designer: | Laurent Giles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keel: | Fin / Twin / Lifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cockpit: | Aft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LOA (feet): | 28' 10" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LWL (feet): | 25' 6" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beam (feet): | 10' 9" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draft (feet): | 5' 4" / 3' 3" / 3' 6" - 6' 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Displacement (lb): | 8,516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ballast (lb): | 3,200 / 3,200 / 4,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heads: | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Berths: | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rig: | Sloop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel (ltr): | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Water (ltr): | 135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sail ID: | KT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Main (sq. feet): | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Genoa (sq. feet): | 333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No 1 Jib (sq. feet): | 168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number Built: | 704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built: | 1979 - 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Draft (mtr): | 12.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keel width (widest point) (mm): | 2525
} Westerly Konsort Brochure here: Westerly Brochures Maintenance, Repair and UpgradesHeadlinings - One Konsort Owner's Approach Original fold down saloon table Useful DimensionsKonsort Cutless Bearing sizeAccording to Trafalgar EVERY Konsort had a 25mm shaft so went and bought some callipers and measured mine and low and behold it was 25mm. So used the callipers on the outside diameter of the cutlass bearing in the P Bracket - exactly 1.5 ins, and the length exactly 100 mm More Photo's of the KonsortVarious Forum Discussions on the KonsortRound the Island Race
Faster ThanThe new RYA National Handicap for Cruisers [1] makes interesting reading. The Westerly Konsort (0.895) is faster than:
Significant Passages
References
The Laurent Giles Archive - Plans for the Konsort |