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==Introduction==
 
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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.
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Introduced in 1976 the Medway was the missing varient of the Conway design, the aft cockpit fin keel version.
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Sister Yachts are the [[Conway]], [[Solway 36]], [[Galway]], [[Conway MkII]], and the  [[W35]]
  
 
== Medway 36 Statistics ==
 
== Medway 36 Statistics ==

Revision as of 09:59, 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.

Introduced in 1976 the Medway was the missing varient of the Conway design, the aft cockpit fin keel version.

Sister Yachts are the Conway, Solway 36, Galway, Conway MkII, and the W35

Medway 36 Statistics

Designer: Laurent Giles Medway Picture Required More Westerly pictures can be found on the Westerly Owners Web site
Keel: Fin
Cockpit: Aft
LOA (feet): 35' 9"
LWL (feet): 30' 5"
Beam (feet): 11' 2"
Draft (feet): 6' 0"
Displacement (lb): 16,127
Ballast (lb): 7,167
Berths: 7
Heads: 2
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: MY
Water (galls (UK)):
Built: 1976 - 1978
Number Built: 26

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

Medway Maintenance and Repair

Medway Upgrades and Enhancements

Medway Other Topics

References

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