Stormy-Monday

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Leeftijd:: 36 jaar
Geslacht:: Vrouw
Woonplaats:: De Heen, Nederland
Bij Reislogger sinds:: juni 2018
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WESTERLY STORM 33

A new class racer.
There's an oldsaying in yacht racing circles. If a boat looks right, theysay, then it is right. Andone glance at the Westerly Storm 33 will reveal that here is a yacht to be reckoned with.
No effort has been spared, no compromise made in producing what is certain to be an important one design class. Even so, Westerly's tough brief to designer Ed Dubois wasn'tjust for an out and out racer;
the Storm had to match up to the strict demands of the Lloyd's Huil Construction Certificate, and, more difficultstill, provide truly luxurious accommodation forseven.
The Storm 33 is the result of that brief. And the challenge has been met. Brilliantly.
Even moored amongst other craft in a marina, the Storm stands out. Across the pontoon, the sleek, high performance huil looks fast, from the smooth entry to the scooped-out transom. The eye runs over the wide side decks and low coachroof, taking in such details as the twin headsail tracks and racing backstay tensioner.
Behind the galley is the separate aft doublé cabin with a hanging locker and two opening ports into the cockpit. On the opposite side are the roomy heads, which have been made light and easy to clean and have an opening port.
Stepping aboard and into the cockpit, more evidence of thoughtful design becomes apparent. The deck fittings all have a reassuring, solid appearance as we step onto the removable teak grating covering the liferaft stowage in the companion- way, then down below to stow the gear - should w e expect the stripped out, bare interior of a racer?
No. The main cabin has all the luxury expected of a Westerly. Hand crafted teak is everywhere, from floor to grabrails. There's comfortable seating around the folding table for eight, ample locker space and well over six feet of headroom.
On the port side is the galley area, a far cry from the primitive facilities found on many a racer. Twin stainless steel sinks are set into an easy-to- clean tiled worktop. The two burner cooker, with its grill and oven, is on gimbals with an opening port above. Naturally, the stowage is more than adequate.
To starboard is the generous navigation area, with carefully planned stowage for charts, a drained oilskin locker and even a drawer with a shaped interior to hold each item of the tooi kit securely in place.
Moving forward, there is the large forecabin, with a doublé V-berth and more thoughtful touches such as the hand basin, netting for books, glasses and so on and the zippered hanging locker. Above is an opening deck hatch.
And so, gear stowed, we are back on deck again and ready to cast off. The Volvo diesel takes us down river
until we are able to hoist the sails, a simple task thanks to the halyards being led aft to the coaming-mounted quick release jammers and efficiënt winch positions.

Under sail, the Storm really starts to show what she's made of. Crisp acceleration and pin-sharp handling give a hint of the performance of which she is capable, and yet the light til Ier and stability of the huil design give reassurance that the Storm will never become temperamental and hard to handle.
place from which to appreciate the rest of the Storm's attributes. There is a huge sail locker on the starboard side, easily accessible on either tack. All the deck gear is of a very high specification, and is ideally laid out for either efficiënt racing or simple, shorthanded cruising.
As you'd expect, a twin luff groove system is Standard for racing sail changes. There is also a new low centre of gravity keel shape with less frontal area, a streamlined rudder, twin headsail tracks and slab reefing on the mainsail. And of course, the racing huil, with minimal wetted area forreduceddrag.
In fact the Storm 33 is fully equipped, and ready to join the one- design class racing. We supply the Seacraftsmanship. All you really need to supply is your sailing skill and the will to win!

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