Westerly 26 Griffon (I, II, and Club)
Description
The Westerly Griffon 26 (often just called the Griffon) is a British pocket cruiser/racer from Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. (Hamble, UK), designed by Ed Dubois as a modern, better-performing replacement for the hugely popular Westerly Centaur. Launched at the 1979 Southampton Boat Show, it was produced from 1979 to 1989, with ~450 total hulls (far fewer than the Centaur due to higher costs and competition from French builders). The Griffon came in three main variants: Mk I, Mk II, and Club (plus keel options: twin/bilge keels most common, fin keel ~4.75 ft draft, or rare lifting keel ~3.25–5.5 ft range). All share the same core hull (solid fiberglass/GRP, robust Westerly layup with good reputation for strength) and masthead sloop rig, but differ in interior fit-out, details, and some minor tweaks.
Construction Details
| Designer | E. Dubois |
|---|---|
| Builder | Westerly Marine (UK) |
| Length | 26.000 ft |
| LOA | 26.000 ft |
| LWL | 21.580 ft |
| Beam | 9.250 ft |
| Displacement | 6000 lb |
| Ballast | 2717 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.670 ft |
| Year Built | 1979 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 31.99 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.76 ft |
| p | 28.09 ft |
| e | 10.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.99 ft | 10.76 ft | 28.09 ft | 10.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Westerly 26 Griffon (I, II, and Club) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 28.09 ft - (8562 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.43 ft - (8970 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 29.64 ft - (9034 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 151.97 ft² |
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Westerly 26 Griffon (I, II, and Club) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.37 ft - (4380 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.25 ft - (7087 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.96 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.37 ft - (3770 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 166.99 ft² |
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Westerly 26 Griffon (I, II, and Club) - GENOA
| Luff | 31.25 ft - (9525 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 15.83 ft - (4825 mm) |
| Leech | 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 135.41 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.57 ft - (4441 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.38 ° |
| Area | * 227.73 ft² |
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Westerly 26 Griffon (I, II, and Club) - GENOA
| Luff | * 32.06 ft - (9772 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.48 ft - (5328 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.05 ft - (9159 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.14 ft - (4919 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.99 ° |
| Area | * 258.72 ft² |
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Westerly 26 Griffon (I, II, and Club) - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 32.06 ft - (9772 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 19.37 ft - (5904 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.37 ft - (5904 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 528 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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