The Westerly Seahawk 35 Sailboat
Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Westerly Seahawk 35, a heavy displacement fractional sloop, was designed by Ed Dubois and built in the UK by Westerly Marine Ltd.

A Westerly Seahawk 35

Published Specification for the Westerly Seahawk 35

Underwater Profile: Fin keel with spade rudder

Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)

Length Overall: 34'7" (10.5m)

Waterline Length: 27'0" (8.2m)

Beam: 12'3" (3.7m)

Draft: 4'11" (1.5m)

Rig Type: Fractional sloop

Displacement: 14,000lb (6,350kg)

Designer: Ed Dubois

Builder: Westerly Marine Ltd (UK)

Year First Built: 1988

Year Last Built: 1990

Number Built: 40

Published Design Ratios for the Westerly Seahawk 35

1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: Not published

Less than 16 would be considered under-powered;
16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance;
Over 20 suggests relatively high performance.

2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 40.8

Under 40: less stiff, less powerful
Over 40: stiffer, more powerful

3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 318

Under 100: Ultralight
100 to 200: Light
200 to 275: Moderate
275 to 350: Heavy
Over 350: Ultraheavy

4. Comfort Ratio: 26.3

Under 20 indicates a lightweight racing boat
20 to 30 indicates a coastal cruiser
30 to 40 indicates a moderate offshore cruising boat
40 to 50 indicates a heavy offshore boat
Over 50 indicates an extremely heavy offshore boat

5. Capsize Screening Formula: 2.0

Under 2.0 (the lower the better): Better suited for ocean passages
Over 2.0: Less suited for ocean passages

Summary Analysis of the Design Ratios for the Westerly Seahawk 35

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1. In the absence of any Sail Area/Displacement Ratio we are unable to make any assessment of the Westerly Seahawk 35's performance under sail.

2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 40.8 means that the Westerly Seahawk 35 will stand up well to her canvas in a blow, helping her to power through the waves.

3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 318, tells us the Westerly Seahawk 35 is clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. Not an ideal choice for coastal sailing, but she'll come into her own on passage in testing conditions.

4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 26.3 suggests that crew comfort of a Westerly Seahawk 35 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.

5. The Capsize Screening Formula of 2.0 tells us that a Westerly Seahawk 35 would not be as good a choice of sailboat for ocean passage-making, owing to the increased risk of capsize in strong winds and heavy seas when compared to a sailboat with a CSF of less than 2.0.