Dreamtime of Blackwater

Dreamtime of Blackwater & the westerly owners association

The Westerly Owners’ Association was founded in 1966 and from small beginnings has grown to become the largest yacht owners’ group in the world. With dispersed camaraderie, great technical support and an unrivalled range of sailing and social opportunities, the Association prides itself on being a very interactive organisation.

Over 12,000 British-built boats rolled off the Westerly production line during the years from 1966 to 2000, so it is easy to see why WOA Commodore Judith Symonds maintains that there is potential for recruiting still greater numbers. The Association’s first yearbook recorded 103 members in 1966. That total had grown to 1,000 by 1993, climbing to twice that by the turn of the millennium, and over 3,000 today.

This year at the PSP Southampton Boat Show you will be able to see an excellent example of why the Westerly yachts were so popular with Dreamtime of Blackwater, a Westerly Oceanlord, attending for the 18^th and 19^th September.

Originally commissioned for trans-Atlantic Passages and Caribbean cruising she enter the ARC race in 1996 before sailing to the western Med and, like so many rugged Westerlys, remains in outstanding condition.

See Dreamtime of Blackwater at the PSP Southampton boat show on the 18th - 19th September