1993 Westerly Regatta 290

The Westerly Regatta 290 benefits from Ed Dubois hull design. Not only is she swift but she has a well laid out interior with a large double cabin aft. She will accommodate 6 and has a good sized heads."L' Belle Blue" has had one owner from new and been well cared for.Dimensions & general info.LOA - 8.84mLWL - 7.20mBeam - 3.03mDraft - 1.53m (Fin keel)Displacement - £3490kgBallast - 1355kgBuilt - 1993, launches 1994Builder - Westerly YachtsDesigner - Ed DuboisHull No. - GF44Hull, deck & superstructureHullSingle skin hand-laid GRP hull built to Lloyd’s standards.Light grey original gelcoat in very good condition.Servicing etc.Over wintered ashore.Freshly antifouled each year.Launched late June 26.DeckThe deck is GRP with a balsa core for stiffness, weight reduction. Reinforced at high-stress fittings.Westerly blue molded non-slip surfaces.KeelCast iron fin keel with stainless steel keel bolts.RudderSingle semi balanced rudder with 316 stainless steel stock.Tiller steering with Spinlock tiller extension.Interior & accommodationEberspacher diesel fired warm air central heating.Radio stereo multimedia player.Pressurised cold water system.Head lining replaced.Toilet inlet hoses replaced.Forward cabinTwin berths.Shelves outboard.Deck hatch.Bi-fold door to the saloon.SaloonPort and starboard saloon settee berths.Central table with folding leaves and internal storage.Hull side lockers.Deck hatch.2 x long coachroof windows with curtains.GalleyTo port, round stainess steel sink with pressurised cold water.Flavel Vanessa gimballed cooker with two burners, grill and oven.Cooker lid for extra galley surface.Lockers outboard and below the counter.Aft CabinDouble aft cabin to port.Hull side shelf outboard and hanging locker.2 x opening portlights to the cockpit.Navigation stationTo starboard.Forward facing chart table with internal storage.Upholstered navigators seat and corner bolster.Ships electrical distribution panel.HeadsA good sized heads aft to starboard.Jabsco manual marine toilet.Blue moulded counter top.White oval sink with pressurised cold water.Mirror fronted vanity locker.Opening portlight to cockpit.Deck & deck equipmentStainless steel pulpit running twin guard wires aft via stainless steel stanchions to quarter pushpits. The side decks are easily navigated and the cockpit is a good size with a large cockpit storage locker and dedicated gas bottle locker to starboard.Deck equipmentCQR style anchor with 20m 8mm chain (new 2025).Anchor roller and separate roller for handling a mooring pennent..New Lewmar electric anchor windlass.Forward central mooring cleat with fairleads, midship cleats and aft cleats.Deck gearGenoa tracks with pin stop cars.Rope adjustable mainsheet track aft of the tiller.Winches2 x Lewmar single speed halyard winches.2 x Lewmar 30, 2 speed, self tailing primary winches.Running riggingAll control lines including reefing lines lead aft via coachroof organisers to rope jammers.Slab reefing with tack horns.Rig, rigging & sailsMast & riggingKemp silver anodised fracionaly rigged, deck stepped, single spreader mast.Original stainless steel standing rigging.Kemp silver anodised boom.Selden solid strut vang.Rotastay roller furling system.SailsOriginal fully battened mainsail with stack pack and lazyjacks.Original roller furling headsail with blue UV strip.EngineVolvo Penta 2020, 20hp fresh water cooled diesel engine to saildrive with 2 blade bronze prop..New saildrive seal 2026.Gearbox seals replaced 2026.Exhaust elbow replaced 2016.Sea water pump replaced 2024.Heat exchanger endcaps and hoses 2016.Seawater exhaust discharge pipe replaced 2024.Electronics & navigation equipmentRaymarine C70 chart plotter.Autohelm 2000 tiller pilot, repaced 2024.Midland DSC VHF - Nav station.Raymarine wind instrument, replaced 2020. - Hatch garage.Raymarine Speed / log & depth, replaced 2020. - Hatch garage.Suunto magnetic bulkhead compass.Bulkhead mounted clock and barrometer.ElectricalEngine alternator, 16amp.2 x new batteries 2023 in parallel.1 x windlass battery new 2025.Sealey Power autocharge12 automatic battery charger.Tankage & systemsStainless steel fuel tank with approx. 81L in the cockpit lockerStainless steel water tank under aft berth with approximately 76L.Pressurised cold water system. Canvas workNew Struan Marine stack pack with lazy jacks, 2025.Original sprayhood in very good condition, new central panel 2025.Safety gear & equipmentDeck level navigation lighting. Masthead white and steaming lightManual bilge pump.Horseshoe life buoy in pushpit cradle.