The search results confirm that the Westerly Konsort 29 Duo was indeed built by Westerly Marine Ltd. (UK), a company distinct from the provided builder article about Westerly Marine Inc. (USA). The designer is consistently identified as Jack Laurent Giles.
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Information Summary from searches for the UK Westerly and Laurent Giles:
- Builder (UK Westerly Marine Ltd.): Known for "solidity and extremely practical use of the available space" (Result), "well built" (Result), "well put together yacht, with good quality plywood bulkheads" (Result). Dominated UK leisure yachting in late '70s/early '80s (Result). Focused on comfortable cruisers.
- Designer (Jack Laurent Giles): Responsible for many Westerlys (Result). Pioneered scientific yacht design (Result). Designs evolved from conventional to incorporating innovative features like spade rudders in racing yachts (Result). For Westerly, he designed for comfort and good performance (Result).
- Konsort 29 Duo specific: Pilothouse motorsailer with twin keels (Result,,). Shares hull with Konsort 29 (JSON notes, Result). Pilothouse offers "a lot of light and a lot of view" (Result). Described as "amazingly adept at keeping her likeliest crew - a mature couple" (Result). "Can genuinely sail" unlike many motorsailers (Result). "Huge boat for only 29ft" (Result).
- Interior: "internal layout in 2 cabins" (Result), "dinette and the inside steering" on starboard, "galley" on port (Result). "around 6ft maximum headroom" (Result). "roomiest cruisers of her size" (Result).
- Common issues/owner perspectives: "well put together yacht" (Result). Common issue (on Konsort 29, likely applies) is balsa core issues if deck fittings are not properly sealed, leading to rot (Result). Twin keels offer shallow draft and ability to go aground safely, but "less righting moment" (Result).
- Ratios (from and Result):
- Sa/Disp: ~13.4 (Calculated)
- Bal/Disp: 31.68% (Result)
- Disp/Len: 266.56 (Result)
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