Westerly Chieftain 26 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · twin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

26' · 7.92 m

Disp.

6,700 lbs · 3,039 kg

First year

1972

Developed in the early 1970s by the prominent British builder Westerly Marine Construction, the Chieftain 26 represents one of its era’s most ambitious experiments in pocketcruiser packaging 2. Designed by the celebrated naval architect firm Laurent Giles & Partners, the Chieftain was built on the exact same robust hull molds as the legendary Westerly Centaur 26—a boat that remains the mostproduced British sailboat in history. While the Centaur was a traditional aftcockpit cruiser, the Chieftain was conceived for familyoriented coastal sailors who demanded the privacy and multicabin amenities typically reserved for 35footers, packed into a highly manageable and towable 26foot frame.