The Westerly Chieftain 26 is a specialized variant of the legendary Westerly Centaur, arguably the most successful British production yacht ever built. While the Centaur was designed as an aft-cockpit cruiser, the Chieftain was introduced in 1972 as a center-cockpit, aft-cabin alternative. Built by the United Kingdom’s Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. and designed by the prolific naval architect Jack Laurent Giles, the Chieftain used the same 26-foot bilge-keel hull that had already proven itself as a rugged and stable platform. Only 79 hulls were produced between 1972 and 1976, making it a rare find compared to its sibling, the Centaur, which saw nearly 2,500 units completed. The Chieftain represents an ambitious attempt to scale "big boat" features—such as wheel steering and a private aft stateroom—into a compact, trailerable-width coastal cruiser.
Westerly Chieftain 26 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview
- Make
- Westerly
- Model
- Chieftain 26
- Builder
- Westerly Marine Ltd.
- Designer
- Laurent Giles
- Number Built
- 79
- Production Year(s)
- 1972 - 1976
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