Westerly Pembroke 26 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

26' · 7.92 m

Disp.

6,578 lbs · 2,984 kg

First year

1976

The Westerly Pembroke 26 occupies a distinct niche in British maritime history, serving as the performancefocused, finkeeled sibling to the legendary Westerly Centaur. Designed by the renowned naval architecture firm Jack Laurent Giles & Partners and built by Westerly Marine Construction in Hampshire, the Pembroke was introduced in the mid1970s as a response to deepwater cruising sailors who demanded better windward tracking than a bilgekeel boat could provide. While the bilgekeeled Centaur went on to sell thousands of hulls due to its tidal drying capability, the finkeeled Pembroke remained a far more exclusive option, with only around 100 to 160 hulls produced between 1976 and 1979. Built to rigorous Lloyd’s specifications, the Pembroke’s solid fiberglass hull and deck mold represent the era of heavy, overengineered glasswork, offering a level of structural security that is highly prized by traditionalists today.