Westwind 42 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Ketch

LOA

42' · 12.8 m

Displ.

28,500 lbs · 12,927 kg

First year

1981

The Westwind 42 is a robust, heavydisplacement centercockpit cruiser that emerged during the "golden age" of Taiwanese yacht building in the 1970s and 1980s. Designed by the renowned naval architect Robert Perry, the model was primarily built by Bluewater Yacht Builders (BYB) in Taiwan and marketed under various names, most notably as the Vagabond 42. The "Westwind" branding was specifically utilized by a North American distributorship that commissioned Perry to adapt the Vagabond hull into a series of capable offshore voyagers. With its distinctive canoe stern, traditional lines, and substantial teak joinery, the Westwind 42 was conceived for longdistance passagemaking, offering a level of seakindliness and interior volume that remains sought after by liveaboard cruisers today.