Westerly Regatta 330

Oratava is a 1997 Westerly Regatta 330, designed by Ed Dubois and based on the proven Westerly Storm 33 hull. She is a substantial and capable British-built cruising yacht, with the solid construction for which Westerly yachts are renowned.

The current owner has owned Oratava for five years and has progressively upgraded her specifically for solo and shorthanded offshore sailing. She has served him extremely well in demanding conditions, including crossings of the Bay of Biscay and, most recently, a solo voyage from the UK to the Canary Islands followed by her return to the UK via Madeira and the Azores.

Following a recent health scare, the current owner has decided to bring his sailing chapter to an end and sell Oratava. She is therefore a genuinely offshore-proven yacht, rather than a coastal cruiser that has simply been equipped for offshore use.

During the current ownership, extensive improvements have been made to prepare her for offshore sailing, including a new mainsail and headsail, replacement of the standing rigging and forestay, installation of an inner forestay and mast steps, and significant upgrades to her self-steering, electrical, communications and heavy-weather capabilities.

Construction

• Designed by Ed Dubois and built by Westerly Group Ltd.


• White GRP hull.


• GRP deck and superstructure.


• Hull and deck moulded using Lloyd’s Register-approved resins and reinforcements in a temperature- and humidity-controlled environment.


• Twin cast-iron keels with stainless-steel studs and twin locking nuts.


• GRP rudder with stainless-steel stock and internal framework.


• Self-draining cockpit with additional cockpit drain fitted.


• Moulded stern platform providing access to the water.


• Teak rubbing strake.


• Bronze underwater skin fittings specified from new.


• Grey moulded hull trim line.


• Opening escape hatch between the aft cabin and cockpit.


• Folding cockpit sprayhood.


• Folding Bimini.


• Stainless-steel pulpit, pushpit and guardrails.


• Stainless-steel boarding ladder with additional boarding steps.


• All Perspex windows replaced.


• Detachable Perspex storm boards fitted.


• Cockpit lockers.


• Mooring cleats.


• Fenders and warps.


• Displacement approximately 6,000kg.

Engine & Propulsion

The original 19hp engine has been replaced with a refurbished Volvo Penta MD2030B 29hp diesel engine.

The engine has been regularly serviced and has proved reliable and smooth in operation. During the recent return from the Azores, it was used for five days of continuous motoring without stopping while crossing the Azores High.

• Volvo Penta MD2030B diesel engine — 29hp.


• Refurbished replacement engine.


• Fresh-water-cooled three-cylinder configuration.


• Saildrive transmission.


• New 120-litre fuel tank.


• New clutch.


• New exhaust elbow.


• New stern-drive shaft.


• New stern-drive rubber gasket.


• Single-lever engine control.


• 12V engine starting system.


• Dedicated engine starting battery.


• Tiller steering.


• Tiller extension.


• Balanced GRP rudder with stainless-steel stock and internal framework.

Rig & Sail Inventory

• Bermudan sloop rig.


• Deck-stepped aluminium mast.


• Aluminium boom.


• Standing rigging completely replaced during the current ownership.


• New forestay.


• Inner forestay fitted for offshore sailing.


• New headsail.


• New  furling drum(s).


• New mainsail.


• Single-line reefing system for the first two mainsail reefs.


• Third reef added to mainsail for heavy-weather sailing.


• Mainsail cover.


• Self-tailing halyard winches.


• Self-tailing foresheet winches.


• Halyards and control lines led aft towards the cockpit.


• Mast steps fitted.


• Mast-mounted wind indicator.


• Tricolour and white masthead navigation light.


• Spinnaker extension pole.


• Continuous furling drum for the asymmetric sail, allowing deployment and furling from the cockpit

Self-Steering, Offshore & Heavy-Weather Equipment

• Hydrovane windvane self-steering system.


• Drogue for heavy-weather use, with dedicated cockpit attachment points for easy deployment.


• Storm sails with dedicated removable wire stay attached at the bow for raising the sails.


• Four automatically deployed lifejackets with tethers, all in date.


• Offshore flare packs, all in date.


• Sea Master six-person liferaft.


• Webbing jackstays/safety lifelines.


• Stainless-steel guardrails, pulpit and pushpit.


• Boarding ladder.


• Two bilge pumps — one operated from the deck and one located in the saloon.


• Fire extinguishers.


• Gas isolation arrangement.

Navigation & Communications

• Raymarine chartplotter.


• Raymarine Quantum Doppler radar.


• Raymarine automatic tiller pilot.


• Raymarine DSC VHF radio.


• Easy Navtex receiver.


• Navigation instrument display.


• Depth sounder.


• Log, speed and distance display.


• Wind speed and direction instrumentation.


• Steering compass.


• VHF aerial.


• Masthead wind indicator.


• Navigation lights.


• Starlink Flat High Performance dish

Electrical System

The electrical system has been substantially upgraded during the current ownership, including a complete rewire and installation of a dedicated lithium domestic battery bank.

• Electrical system substantially rewired.


• 400Ah Victron lithium domestic battery bank.


• Battery isolators.


• Electrical distribution panel with circuit protection.


• Victron Energy battery charging equipment.


• Victron Energy inverter.


• Solar panels.


• DuoGen wind and water electricity generation system.


• Renewable charging regulator and associated control equipment.


• Shore-power connection.


• 240V onboard sockets.


• Cabin lighting.

Fresh Water & Watermaker

• Katadyn 420e watermaker, producing approximately 5 litres of fresh water per hour.


• Pressurised hot and cold fresh-water system.


• Hot-water calorifier.


• Hot and cold water supplied to galley.


• Hot and cold water supplied to heads compartment.


• Shower installation.


• Fresh-water storage tank.


• Electric pressure pump.


• Galley sink.


• Heads washbasin.

Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged across two separate double cabins, the main saloon, galley, navigation station and separate heads compartment. All headlinings have been replaced.

Forward Cabin

• Double V-berth.


• Storage.

Saloon

• Settee seating to port and starboard.


• Settees capable of being used as additional full-length berths.


• Central saloon table.


• Opening deck hatch above saloon table.

Navigation Station

• Dedicated chart table.


• Navigation instrument displays.


• Electrical distribution panel.


• Storage.

Galley

• Stainless-steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water.


• Gimballed cooker.


• Refrigerated storage.


• Work surfaces.


• Dedicated galley storage.

Heads

• Separate heads compartment.


• Marine toilet.


• Washbasin.


• Shower.

Aft Cabin

• Double berth beneath cockpit.


• Opening escape hatch from aft cabin into cockpit.


• Timber joinery and cabinetry throughout.


• Upholstered seating and berth cushions.


• Opening deck hatches and portlights for natural light and ventilation.


• Four-outlet ducting installed at the factory in preparation for a central heating system.

Tender & Outboard

The sale includes:

• Hypalon 240 tender.


• Mercury 3.5hp outboard.