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15 May 2024

Westsail 32 Brisa For Sale

Está en inglés porque la mayoría de los compradores interesados leen en inglés.

You’re looking at a Westsail; so, you know what you’re looking at. Odds are you’re familiar with the reputation, popularity and success of the design.

Brisa in Linton Bay, Panama

This Westsail is one of the kit productions. The hull was laid in 1979 and finished-out by master woodworker Dugan Essick using Hawaiian koa wood paneling throughout. Dugan was working at the time for Westsail, finishing the interiors of the production boats. He now runs a woodworking school in Grass Valley, California.

Salon of Brisa looking forward

Interior of main salon looking aft

Dugan launched this Westsail in 1982. She sailed near her birth place for many years, then made the bash down to Baja California where she sailed until the current owner bought her. That’s me.

Sailing Brisa, looking aft from on deck, in moderate with one reef

We sailed in the Gulf of California for a year before crossing to mainland Pacific Mexico, down the Pacific coast of Central America to Panama and through the Panama Canal. We sailed in Panama for a year.

Motoring on a glassy sea, offshore of Columbia

This year we sailed from Panama across the Caribbean Sea to Grand Cayman, to Isla Mujeres, up through the Yucatan Straights to the Florida Straights and to Key West, where I have listed her home port, where she had never before visited. We skipped most of the keys, Miami and Fort Lauderdale offshore riding the Gulf Stream. I think she’s itching to see the Bahamas. A little turn to starboard would have landed us there. Or Bermuda. Or the Azores and the Canary Islands. Who knows? You know.

Looking at the Virginia Cut of the ICW from on deck of Brisa

Brisa is now sailing the northeastern United States Atlantic coastal waters. You’re getting a boat maintained in sailing form, not sitting on the hard or in a slip. Visit this Garmin Explore tracking link, for her current location exactly.

Brisa docked at Shelter Bay, Panama

See also

Brisa is waiting for you.

Brisa sailing out of Shelter Bay, Panama

Where will you take her?

The second half of the following video is fun.

Nav station, companionway, galley from salon interior, looking aft

Brisa moored at Grand Cayman

Wardrobe and Pullman Berth

In the bow, find a pullman berth. The pullman berth is an alternative arrangement to the more common V-berth. It offers an ample sleeping space for two people. Unlike the V-berth, it offers ample storage alongside the sleeping space. The dimensions of the sleeping area are eighty inches by forty-four inches (80” x 44”).

Also in these photos see the wardrobe facing the head. The wardrobe offers a vertical hanging closet, five wardrobe drawers, a shelf and a large compartment behind, accessed through the wardrobe.

For storage, every space between what you can see in the cabin and the hull is accessible. The forms for entry to Cayman Islands contained the questions:

The answers were, yes and everywhere.

Context photos of the pullman berth

Detail photos of the pullman berth

Looking aft from the forward end of the pullman berth

In the head you find a tiled counter with small sink, foot pump for seawater, mirrored cabinet and an AirHead® composting toilet. There is plenty of storage in the head, as there is everywhere. It has a small porthole that opens and a freznel skylight.

Context photos of the head

Detail photos of the head

Cockpit

The cockpit has a small well that won’t swamp the boat. Two one and one-quarter inch (1-1/4”) drains quickly empty any water that enters. The engine throttle control, the control head for the Pelagic tiller pilot and Belgin connectors for the TP22 and Pelagic tiller controls are on the starboard side of the well. The sole of the cockpit is a full sized hatch hinged to port, latched to starboard, and sealed against water entry. The hatch opens to provide ample access to the engine, drive train, shaft log and seal.

The lazarette to port contains two five pound propane tanks, well secured, for the galley stove. The locker is vented to the port side of the hull well above the waterline, even heeled on a starboard tack. The aft lazarette has ample storage for dock lines, the tiller pilots and etc.

Cockpit looking aft

Looking forward, this Wetstail has teak lockers and boards to port and starboard of the cockpit that provide storage for items needed in the cockpit such as gloves, sail ties and winch handles. The boards provide a nice backrest for seating and more importantly prevent water running of the deck from entering the cockpit. Any water off of the deck runs out through drains and hawsers on the side (not seen).

Cockpit looking forward

FAQ

Brisa at 2024 haul-out in North Carolina

Brisa at anchor in Broad Creek, North Carolina

Brisa at anchor in Broad Creek, North Carolina

Engine

Brisa at anchor at Hampton, Virginia

Looking down the Chagres River, Panama from on deck of Brisa

Sailing Brisa with some wind on the beam

Flying the giant genoa of Brisa, downwind

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Brisa in Grand Cayman

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