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This site is for members of the WOA, owners, prospective owners and past owners of Westerly yachts; in fact anyone with an interest in them.

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03/02/2010: Amendment to date of Scotland Group Muster on Gigha

28/01/2010: Details of the South Coast Group Fitting Out Supper now available

11/01/2010: Manuals originally supplied in the late 1980s – now available on the Members Only Downloads page

04/01/2010: Details of the South Coast Group Winter Walk now available.

01/01/2010: Invitation to all members to Westerly Owners' Assocation AGM

WOA 2010 SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW DUE

15/12/2009: Provisional list of South West Group events for 2010 now available

05/12/2009: List of East Coast Group events for 2010 now available

05/12/2009: List of South Coast Group events for 2010 now available

18/11/2009: London Boat Show – Another great ticket deal, including a free pint - available to WOA members

18/11/2009: Details of the new Annual Photographic Competition available.

12/11/2009: New East Coast Group Committee announced.

29/10/2009: Date of the South Coast Group Fitting Out Supper in 2010 now available.

19/10/2009: Report on the East Coast Group AGM and Laying Up Supper

07/10/2009: Details for the South Coast Group Frostbite Rally

05/10/2009: East Coast Group Orwell Rally report

15/09/2009: South Coast Group Reports on the East Solent Ladies Race and the Nab Tower Race

14/09/2009: The Scottish Boat Jumble at Troon on the 4th of October is offering a free service to patrons to safely destroy time expired flares. See www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk

05/09/2009: Report from the East Coast Group on the Cruise to Brugge

29/08/2009: Details of the new Annual Photographic Competition now available.

28/08/2009: Don’t forget your Southampton Boat Show tickets and get a Free Pint

24/08/2009: Details of the South Coast Group AGM & Laying Up Supper

24/08/2009: Details of the South Coast Group 'Hardy Sailor' Rally

26/07/2009: Report from South Coast Group on Newtown Creek Meet afloat.

20/07/2009: Report from East Coast Group on the Medway Rally.

17/07/2009: Southampton Boat Show – The best ticket deal ever, including a free pint - available to WOA members.

03/07/2009: Sneak preview of the “The West Country: On and Off” cruise...

22/06/2009: Report from South Coast Group on their Bank Holiday Weekend at Island Harbour Marina

17/06/2009: Report on the Colne Rally from the East Coast Group.

05/06/2009: East Coast Group Events. Details now available for: Medway Rally, Cruise to Brugge, Orwell Rally and Laying Up Supper.

02/06/2009: The Association Committee has formalised WOA's standard practice of donating unexpected income to RNLI, by introducing a new Rule 4.4

26/05/2009: Generous offer from East Cowes Marina for Sail the Wight Event; see Event Details.

26/05/2009: South Coast Group Shamrock Quay Rally Report

11/05/2009: Details for 'Muster' at Swansea with the Bristol Channel Group.

01/05/2009: The Westerly Manual originally supplied with Westerly Yachts in the late 1960s and early 1970s – now available on the Members Only Downloads page

30/04/2009: Report of South Coast Yarmouth Rally

30/04/2009: Report of East Coast Group Fitting Out Supper

20/04/2009: Details now available for South Coast Group Midweek Rally and Hog Roast at Gins Farm

17/04/2009: Dispose of time expired Flares for free at Scottish Boat Jumble at Troon Harbour, May 3rd. See Boat Jumble Association home page for information.

16/04/2009: Report on the South Coast Group Easter Rally

05/04/2009: Details of South Coast August Weekend Events.

25/03/2009: Details of the South Coast Group, Bank Holiday, Island Harbour Rally now available.

19/03/2009: Details of the North Wales Dinner & Talk on 18th April 2009

05/03/2009: Details of East Coast Events, Fitting Out Supper and Colne Rally

05/03/2009: Details of South Coast Event, Meet Afloat at Newtown Creek

01/03/2009: Report of South Coast Event: Bolderwood Winter Walk and Soup Kitchen.

26/02/2009: Report of the Bristol Channel Group Lunch

18/02/2009: South Coast Group Event: details of the 'Sail the Wight' event now available.

09/02/2009: A fraudster is currently offering to buy everything in our classified ads as part of a ‘Cashback’ fraud.

04/02/2009: Report on WOA 2009 AGM

20/01/2009: Bristol Channel Group Lunch details

19/01/2009: Report on the London International Boat Show

16/01/2009: Details available for South Coast Group 2009 Easter Rally.

15/01/2009: Check out the Members Only Technical section for new members discounts and helpful technical links

13/01/2009: Details available for South Coast Group 2009 Fitting Out Supper

12/01/2009: Details available for South Coast Group 2009 Yarmouth Rally

12/01/2009: Amendment to date of Scotland Group Tarbert muster in May

31/12/2008: Amendment to SC Group, Gins Farm, midweek event May 11th - should read June 11th

18/12/2008: Join the East Coast Group on a Cruise to Brugge

15/12/2008: Report on the Earls Court Boat Show

09/12/2008: Another Midlands Lunch for members

09/12/2008: South Coast Group details of events available: Flares Demo and Irish night at Shamrock Quay

01/12/2008: East Coast Group Rigging Workshop Report

28/11/2008: South Coast Group Winter Walk & Soup Kitchen, details available - plus other events for 2009

17/11/2008: Report on the South Coast Group AGM & Laying Up Supper.

12/11/2008: National Cruise 2009 – first details announced.

12/11/2008: WOA will be at the Sail, Power & Watersports Show, Earls Court: 26th to 30th November on its own stand R43. Do come and say hello if you are visiting. We also have a two for one ticket deal for members.

11/11/2008: Invitation to all members to Westerly Owners' Assocation AGM

07/11/2008: WOA will be at the London International Boat Show on the Rotostay stand N11Q, (near the Guinness bar!). A special ticket deal is available to WOA members.

29/10/2008: Dutch Wastewater Discharge Ban

29/10/2008: Personalised Fenders and Covers range re-launched.

06/10/2008: Midlands' Meeting now Fully Booked.

03/10/2008: South Coast Group Frostbite Rally - details now available

02/10/2008: Details now available for the Rigging Presentation and Workshop with the East Anglia and Thames Group

25/09/2008: New Midlands' Meeting of WOA Members

22/09/2008: East Anglia and Thames report on the Brightlingsea Rally

22/09/2008: Further details on the East Anglia and Thames rigging presentation and workshop

22/09/2008: South Coast Group Report of the Bembridge Rally

11/09/2008: Special Membership Subscription Offer

08/09/2008: Out now in PBO October issue: The first of a major three part series based on ‘The Westerly Story’ plus pictures and prices of every model.

08/09/08: Details of East Anglia and Thames AGM and Dinner

22/08/08: Southampton Boat Show – Special ticket deal available to WOA members. Plus WOA will be exhibiting a Westerly on the water.

14/08/08: Details of the South Coast Group AGM & Laying up Supper

08/08/08: North Wales Group Events and Reports updated

05/08/08: Report and photographs of the Isle of Man Rally

30/07/08: Seago Lifejacket Recall on our new Classified Product Recall pages

30/07/08: Report and photographs of the National Cruise 'Rocking around the Channel Islands'

28/07/08: East Anglia and Thames Swale Rally Report

24/07/08: Seago Lifejacket Recall

22/07/08: Details of South Coast Group Bank Holiday Cruise, to St. Vaast.

10/07/08: Congratulations to John Gozzard who came 8th (of 42 starters) in the single handed ‘Jester Azores Challenge 2008’ with his Westerly Griffon ‘Pippin’ and to Alan Charlton who came 11th in his Centaur ‘Pipedream’; both demonstrating what determined people can achieve in well built 26ft yachts.

09/07/08: Members help required at Southampton International Boat Show (September 12-21)

14/06/08: Details of East Anglia and Thames Estuary Group Brightlingsea Rally

10/06/08: Details of South Coast Group rally to Marchwood Yacht Club

09/06/08: East Anglia and Thames Estuary Group extent an invitation to meet members of Westerly Club Nederland on Sunday 15th June

05/06/08: Scotland Group new committee and Report on Clyde muster

04/06/08: South Coast Group Report on the Littlehampton Cruise

20/05/08: East Anglia and Thames Estuary 40th Anniversary Rally report

13/05/08: East Anglia and Thames Estuary events - info on Swale Rally now available

08/05/2008: Report on the Beaulieu Boat Jumble.

05/05/2008: Many thanks to the 622 members who responded to our online survey which ended this morning. Our prize draw winner is Brian Wallis who has requested that his prize be donated to RNLI. Many thanks Brian. Analysing the results will take a little longer.

02/05/2008: The 2007 Password for the 'Members Only' Section of the site has now been removed. Please see page 2 of the 2008 Year Book for the new one.

28/04/2008: South Coast Group Events, report on the Yarmouth "In the Pink" Rally

23/04/2008: East Anglia and Thames Estuary events for 2008

21/04/2008: WOA Forum now available again.

19/04/2008: Beaulieu Boat Jumble: Sunday 27th April 2008

31/03/2008: South Coast Group Event - Littlehampton Cruise & Dinghy to Arundel

28/03/2008: The WOA Spring 2008 Magazine and 2008 Year Book has now been posted to all paid-up members

27/03/2008: South Coast Group Event - SAIL THE WIGHT - details here

25/03/2008: Report on the South Coast Group Easter Rally

17/03/08: Details of South Coast Events - May Bank Holiday Weekend Rally and Link Cruise to Guernsey in June

11/03/08: 2008 AGM and New Commodore's Dinner - Report and photos

11/03/08: Some updates to Weather Links in Members Only section

06/03/08: Committee Members for 2008 now available - also Harbour Representatives and Boatline Scheme for 2008 available in Members section

18/02/08: South West Group Events for 2008

13/02/08: South Coast Events - Details of Events for March and April now available.

28/01/08: Membership Subscription - final reminders have been sent out - Have you paid your subscription?

24/01/08: London Boat Show, ExCeL. Report and pictures

24/01/08: Membership Subscription - final reminders about to be sent out - Have you paid your subscription?

15/01/08: PLEASE NOTE As part of an ongoing investigation into problems caused by Norton, we have changed some page links. If you cannot see the page you require, please refresh this (home) page and click the link again.

11/01/07: South Coast Group Area Events Programme now available.

10/01/07: Report on Earls Court Boat Show

5/12/07: South West Group Area Events Programme now available.

22/11/07: Subscription Reminder - membership subscriptions are due on 1st January 2008.

30/10/2007: New service - Classified ads for stolen boats and equipment.

26/10/2007: Sorry! Users with browser security set to maximum may not be able to use all the facilities of the site at present. More details on our FAQ page.

24/10/2007: Martin Perry is awarded Honorary Life Membership of WOA

10/10/2007: Welcome to the new WOA website and many thanks both to our retiring Webmaster Martin Perry, and the new Webmasters at JayT for making this exciting development possible.
Bob Shapland, Commodore WOA

05/10/2007: notice of WOA AGM 2008

03/10/2007: News of WOA at this winter's Boat Shows with special ticket deals

02/10/2007: National Events 2008 Cruise to Channel Islands and Rally to Isle of Man

20/09/2007: National Cruise 2007 East Coast and Holland report

WOA Magazine cover photograph
This picture is on the cover of our Winter 2009 Magazine and shows Mike McDonnell's Ocean 33, Ridire Ban. His article about his participation in the Bi-annual Dun Laoighire to Dingle Race is published in the Magazine.

 

 

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