To broadly promote recreational sailing in Westerly yachts, the Association works to maintain and build awareness and knowledge of the Westerly brand, among owners and non-owners alike, by supplying ideas and articles to the major sailing press in the UK.
| WOA press release |
Jan 2012 |
Wiki site gives Westerly owners global knowledge base |
| Yachting Monthly and Sailing Today |
Feb 2012 |
Positive news items on launch of WesterlyWiki |
| Practical Boat Owner |
Jan 2012 |
Westerly Konsort Sarnia illustrating two different articles: one a full page on WOA's answer to fixing a rudder bearing, the other a four page pictorial guide on marina manoevres featuring no fewer than 17 views of a 1983 Konsort! |
| Yachting Monthly |
Oct/Nov 2011 |
Westerly Ocean 33. Six page review in 'Me and my boat' series by James Jermain, plus front cover. |
| Sailing Today |
Aug 2011 |
Boat test and glowing report on speedy Westerly Corsair |
| Practical Boat Owner |
Jul 2011 |
Westerly on the cover plus article on how to check the gas system on a Westerly Berwick. |
| Practical Boat Owner |
Jun 2011 |
(Westerly Tempest on front cover), WOA member on how to replace cutless bearing on Centaur. |
| Yachting World |
May 2011 |
WOA members' Oceanlord's Atlantic crossing from Antigua |
| Sailing Today |
Apr 2011 |
'Westerly is best' - why WOA member chose Centaur |
| Practical Boat Owner |
Apr 2011 |
Boat test: How to buy a second hand Westerly Konsort + Join the WOA |
| Yachting Monthly |
Mar 2011 |
Westerly Corsair in 'Me and my chart table' column: Oceanlord in review on 41ft boats. |
| Practical Boat Owner |
Mar 2011 |
Report on anti-fouling tests they've carried out on two Westerly boats. |
| Practical Boat Owner |
Feb 2011 |
WOA commodore's round-the-world voyage: 3 pages, 12 pictures on the bits of kit that went wrong but how boat performed with distinction throughout, plus 'Why I love Westerlys...' |
| Practical Boat Owner |
Jan 2011 |
Westerly Centaur owner and WOA member Richard Hill, 91 years young and singlehanding still, stars in the January issue of PBO magazine. He and his boat Opus IV are pictured in the editor's 'Waiting for the tide' column. |
| Yachting Monthly |
Dec 2010 |
boat test - 4 pages and 12 pictures on Westerly Storm 33: "affordable heavy weather hero" |
| Sailing Today |
Dec 2010 |
boat test - main front page picture plus 6 pages and 24 pictures on Westerly Storm 33: "the perfect passage maker" |
| Sailing Today |
Dec 2010 |
gear on test - 2 pages and 10 pictures on Westerly Centaur major refurb/osmosis treatment |
| Yachting Monthly |
Summer 2010 |
jury rudders - 6 pages and 22 pictures on Westerly GK29 steering trials |
| Practical Boat Owner |
Summer 2010 |
main front page picture of Westerly Centaur |
| Sailing Today |
Jun 2010 |
one page, 3 pictures of Westerly Konsort "Downsizing in style" |
| Yachting Life, All at Sea and other relevant titles are also supplied with Westerly material when opportunities arise |
The Association's PR and Communications Officer, former journalist and PR adviser John Ruskin welcomes ideas and contributions from members for future Westerly items: contact details in Members area.
