Our Charter Yachts

Merlin's Magic is an 8.8 metre , twin-keel cruising yacht, designed by

Ed Dubois for Westerly Yachts and built in Britain in 1988.

Able to sleep 7 in total, she has a forward double cabin, a double plus

a single in the main saloon, and a small, private after cabin with a

smallish double berth and standing/changing room found on the port

side.

    An amazingly roomy "heads " compartment, with wash basin and

toilet, is aft, to starboard, with the wet

locker, then chart table, then settee all

arranged along the starboard side.

The galley is to port, in front of the door to

the after cabin, with a cooker, grill,

twin-burner hob, oven, icebox etc.,  then the main saloon seating and

dining table is found along the port side;  the saloon table seats 6 in

reasonable comfort !       

Ed Dubois designed the Westerly Merlin as

a modern replacement for the Konsort,

another hugely successful Westerly

design; with a fractional rig, and cast-iron

keels of excellent configuration, he got it  

right and she is a swift sailer, yet strong,

stable, sea-kindly, and most important of all, SAFE !

With new mainsail and recent roller furling jib, cruising chute and

spare sails if needed, you should be able to find the perfect sail

combination for the conditions.

A modern Volvo-Penta diesel engine will

bring you into harbour, anchorage or marina

quickly, safely and quietly.

Merlin's Magic is also a  superb yacht for

the less experienced Skipper, and she is ideally

suited to the inner Moray Firth due to her twin keels and shallow

draft-only 3' 4"-where confidence and experience can be gained,

before you tackle that passage to Orkney !

Her berth at Inverness Marina is accessible at all states of tide,

allowing shorter trips as needed for familiarisation. We can provide

just as much tuition as needed.

Westerly Discus 33

Westerly Konsort

This 8.8 metre bilge-keeled yacht has ALL

the bells and whistles !-- although older

than Merlin's Magic, she is wonderfully

well equipped; we are currently in the

process of acquiring her and sailing her up from the south coast.