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Trevor,
a copy of the Westsail 32 was built in West Australia. They look identical to the originals however I think the rudder is slightly different. A friend owns one here in WA. Like the original they are a good solid boat, but pretty slow.
Lots of Bruce Roberts designs in Oz (mine is a Roberts Classic 45). Most were home built so the finish ranges from good to awful. There is a Roberts 34 design that would be in your price range.
The S&S 34 is a good solid design however they are a bit cramped down below.
Last year I did an analysis of types of yachts entering Sail Indonesia, as this includes a lot of Oz designed boats that people were taking cruising. The top 10 designs were:
Roberts
Halberg Rassy
Adams
Amel
Beneteau
Tayana
Oyster
Jeanneau
Island Packet
Herreshoff
Looking down the Sail Indonesia list other Oz / NZ designs included Cavalier, Farr, Ganley, Hood, Jarkan & Swanson.
Hope this helps.
Ilenart
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