CORSAIR trimarans

One thing is for sure, with a Corsair you really can unfold a new adventure every weekend! The trimaran platform is our favourite mainly for its sailing prowess, handles like a monohull and goes like a beach sport cat. We grew up racing sport cats so with the Corsair we still retain our beach racing heritage but now we have the kitchen sink with us too!

Have Corsair, will travel. Our fleet started with the One Design 750 series with Club racing then coastal racing. Now that the fleet has grown with bigger Corsairs we need more space to move, but that will have to wait. Until the borders open we'll continue with casualClub racing and raiding the southern islands.

We introduced the Dash 750 so that we could join the world's only equator race. Since then, its become our favourite tool. The 750 series was the bread and butter line from Corsair and over the last ten years it has evolved into the 760. The smaller Corsairs could be considered the Swiss Army knife of the trimaran world for the do-it-all ability.

In Singapore, we have really unique boating environment as we sail among some of the busiest shipping lanes on the planet. We started with the 750 and now have a decent One Design Fleet. Added to that are a few 760's, a couple of 28RS, a 970 and soon the shiny new 880. Sad to say the 600 doesn't fit into our land-scarce island as there isn't a suitable dry-store facility that can easily accommodate it.

Dash to White Sands Island, Riau, Indonesia

Our favourite getaway island, White Sands Island. Just a hop,skip and a jump from Singapore and a world of difference. An afternoon's sail over to clear into Bintan Marina and then a very nice 5 hour sail "around the corner" to the island. We had heard stories of how rough the waters were at Berakit, the extreme NE corner of Bintan and during the last monsoon we tried it out!

Dashing around

Original Dash in Singapore. Soon as we launched The Dash, we headed of to Tioman Island on a 100 mile shake down. Over the next 9 years, The Dash entered every Club race, coastal event and numerous dashes to the Equator. A well proven boat that is still doing the rounds on the Club Calendar.
This particular photo is a little bit of history. Racing from Changi to Eastern Beacon, the last of the port markers on Singapore's east side. In those days, it was much further offshore than what it is now with the Changi Naval BAse occupying most of the old sailing spot.

Dashing into History

We made 'History'! Sailing in Marina Bay before it became fashionable and then making History in the World's Only Equator Race. The 750/60 Series are one of those rare boats that does it all. It's small enough not to have to worry to much about it and yet, there's enough space for 4 to go away for a week of island hopping racing. Race or gunk hole. Experienced or not. This is our favourite platform!

Ding Dash

Ding Hao took over from "The Dash". This is our current platform where we trial all our experiments for rig tune and sails. We've worked closely with One Sails to evolve the platform to where it is now. Last season, Ding Hao dominated the Monsoon series at Changi with a clear boat speed advantage over the others. We can tell you, we have been evolving the platform each season and then translating those changes to the other boats in the hope of pushing the limits up.

The Dash

Photo taken one of the early "Race to the Equator". What a fabulous week of sailing through the Riau Archipelago. This event was the reason that we chose the Dash 750. Back then, it was the smallest platform that could meet all Port Regualtions as well as the safety rules from the event organiser. At that time, it required a fixed bunk for everyone onboard and that's why we got the Dash opposed to the Sprint (Sport) model. So began our journey with the 750 series from Corsair. Sail development since then hasn't stopped as well as rig and rudder tuning. We plateaued for a period but a new head set up in the mainsail has sent us on another path and so by the next monsoon, we are sure we will have upped the game again.

Editors choice of the Corsair line up... Full brochure

760
The do-it-all pocket rocket with 2 versions.

880
The new Hall of Fame-r from Corsair.

970
Powered up sailing from the flying lounge!

760 Sport

The huge cockpit dominates the mainhull and can comfortably seat 8! As a Club race boat, this is ideal as as the cockpit allows for a clear work space. Surprisingly, the cuddy cabin is a large enough to contain a head and a full vee berth with a huge cavern for storing items under the cockpit floor. For the type of sailing we do around here, the Sport is probably the ideal choice.

Unfold a new adventure

All Corsairs are very portable and in the case of the 760, it is a one man operation to go from folded to unfolded. Trailer to sailing in about half an hour. The system is the well-proven folding arms with over 2000 of them out there in sailing land. It's tried and trusted. Simple in its mechanics with only 4 bolts required to lock the arms in place, the rest is pure physics.

Interior

The 760 has a cabin bigger and
better than you might think with loads of storage places for all your gear. The cabin of the 760 is now so much more like a much larger boat. Gas assisted pop top takes the hard work out of creating headroom. A proper liner throughout the cabin makes for a much more homely finish. If you can live without the trimmings, go for the Sport model which is much simplified in comparison.

Experience gliding

The 760 glides across the water. Wave piercing amas slice cleanly through the waves for a very smooth ride. We've taken our trusty 750 through some rough patches and it handles it really well. The new 760 amas make this an altogether smoother affair. Have wiercing for a better ride, more volume for better load carrying and the design of the amas has been synchronised to perfectly match the pitch of the mainhull giving a plush ride.

Inside the 760

The 760 has a cabin bigger and
better than you might even imagine! Ambient mood lighting, table, bunks for 4 as well as cocking and a head. Benefitting from some French fashion flair, the 760's interior space. PLush fabrics, subdued colours that perfectly match the mood of a cruise across the bay.

Pocket rocket

Compared to the 750 that the 760 replaces, there is 15 percent more interior volume courtesy of the straight fore deck design. The wave piercing amas slice through waves for a smoother ride. The pop-top creates full headroom in the salon area. A fold out table make the 760 a plush little performer.

760

Two versions. The Sports with its cuddy cabin and huge cockpit and the 760 with the full Cabin

Full specifications.

760

Either model is a great joy to sail and very easy to own.

Flip Brochure.

880 Sport

An all new design that goes a long way to filling the shoes by the original F27 of 1986 that was inducted into the Hall of Fame for introducing a whole new genre into the sailing world. following the F27 was the C28 that became Corsairs most popular boat until the 750 came along. The 880 is the class leading model for all its big-boat niceties in a completely portable platform. A huge sales success for Corsair we are waiting for our first 880 to arrive in the early part of 2022.

Big boat inside

For an 'small' boat, the 880 has a big boat feel! The cabin is fully appointed. Where the F27 and the C28 were more weekend camper styled boats, the 880 benefits from more modern design and can offer more interior volume without sacrificing the sailing prowess that Corsairs have become well-known for. Plush!

Deep design

Taking a que from the famous French racing machines, the 880 features a deep monocoque design. Where the hull meets the water, it is very narrow. Where you need space, the hull flairs out and that's the secret to trimaran speed, minimum drag maximum stabilty from the tri-hull arrangement.

880 flying machine

This photo was taken in Vietnam when Number 1 headed out foe the preliminary sea trails. Un-tuned she exhibited really good speed and great sailing manners. The amas can be powered right up and with minimum fuss, will simply rocket forward. For those into leisurely cruising, having the high load capacity of the design will offer a smooth relaxed ride. For the racers among us, its a much higher performance envelope that we can dig into!

880 Beach boat

As ground breaking as it is, the 880 retains all of Corsairs key hallmarks that hark back to the '86 F27, high performance sailing that can still "hit the beach". For us, we have become so accustomed to this that we just can't give it up! There's something special about sailing to an exotic location and then, simply stepping ashore!

880 Simplified

Simplicity is the best. Here's a boat that will roar along and yet, it's easily handled by a couple or even a solo sailor. The cockpit is clean and comfortable. The lines are simple and reachable. All the systems are reliable having been thoroughly tested since 1986 when the F27 set the sailing world on fire.

880 Go it alone

A boat so easily driven, the picture is worth a thousand words!

880

Two versions. The Sports with its carbon bits and the 880 with the alloy rig.

Full specifications.

880

Either model is a great joy to sail and very easy to own.

Flip Brochure.

970 Reaching

The 970 at Changi Sailing Club, Club racing every weekend nothing unusual, until you realise that Michael is 93 years young and still flying! Michael is a serious sailing enthusiast. About two years ago he stepped up to the 970 from his 750 MKII as it was so much more comfortable for him to perch in the aft flying lounge on the 970.

970 flying

That Michael is 93 years young and still actively sailing is truly amazing! The 970 certainly has enough grunt to keep things exciting onboard but its manners are so good. It can churn out boat speed without feeling very pressured. Helm balance is great whether going upwind or down. Reaching is like a lazy blast and those seats, they are magic!

970 Changi SC

Changi SC is the only active sailing club in Singapore. All or active multihulls are there to soak up the charming ambience when not racing.

970 Johore

Johore, Malaysia has some nice spots to visit. Some of these have marinas like this one, Senibong Cove. A nice marina with water ffront housing. The 970 has long legs, making trips around the area is really easy!

970 Michael

If you can still sail at 93 you are blessed! This is Michael's perch every weekend. The flying seats on the 970 are a great place. They also open the cockpit right up!

970

Two versions. The Sports with its carbon bits and the 970 with the alloy rig.

Full specifications.

970

Either model is a great joy to sail and very easy to own.

Full Specifications.

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