CORSAIR 880 / 880 SPORT
EFFORTLESS PERFORMANCE SAILING
Factsheet
| Length | 18m |
| Persons | 5 |
Description
A brand new Corsair and the legitimate heir to the trimaran revolution launched by the Hall of Fame F-27 in 1986. The pinnacle of trimaran design, the built from the ground up Corsair has full boat systems – that means electric lighting, refrigeration, manual or electric toilet, and even air conditioning is available. A small generator supplements a light air conditioning or heating system and provides comfortable electric independence when cruising in hot or cold climates. In true Corsair fashion, this generator and air conditioning are removable to reduce excess weight when racing or trailer weight on the road. And that’s where the 880 Trimaran is the revolutionary boat it promises to be – all in a collapsible, trailerable package that’s well under the trailer weight limit of most passenger cars.
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CORSAIR 760 SPORT
A true cruising boat – A true racing boat – Yet traillable across continents: The Corsair 880’s mission is simple: to give sailors of all skill levels the ability to pull a boat across continents, feel comfortable and sail at effortlessly high speeds. Introducing the version that delivers all that plus race wins… So if you prioritize having the same adventures as cruisers and winning at the same time, it’s the new Corsair 880 SPORT that floats your boat. This is performance for experienced sailors. With a taller 13.5-meter carbon rig, aramid laminate sails and lightweight equipment, this boat is the fine-tuned version of the state of the art in trimaran design. A larger caliber carbon bowsprit creates an enlarged forward triangle to achieve the world’s best power-to-weight ratio. The brand new Corsair 880 and 880 SPORT are far more than just feature-rich Corsairs. Careful attention has been paid to the fine detail. Of enormous importance is the aft cabin area where the boat can sleep. 5. the manual or dry electric toilet is located in an enclosed head with hatch ventilation – no odors in this new 28-foot generation. The galley area, like the main saloon, has full headroom, making cooking and moving around while underway a breeze.
CORSAIR MARINE INTERNATIONAL:
With thirty years as the world market leader in multihull construction, more than 2000 Corsair Marine trimarans sail all over the world. From high performance sailing to family cruising, from day sailing to longer expeditions, the Corsair range offers the perfect boat for the discerning sailor in search of adventure.
History
Since 1984-TIME LIST: Corsair Marine International is a lightweight composite sailboat builder specializing in the construction of trailerable trimarans. Originally based in San Diego, California, the company was founded in 1984 by John Walton (son of Sam Walton, founder of retail giant Wal Mart) to build and market the Corsair F-27 trailerable trimaran designed by Ian Farrier. Almost immediately, this new design was a huge success. The sailing public loved the versatility of this new trimaran with its patented folding mechanism that allowed the Corsairs to be easily folded to a width that allowed them to be secured behind a family car or fit into a standard harbor berth. This new design, extended to its full beam for sailing, proved to be an impressive performance sailboat. Over the next decade, new designs were added and the company expanded to offer a full range of folding trimarans from 24 feet to 37 feet. The popularity of these amazing designs continued to grow – both in the US and beyond, as dealers were appointed worldwide. In 2006, the company relocated its headquarters and manufacturing facilities from San Diego, California to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. Due to its central location, political stability, booming economy and large pool of talented labor, several key employees were relocated from California to Vietnam to facilitate the company’s migration and factory setup and operations. SEAWIND CATAMARAN Holdings Pty Ltd acquires Corsair Marine International: In October 2010, the company was acquired by Seawind Catamarans, Australia’s most prolific and successful designer and manufacturer of performance cruising sailing catamarans. Seawind is a world leader in performance cruising catamarans and exports its designs around the world. With over 30 years of experience in the manufacture and design of multihulls, the company has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 1982, when owner and managing director Richard Ward began building catamarans off the beach. An experienced sailor and ocean racer, Richard built Seawind catamarans from the ground up, but always with the philosophy of building safe, strong and powerful sailboats ideal for bay sailing or serious ‘blue water’ cruising. When Corsair Marine was acquired in 2010, the new owner declared: “This is a marriage made in heaven. Both companies have products and manufacturing processes that are highly complementary. For Corsair and Seawind, this means new growth opportunities in manufacturing and distribution. Our loyal Seawind customers will benefit from the technology transfer as well as the cost advantages of a larger overall manufacturing base and the integration of some common components, while our Corsair customers will benefit from strong management and greater financial strength. It is an incredibly good fit for both companies and allows us to expand and remain competitive in a global market. Both branded products benefit from each other’s particular expertise with a significant transfer of ideas, systems and personnel. “Throughout Corsair Marine’s history, our dedicated dealer team continues to represent and service Corsair Marine trimarans in 6 regions of the U.S. and 20 other locations around the world, including Europe, Australia and Asia Pacific. Ask a Corsair dealer anywhere in North America, where large fleets can be found in most states, to show firsthand why Corsairs are the most versatile tailerable trimarans available today. The company has impressively sold more than 2,000 trimarans through its global dealer network and continues to innovate with new designs and construction methods. All Corsair trimarans are hand-built using high-tech composite construction and vacuum resin techniques in which they are world leaders. The Corsair Group continues its policy of constant improvement to enhance its high standards of quality and design with which Corsair marine trimarans have always been associated. The combined entities of Corsair Marine International and Seawind Catamarans employ more than 220 incredibly skilled and dedicated people. Both brands are manufactured at the continuously growing factory headquarters in South Vietnam.
Sprint 750 MKII (7.5 m): The 24ft Sprint 750 is a huge cockpit daysailer that is equally at home as a family fun boat or a serious racer. The earlier MK1 model was named Sailing World Magazine’s Sportboat of the Year in 2007, and the new Mk2 has further improved this exciting model with a new deck design and higher volume floats. – Dash 750 MKII (24′ / 7.5 m): The Dash 750 MKII is a pocket cruiser and was launched by Corsair Marine in January 2009 and immediately became their biggest seller. In April 2010, the DASH 750 MKI made the cover of Cruising World Magazine under the headline “Exciting New Sailboats”. The article goes on to say, “The real reason for the DASH is its blazing speed and fingertip responsiveness. (The journalist felt completely satisfied with the uncomplicated systems. It was built in Vietnam with the latest materials and technology.” Quality control is closely monitored.” With its latest update to the Mk2 model, the Dash is a stylish and sleek cruiser for small families that offers incredible performance for the serious racer. – CR28 ‘Cruiser Racer; RS28 ‘Racer Sport; CE28 ‘Cruiser Economy: The 28 footers evolved from the early 27-foot design and were our most popular mid-size trailered trimaran range. Offered to both cruising sailors and performance enthusiasts, the Corsair 28 range offers a range of on-water recreation and adventure options not offered by other sailboat brands. This particular model is a unique and unbeatable combination of comfort, performance and ease of handling. It is definitely in a class of its own that will take you anywhere you sail or race in style and comfort. The C28 is available in three different configurations: Center Cockpit Cruiser Racer (CR) – Aft Cockpit Sport Cruiser (RS) – Center Cockpit Cruiser Economy (CE). – Cruze 970 (32 ′): This brand new design replaces the incredibly successful Corsair 31, of which 300 sail worldwide. The new Cruze 32 ‘has taken the best features of the award-winning Corsair C31 and the key spacious and comfortable designs of the Corsair 37. This new model is at home anywhere – cruising near or far or racing offshore in the toughest conditions. The Cruze 970 is an exciting new model with a great sailing pedigree and many fantastic features that make this one of the most successful trimarans in the world. With excellent sailing characteristics and robust construction for those epic adventures, this is one of the best boats in the world where you can combine your passion for exploration with cruising or racing in a single design element. -CR37 ‘Blue Water Cruiser and CRS37’ Carbon Racer: The C37 is available in two models and is the largest of the Corsair marine trimarans. The Corsair 37 offers all the comfort of a cruising monohull, but with the flat-sailing advantages of a large catamaran. It also has the speed, safety and unsinkability of a Corsair trimaran.
Some of the many features of a C37 are its shallow draft with retractable daggerboard and rudder for exploring; a rotating carbon wing mast, high quality deck fittings and an intelligently designed deck layout. Multihulls World Magazine wrote in June 2010: “For those of you who like trimarans and want to sail further (and faster)… the Corsair 37CR is a top boat that offers the comfort of a cruising monohull, the catamaran, comfortable flat sailing and the speed and excitement of a trimaran… (It) is a true long distance cruising boat… and a fast one!”
Corsair Range
16 GOOD REASONS- Why buy a Corsair trimaran?
They’re fast, they’re safe, they’re exciting, they’re trailerable, they’re versatile, fun and extremely stable, they start in the slightest breeze, their shallow draft allows them to land directly on any beach, there’s plenty of room for family and crew on the large trampoline nets, the wide outriggers provide an expansive, flat and stable platform under sail, they’re great fun when anchored, quick and easy from trailer to sailor! 16 good reasons why Corsairs are the best!
- Exceptional speed and effortless acceleration are the hallmarks of Corsair trimarans. The ability to “fly” with a gust and sail in their own strong apparent wind is legendary. With no braking keel and the lowest possible wetted surface due to their lightweight construction, Corsair’s catamarans are effortlessly propelled by their high-tech sails.
- Integrated into the design is superior safety, which results from the characteristics of the construction, as well as the ability to sail fast and with low heel. Corsair catamarans are unsinkable. Even with all hulls completely filled with water, the buoyancy of the construction materials keeps the boat off the surface, including the entire crew.
- Pleasant stability at any speed, and in almost any sea state, is the simple combination of boom width and buoyancy. The maximum heel is limited to approx. 15 degrees, which feels like just 5 degrees on the Corsair’s wide, flat deck and trampolines.
- Trailer a Corsair is not a hassle, but a great advantage. With a little practice, it only takes one person 30 minutes to get from the trailer into the water or back onto the trailer. The floats can be folded and unfolded effortlessly, the mast can be lowered in no time at all, and trailering itself is child’s play. This can save a lot on slip fees and seasonal storage charges.
- The larger models offer plenty of space, but all models have the sleek racing shape in common. There are plenty of comfortable berths available. There is also a wide range of equipment as an add-on, as well as shower facilities as an extra. So you will not only feel comfortable in the cockpit and on deck, but also when you spend time below deck.
- Hit the beach at any time! A Corsair trimaran can be run aground on the beach at any time by sail or motor. Then simply dismount and position the anchor on the beach! No dinghy is needed and everything is on board and within easy reach.
- Unsurpassed construction: At Corsairmarine there are no compromises in terms of materials or construction techniques. As pioneers of the strongest lightweight construction, we use aerospace composite materials and techniques such as the foam sandwich method, various types of fiberglass fabrics, carbon fiber and Kevlar. These are processed in a vacuum process to achieve the best possible resin/fiber ratio.
- The Corsair folding system: A patented, unbeatable system that has proven itself in decades of use worldwide. It is the most successful and stable of its kind. 8. The Corsair folding system: A patented, unbeatable system that has proven itself in decades of use worldwide. It is the most successful and stable of its kind.
- Design with tradition: Over the years, our outstanding Corsair design team has been able to fulfill almost every individual customer request in terms of sail plan, interior fittings or additional deck equipment. This means that the customer gets the boat of their dreams tailored to them.
- Low maintenance: The combination of low-maintenance materials and good engineering, the combination that makes the Corsairs so robust, slim, fast and light, also means the lowest possible maintenance requirements. As the Corsairs are rarely in the water for long periods, there is little need for new hull coatings or problems with moisture in the interior.
- High resale value! Over the years you will take the robustness, reliability and equipment for granted and assume that a new boat has the same or better characteristics. Because of the high quality and durability, you will be pleased to find that you can sell your Corsair for not much less than the original price.
- Our worldwide dealer network offers you all the support you need, whether it’s spare parts, service or advice. All new boats come with a 5-year warranty on the structure, and your nearest dealer will be able to help you quickly and competently with any concerns you may have.
- As a Corsair owner, you become a member of a dynamic and fun community of like-minded people, the Corsair Owners Community. This offers the opportunity to meet other Corsair owners around the world, take part in fleet regattas and exchange experiences.
- Over many years, Corsair has proven to be an extremely reliable manufacturer. We offer consistency in product quality, service and innovation, combined with the strong Corsair Marine brand name.
- We at Corsair Marine, our shipbuilders, our management, our craftsmen and our dealers share a passion for building great boats and provide the conditions for you as a Corsair owner and skipper to enjoy your hobby to the fullest.
- After all, on a Corsair you feel like a Corsair looks: Fast, agile, and unstoppable!