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Corbin 39

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1979–1991

A heavy-displacement cutter designed for offshore cruising, available in multiple cockpit and rig configurations

Designed by Robert Dufour & Marius Corbin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 37 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 37
CoastalBluewater

1.71 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.71
LightHeavy

311 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 311
EasygoingPowered-up

16.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2685 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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The Corbin 39, as the fleet has seen it

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The Corbin 39 is a cutter-rigged sailboat model, designed by Robert Dufour and Marius Corbin, built by Corbin le bateaux from 1979 to 1991. It features a fin keel with a rudder on skeg, measures 12.7 meters LOA, has a 3.7-meter beam, a 1.7-meter draft, and displaces 10341 kg.8:45 The model was available in both aft cockpit and center cockpit versions, and with cutter or staysail ketch rig types, with most boats sold for owner completion.6:26 The Corbin 39 is recognized for its speed and double-ended hull, and its encapsulated keel and robust construction contribute to its reputation as a capable bluewater cruiser.3:14 It is considered a suitable offshore sailboat due to its skeg-hung rudder, which protects against underwater impacts, and its robust construction.5:18

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The Corbin 39 on video

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
310.6
Comfort ratio
36.6
Capsize screening
1.71
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1381
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
FG w/airex cored hull
Production
Years built
1979–1991
Units built
200
Designer
Robert Dufour, Marius Corbin
Builder
Corbin le bateaux

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