BoatsCorsair Marine 27

Corsair Marine 27

Trimaran, daggerboard · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · 1986–1996

A 1986-1996 production trimaran featuring a 1.5-metre draft and a 5.82-metre beam for stable, multi-hull sailing

Designed by Ian Farrier.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Trimaran Dbrd.

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.36 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

66 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 66
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.7
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 89 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
66.4
Hull
Hull type
Trimaran Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1986–1996
Units built
450
Designer
Ian Farrier
Builder
Corsair Marine

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Gemini 105MC10.21 mSame hull family2.0 m longerA versatile cruising catamaran featuring a cockpit that converts with canvas or solid panels for all-weather comfort

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