BoatsF-27 Sport Cruiser

F-27 Sport Cruiser

Trimaran, daggerboard · Fractional Sloop · First built 1986

A pioneering 1986 folding trimaran that established the high-performance, trailerable standard for the class

Designed by Ian Farrier, built by Corsair Marine.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Ramp-launchableAbout 1,179 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.36 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 64
EasygoingPowered-up

37.8 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 37.8

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
37.8
Displacement / length
64.2
Hull
Hull type
Trimaran Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1986
Units built
450
Designer
Ian Farrier
Builder
Corsair Marine

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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Is This the Ultimate Pocket Trimaran? | Dragonfly 25-2from Practical Sailor
Corsair Marine 8808.80 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA high-performance folding trimaran with a rotating spar and an impressive 37.45 SA/displacement ratio
F25C tri - finishing the restoration fabrication jobs & prepping for paint17:07from Ravenswing
Corsair Marine F-247.37 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA 7.37-metre trimaran built from 1992 to 1994, featuring a daggerboard hull and a high 29.5 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Bottom Paint Showdown - Six Paints, One Winner!0:49from Practical Sailor
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Fastback 309.30 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA John Gross-designed masthead sloop catamaran with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
How Does Sailing Transform Us? | #SAL #3423:23from Hashtag Sal
Dragonfly 288.75 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA high-performance trimaran by Jens Quorning featuring a rotating fractional rig and a folding beam for versatile speed
Jan Kr. Vedeler - Four weeks in the north with "Sjaman"0:25from SEILmagasinet

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

F-31 Sport CruiserFractional Sloop · 9.40 mCorsair Marine 27A 1986-1996 production trimaran featuring a 1.5-metre draft and a 5.82-metre beam for stable, multi-hull sailingF-24 Sport CruiserA folding, trailerable trimaran featuring a high 43.46 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for exceptional speedCorsair Marine 28A 2001-era trimaran with a 41.13 SA/displacement ratio, engineered for high-speed coastal performanceCorsair Marine 28RSA 28-foot trimaran with a 39.13 sail area-to-displacement ratio, optimized for rapid acceleration and coastal speedCorsair Marine F-24A 7.37-metre trimaran built from 1992 to 1994, featuring a daggerboard hull and a high 29.5 sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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