Fancy doing 25 knots in a 28 footer? | Corsair 880 tour | Yachting Monthly

Reporting from the South Coast Boat Show in Southampton, UK, Yachting Monthly's editor, Theo Stocker takes us on a tour of the Corsair 880 trimaran.
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[@skyak4493]

I agree mostly, but think there are a couple important points.
Beyond "fast" these little tris have a safe comfortable speed that is quite high. There are light fast cats that are much edgier -difficult speed.
The other is cruising capability -if you are happy backpacking or bike touring you can cruise in this boat. If you are trying to mimic the home lifestyle there is nothing for you under 2 tons.

[@vojtechzarsky3477]

Very fast indeed, but the scantlings and build quality might be dubious and certainly needs attention. A brand-new Corsair 880 entered the Race to Alaska 2023 and literally started falling apart. The first day after crossing from Port Townsend to Victoria (winds no more than 20 something knots) a large crack appeared in one of the main bulkheads. This was provisionally fixed, but then later in the race problems with the rudders developed (delamination I think) and the boat did not finish. The team were expert racers, so they were probably sailing pretty hard, nevertheless the conditions at the beginning of the race were benign. I don't know which hull number or version of the boat it was, and I hope Corsair took this seriously and looked into what was going on.

[@BalancedLugger]

Looks wonderful to sail but if you’re cruising one person is sleeping in the heads and one in a coffin!

[@angela1984a]

As with so many other things, that can be remedied for a price... ;-)

[@stefanseyfried8201]

Sounds like the performance might be a tiny touch better than the Dragonfly 28 - still prefer the Dragonfly: Swing-wing without needing tools to reduce the width, and a bit more refined inside (e.g. a sliding door between the heads and front cabin). Price seems quite similar now.
(Might be biased, having owned a DF28 for a few years now.😉)

[@pecopeco5907]

DF28 is much heavier

[@winstoncat6785]

DF28, weight (performance) and and trailerability (on the absolute limit for a large SUV, diesel only) is the drawback. Otherwise, DF are incredible boats. DF28 is more cruising capable in every aspect. Larger tankage, more stowage, comfier inside etc.

[@daman7129]

The dragonfly is much better built/stronger.

[@highst.collective3558]

alcohol stove is a no for me - fire you can't see is a major risk

[@Muratshayev]

Interesting boat. Thanks for the review

[@davidwebber6956]

Insane price !! 😮😮 I'd buy a Hobie tiger or astus 20.5 and a flat with an actual bed and WC for the same money .

[@SailFlyTri]

Price?

[@ratandmonkey2982]

it is mentioned at the end US$277,749.56

[@Ryvar]

Depends on options and location: anywhere from $138K to $228K

[@the-naked-sailor]

As the old saying goes: _if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it._ no offence.

[@dethray1000]

this guy and his blathering mumbles was hard to listen to

[@the-naked-sailor]

I like the retractable bowsprit.