We work hard to find the right fit for your sailing plans and
customize your choice until it's perfect.
180 Marine specializes in new and pre-owned trimarans, with a focus on Corsair and Dragonfly performance trimarans. In addition, we manage extensive refit and upgrade projects and host sailing clinics throughout the year in Southern California. All of our programs are designed to help owners build confidence and skill sailing these exciting boats.
Our training programs are led by a team of highly experienced trimaran sailors with thousands of offshore miles and decades of multihull experience. Few people know these boats as well as the team at 180 Marine—we have been racing, sailing, and refining trimarans for more than 30 years.
A key part of our mission is helping new owners feel completely comfortable with their boats. Every owner receives hands-on, on-the-water training that covers boat systems, handling techniques, and the unique sailing characteristics of high-performance trimarans.
At 180 Marine, our goal is simple: to make trimaran sailing accessible, exciting, and rewarding for as many sailors as possible.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, “Wow! what a ride!” - Hunter S. Thompson
Who's up for a Farallone Island adventure?
The tides are lined up for a good Golden Gate exit & entry on Saturday,
October 17, 2026 for a sail to the Farallone Islands and back.
Imagine your next adventure on a Dragonfly 33 Performance Cruiser!
The Evolution of an Icon. Combining the proven DNA of its predecessor the DRAGONFLY 32 with the innovative design of the larger DRAGONFLY 36.
LET'S TALK DRAGONFLY 33
Best Corsair Nationals Ever!
July 17-19, 2026
What a weekend on the Bay!
Your passion, performance, and all‑around fantastic spirit are what turned the 2026 Corsair Nationals into such a unique event – from tight mark handling to raft‑up stories, you made this regatta.
Here are the top spots by division:
• Corsair 880: 1) MOAI, 2) BREEZE
• Mixed Fleet: 1) MA’S ROVER, 2) HUMILITY
• Corsair F‑27: 1) PANACEA, 2) WINGIT (after tie‑breaker)
• Open Class: 1) GREYHOUND, 2) SOARIN
Huge shout‑out to GREYHOUND for taking the overall full‑fleet win on corrected time across all 26 boats, and a big congratulations to MA’S ROVER, our 2026 Corsair Nationals Champion among the 21 Corsair‑class boats. You all set a pretty high bar for future years.
A quick note on the F‑27 results: after the dust settled and the race committee put the calculators (and beers) away and the coffee on, we realized that WINGIT and SEA BIRD were tied on points and that Race 4 was doing double duty in the scoring. Once we applied the proper tie‑breaker (number of race wins, with R4 counting double), WINGIT came out ahead with two wins versus one for SEA BIRD. Apologies again for the earlier brain fade – the corrected standings are now posted.
Trimaran TRAINING October 3-4, 2026
There is no substitute for time on the water with experienced instructors.
We sail out of "San Pedro Bay" – the body of water just outside Long Beach Harbor and Alamitos Bay. Once you're outside the breakwater we will be sailing offshore in the open Pacific on a new Corsair 880.
Throughout the 180 Marine training clinics, participants learn the techniques and decision-making skills that only come from thousands of miles of trimaran sailing. From fine-tuning sail trim to docking with confidence and understanding how to get the best performance from their Corsair, every exercise is designed to help owners become more capable, confident sailors.
We decided to go for it!
Adventure in the fast lane, this is our story.
— Doug and Kris Hake
Much to the amazement of our sailing friends, our new Vietnam built Corsair 880 “Breeze” was placed in the water in early 2026, 4 months after it had been ordered from Richard Allen, founder of 180 Marine.
Another Successful Performance Clinic and Rendezvous
Long Beach, California!
JANUARY 16-18, 2026
“The Corsair 880 is cool, cool, cool. Comfortable canvas bench seats. A nice little interior with all the basics for pleasant camping-style cruises. A rotating carbon-fiber spar. A tiller with an extension and the traveler and mainsheet right at hand. Sails up, daggerboard down!
— CRUISING WORLD - Herb McCormick
Your world-class trimaran trainers,
Richard Allen, Scott Klodowski and Debby Platt did not disappoint!
Scott Klodowski
Lead Rigger and World-Class Multihull Instructor
Remarkable Accomplishments:
Skipper and Program Manager of
a Nigel Irens 63’ racing trimaran “Shockwave”
2019-2022 - Rolex Middle Sea Race
Rolex Middle Sea Race - Skipper 2017, 2019, 2022
Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race - Watch Captain 2019, 2021
Pineapple Cup/Miami to Jamaica - Watch Captain 2019
Rolex Caribbean 600 - Watch Captain
Los Voiles Regatta - Watch Captain 2019
BVI Spring Regatta - Watch Captain 2019
Total Miles Sailed to Date + 75,000 nautical miles
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What a freakin’ blast you guys. Last weekend was chock full of nuts and nuggets of insights about the 880 and sailing in fresh breezes on trimarans in general. Thank you so much for organizing this event.”
Dreaming / Training/ Inspired / Purchase / Patience / Arrival / Commissioning / Crew Prep / Sea Trial / Race Day / First Place!
Dragonfly Trimaran Demo Sails in the U.S.
There are about 100 Dragonfly owners of various models in the US. If you are interested in seeing a specific Dragonfly model in a specific area don’t hesitate to ask and I will try to arrange the best possible match.This is a great way to get first-hand information from an owner about the Dragonfly experience.
If you’re looking for a Dragonfly trimaran for sale, please get in touch with 180 Marine directly
for more information about placing your order.
Hear what customers have to say about 180 Marine.
We find great people for great multihulls every day.
We focus on our passion - multihulls. Our team of multi-hull sailors, with thousands of off-shore sea miles, are ready to bring you their most valuable experience. We race competitively every chance we get on high-performance trimarans. The Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series / San Diego has always been a favorite, the Corsair Nationals, and the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race are only a few examples of the many exciting events. We cruise for the adventure.
We choose to remain ahead of the curve, creating and enhancing innovative client-first philosophies in everything we do.
