Corsair Trimaran Folding System

Folding and unfolding a Corsair trimaran takes only a few minutes.

With only 4 bolts to remove, it is easily managed by one or two persons and is normally done while afloat. Simply raise (to fold) or press down (to unfold) the inboard end of one cross beam. Only a little force is needed due to the folding system’s carefully balanced geometry and the movement of the float being mostly horizontal.

STEP 1: Remove Beam Bolts

Remove all four beam bolts, using a spanner or the provided speed wrench. As these are installed firm but not overly tight, this is a simple task requiring minimal physical effort.

STEP 2: Loosen Shroud Tension

If required, ease out some length on the cap shroud. This is made easy by the use of Dyneema shrouds and synthetic lashing. NOTE: smaller models such as the Corsair 760 do not require this step as tension is maintained in both folded and unfolded positions.

STEP 3: Fold

By pulling up on the inboard beam straps the beam will begin to lift as the floats gradually make their way inboard. As the floats are supported, there is very little weight on the beam allowing this process to be easily performed by one or two people.

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Corsair 760 training for serious sailors

Lake Granby, Colorado is a perfect place to experience a Corsair 760 trimaran.

Lake Granby , Colorado

Located on the Colorado River, just 5 miles outside of the town of Granby, Lake Granby encompasses 7,256 surface acres and is the third-largest body of water in Colorado.

180 Marine has been busy coordinating events and hosting many sailing couples from around the country this past summer, in Granby Colorado. They came to experience the new Corsair 760 with 180 Marine in beautiful Colorado! The weather was perfect for 2-day training sessions throughout the summer.

What surprised people most about the Corsair 760 was how incredibly easy it was to sail.  The Corsair 760 sails with almost zero heeling which adds to the comfort, performance, and safety.

It was important for these couples to come out to Colorado and experience the Corsair 760 trimaran first-hand and meet with Richard Allen. Richard has been passionately sailing and racing the Corsair trimarans for 21+ years and loves to share his knowledge. 

Being able to easily fold and quickly trailer was an important feature to demonstrate. It makes the Corsair 760 such a great choice for people to get out on the water and have fun with minimal effort.

This is only a sampling of everything that was covered...

Learn more about the Corsair 760...

Corsair 760 Exterior >>
Corsair 760 Interior >>
Corsair 760 Pricing >>

We currently have a Corsair 760 ready to see in Dana Point, California. For training dates and information on the  Corsair 760 contact Richard Allen, 180 Marine Corsair Trimaran Expert

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What do Corsair trimarans do best?

Proud new owner of a Corsair 760

They are fast.
They are safe.
They are exciting.
They are trailerable.
Versatile, fun and stable.
They deliver speed on a puff of wind.
Their shallow drafts allow you to coast directly up onto any beach.
There’s lots of room for the family and crew on the large trampolines.
The wide beams provide a flat stable platform under sail.
It’s quick and easy from trailer to sailing.

We have another 760 ready to hit the road from Denver Colorado, to Dana Point, California!
This 24-foot trailerable trimaran is easy to fold and compact when towing. Rig, launch and unfold in about 45  minutes, this model is simple, stress-free and can easily be managed alone!

Launching a Corsair 760

New owners of a Corsair 760

Hoku and Mandy, the new owners of this Corsair 760, are excited to bring their boat out to Southern California from Colorado! Hoku has been sailing it in Colorado where the summer and fall weather conditions have been perfect. Training with Richard Allen has been invaluable as Hoku gets to know the 760! And he's looking forward to joining in on a few local races to get a taste of competition.

Next, it's time to test the water's near Dana Point, California. This boat is perfect for a small family of 4 who is looking for adventure!

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180 Marine serves performance-minded sailors every week, as a Corsair Trimaran dealership. We're most active in the Western United States, Mexico, and Canada. 180 Marine strives to make sailboat ownership more exciting and enjoyable, as we expand our vital community of sailors who love adventure and sailboat racing.

11 steps to raising your mast on a Corsair trimaran

Corsair 760 Trimaran

For all of you who are new to trimaran sailing, or for the avid Corsair Trimaran sailor who wants a brush-up, here is an awesome list of 11 steps on how to raise your mast on a Corsair Trimaran. You should print this out and keep it on your boat for reference!

MAST RAISING PROCEDURE

1. Untie the mast from all supports.

2. Attach cap shrouds and forestay or roller furling headstay to the mast.

3. Attach cap shrouds to the chainplates on the floats. If your boat has wire shrouds with Hifield levers take a bungee cord and hook one end to the upper toggle of the levers (the levers need to be in the open position. If you have an F-24 or early model Sprint with wire shrouds, go to the top of the turnbuckles), and the other to the daggerboard up and down lines on the deck so that the levers are held in a vertical position.

4. Place the yoke onto the deck hinges and pin into place. The yoke should be facing the bow with its curved edge facing down so that it clears the halyard blocks on the mast step. Place the long ½” pin on the deck nearby so that you are ready to pin the mast into place. On 750s/760s attach the mast raising hinge to the deck and pull the long ½” pin out and lay on the deck nearby.

5. Carefully walk the mast back until it is even with the yoke or mast raising hinge. Watch the spreaders on the aft beams as you go back so as not to bang them. Once in position, lift the yoke up to the mast, and place the ½” pin through the mast base, and put the clips in the pin so it cannot fall out. Be careful moving the mast at this point as it will become stern heavy, and want to lift up.

6. Attach the mast raising wires to the pad eye on the mast, and to the anchor loops on the deck. If a roller furler is used, make sure it is above the wire. Insert the mast-raising pole into the yoke or into the mast and attach the mast raising wire to the pad eye on the mast. On the 31’s, as you lift the pole into position, it will get a little hard as the spreaders are lifted over the rollers on the aft mast support.

7. Unroll enough line from the trailer winch to reach the pole. Attach the jib and screacher halyards to the winch line, pull them tight until the connection between the halyards and the winch line is just forward of the V in the mast raising pole, and cleat it off on the cleat at the base of the mast  (In the case of the 24, 750 or 760 with clutches on the mast: secure the halyards in their clutches and back them up on horn cleats or tie around the mast or the rope clutch itself for security). Take a final look around for potential snags on the shrouds, and make sure all is clear.

8. If you raise the mast with the bowsprit in place, be aware that as the line wraps around the spool, it will not spool evenly, and can possibly jump off the spool if not caught soon enough. I recommend leaving the bowsprit out until the mast is up for this reason as well as the winch line will chafe a groove on the side of it. You are now ready to raise the mast.

9. With one person at the winch, and one on deck by the mast base, begin cranking the winch. If the ground is not level, or there is a side wind, the mast will want to lean away from the center of the boat, so evaluate this possibility before getting too far and anticipate the direction it will want to go. The mast raising wires will prevent the mast from going too far, but it is best to be aware of this. The person on deck can help out here, by gently pulling on the correct mast wire. Continue raising the mast, the deck person is watching the shrouds to make sure there are no snags. If the mast starts to lean to one side a lot, or it gets suddenly hard to crank, STOP. Look around for something hanging up. Once the mast is part way up, NEVER WALK BENEATH THE MAST. If all is clear, continue to raise the mast until it rests on the mast step ball, and attach the forestay to the stem fitting. You can now release the trailer winch, and reattach it to the bow of the boat for launching. You can now remove the pole, yoke, and or mast raising hinge, and bungie cords from the levers if used.

10. At this time, you can now string all the halyards through the mast base blocks and/or deck organizers and run them back to the cockpit and through the rope clutches if applicable, and attach the boom. Launch the boat, unfold the floats, tension the shroud levers if applicable, and remove the mast raising wires.

11. To lower the mast, just reverse this procedure in the exact order written.
The bungee cords are not needed for lowering the mast.

Always make safety the first priority in both raising, and lowering the mast. Neither process is very difficult. With some practice, it will become an easy thing to do. If at any time, any of the mast raising gear gets damaged, repair or replace it before doing another stepping of the mast, as it may have become too weak to perform its job safely. Always check and maintain all parts of your boat for the best performance possible.

HAPPY TRIMARAN SAILING!

Thank you Don Wigston with Windcraft for documenting this process!

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Reach out if you have a specific question about Corsair trimarans,
we're happy to help.

Other helpful resources

Corsair 760 >>
Corsair 760 Sport >>
Corsair 760R >>
Corsair Sailing Manual >>

180 Marine is a distributor...serving performance-minded sailors, as a Corsair Trimaran dealership. We're most active in the Western United States, Mexico, and Canada. 180 Marine strives to make sailboat ownership more exciting and enjoyable, as we expand our vital community of sailors who love adventure and sailboat racing.

Contact Richard Allen for the latest news on the Corsair 760 richard@180marine.com

180 Marine is the fastest growing Corsair Marine Dealer in the U.S., owned and operated by Richard Allen and Leslie Gabriel, long time Corsair trimaran racers, day sailors and cruisers.

Corsair 760 Training

Training days on the Corsair 760 on Lake Granby, Colorado was a big success!

The weather and winds were perfect to demonstrate all of the modern features on and off the water with the Corsair 760. We showed how easy it is to fold and quickly tow in and out of the water. Lots of hands-on training with this couple from Arkansas.

The Corsair 760 is incredibly easy to sail, even single-handed. All sail controls lead to the cockpit. The Corsair 760 sails with almost zero heeling. 

You can see that the Corsair 760 has incredibly strong beams. The beams are the same style as the Pulse 600 and better for deflecting water.

Easy to raise the mainsail.

The pop-top hatch lifts up for full standing headroom...and it's multidirectional...so it can also slide forward, or be semi-raised.

This new trailerable trimaran is destined to bring trailer sailing to the next level. A good day had by all!

Next Corsair 760 trimaran demos and training at Lake Granby, Colorado will be July 21, 22, 2018.

For more information on any of the Corsair trimaran models contact Richard Allen with 180 Marine. 

180 Marine is the fastest growing Corsair trimaran and Seawind catamaran Dealer in the United States, owned and operated by Richard Allen and Leslie Gabriel, long-time Corsair trimaran racers, day sailors and adventure cruisers.

Direct any questions you may have about Corsair Trimarans to Richard Allen.

 richard@180marine.com

Your Midwest  / Colorado / Great Lakes / Southern California  / Texas / Great Lakes / Canada / Mexico Expert Trimaran Dealer

Corsair 760 Demo Weekend

Another successful demo weekend on the Corsair 760!

Did you know...Multihull World Magazine named the Corsair 760 Boat of the Year for boats under 40 feet?

There's no substitute for getting out on the water to really experience this beautiful boat and everything it has to offer!

Out on Lake Granby, Colorado. We had good wind, and a little rain, then lots of sunshine, and that's why we love Colorado!

When you see a Corsair 760 trimaran first hand, you'll quickly see the high-quality construction Corsair's offer. 

After spending a couple hours with the Corsair 760 trimaran you will start to appreciate all it has to offer! So, why not take a road trip out to Colorado and come see the Corsair 760 first hand.

If you're interested in knowing more about any of the Corsair models contact Richard Allen.

We will have this Corsair 760 trimaran in the Dillon Open, Dillon, Colorado on August 3-5, 2018.