- 3,800 copies since 1954
- From 1,500 euros for a wooden Corsair from 1960 to refresh
- From 28,400 euros for a new model
The owners' association is able to gather 66 boats to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jean-Jacques Herbulot's little dinghy designed for the Glénans school. Fine at the helm, lively, efficient and surprisingly seaworthy in heavy breezes, it always stays in the picture compared to much more modern units. And with this easily transportable unit, you can enjoy a double program of racing and coastal sailing!
The diagnosis of Bateaux.com:
If polyester copies âeuros distributed from the early 1970s do not pose any problems. Plywood shells they age well if they are maintained regularly. Beware of a Corsair abandoned to the wind on its trailer or worse, rotting in fresh water. Points to check: the condition of the bottom, the daggerboard and the deck. For a do-it-yourselfer who is a bit short on budget, this is the ideal first boat.
The advantages
- Timeless elegance
- Alive on the water and fine at the helm
- Easy to implement
The -
- Restoring a plywood unit takes time
- Spartan accommodation
- Requires physical recall in good breezes
But what is missing?
Euhâeuros¦ nothing! Try it, it makes you wonder what we invented in 60 yearsâeuros¦
The equivalent today?
The IKone J, which has the advantage of a shallower draft with the keel up and the possibility of running aground flat.
"We're seeing less damage and leaks than we did 15 years ago."
Philippe Gandar, sails on his Brilene since 1967âeuros¦
Technical data of the Corsair
- Material: CP or polyester
- Building sites: Morin, Meulan, Naviking etcâeuros¦
- Architect : Jean-Jacques Herbulot
- Hull length : 5,50 m
- Floatation length : 4,92 m
- Width : 1,92 m
- Draft : 0,55/1,00 m
- Draft JOG : 1,10 m
- Light weight : 560 kg
- Ballast : 150 kg
- Sail surface : 18,30 m2
- JOG sail area : 16,00 m2
- Engine: outboard 2 to 4 hp, sometimes without
