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Out-of-production 27-foot trimaran aft-cockpit fiberglasssloop from Corsair Marine, Inc.. Designed by Ian Farrier. Formerly built in the USA. 450+ produced from 1980. Inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2004.

Specifications for the F-27

LOA 27.0 ft.  more info LOD 27.0 ft.  more info
LWL 26.2 ft.  more info Beam 25.0 ft.  more info
Displaces 2,600 lbs.  more info Sail Area 371.0 sq. ft.  more info

Performance Indicators

D/L 65 more info SA/D 31.4 more info Comfort 2.0 more info
Capsize 7.28 more info L/B 1.1 more info


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Perry comments on the hydrostatics, exterior, interior, and systems of this boat and gives his opinion of its looks and appropriateness for cruising: "One of the major drawbacks to [beam] is the difficulty of finding dock space. This is a non-problem with this [folding-outrigger] vessel."

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Designer of trimarans, many with folding floats for easy trailering, Founded, then sold, Corsair Marine, the builder of the F-27.

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