In 1999 my partner, Jess, and I decided to invest in a cruising yacht to be placed in the charter fleet in the Whitsundays. After many years racing dinghies (mainly NS14s) together, we were to embark on a journey that would eventually lead us to owning and cruising a blue water capable yacht and sailing nearly 28,000 together. I had previously read about cruising catamarans so we visited the 1999 Sydney Boat Show and inspected a Seawind 1000. We fell in love and after receiving a lot of positive feedback from the charter businessw we decided that a cat would be the best way to proceed. So we chose a Seawind 1000 and lined up with a company called Tropical Sailing. The boat (#1073) was built in Wollongong by Seawind and because Tropical preferred their boats to have “Tropical” in the name (they already…
In its second major regatta win since arriving in Australia late last year the Corsair 760 won its division on OMR in the 2018 Moreton Bay Multihull Regatta held at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron last weekend. Skippered by current F18 National Champion Daniel Van Kerckhof, of Send It Sailing, the Corsair 760 sailed beautifully to finish with 2 firsts, 2 seconds and a third to win the regatta by a clear 3 points. ‘It is a great little family boat perfect for that weekend away and still able to cater for all skill levels on the racing scene’ said skipper Daniel Van Kerckhof. ‘The little Corsair handles superbly and is quite damn comfy.’ This follows her debut regatta and win on OMR at Geelong Race Week earlier this year where she was skippered by Stephen Medwell and crewed by Greg Goodall and Michael…
Corsair 760 Syndication $45,000 per 1/3 share Enjoy the freedom of sailing on your own state of the art Corsair trailerable trimaran, but at a fraction of the cost. That’s what a Corsair Syndicate can offer you. Multihull Central have over 17 successful syndicates operating in Australia and overseas and now make this an opportunity for you to own a Corsair 760 With a total of 17 weeks per share, enjoy the best of both worlds and get a taste of the cruising lifestyle – only limited shares remain! ONGOING COSTS The ongoing costs are estimated at $650 per share per year. This includes trailer registration, engine and winch servicing, yearly detailing, insurance and more. All fixed costs are split by share proportions. Other variable costs in relation to individual owner use of the vessel are additional costs. The team at Multihull Central have Syndicated…