SAILING MANUAL For Corsair Trimarans 1 | Page Sailing manual applicable to Corsair Trimarans This manual has been compiled to help you to operate your craft with safety and enjoyment. It contains details of the craft; the equipment supplied or fitted; its systems, and information on its operation and maintenance. Please read it carefully and familiarize yourself with the craft before using it. If this is your first craft, or you are changing to a type of craft you are not familiar with, for your own comfort or safety, please ensure that you obtain handling and operating experience before assuming command of the craft. Your dealer or national sailing federation or yacht club will be pleased to advise you of local sailing schools or competent instructors. PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL IN SECURE PLACE, AND PASS ON TO THE NEW OWNER WHEN YOU SELL THE CRAFT Model: __________________________ Hull Number: ______________________________ Owner1: _____________ Owner 2: _____________ Owner3: _____________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Built by: Corsair Marine International 7 Go O Moi Street, Phu Thuan Ward, District 7, HCMC, Vietnam T: +(848) 3873-3620 | F: +(848) 3873-3621 E: [email protected] www.corsairmarine.com Copyright © 2014 by Corsair Marine International 2 | Page TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL ............................................................................................................................. 4 PREPARATION ..................................................................................................................... 4 LOADING ............................................................................................................................. 4 SAFETY COMPARTMENT ..................................................................................................... 5 OUTBOARD MOTOR ............................................................................................................ 6 TRAILERING ......................................................................................................................... 7 RIGGING .............................................................................................................................. 8 LAUNCHING ....................................................................................................................... 14 MAST RAISING ON THE WATER ........................................................................................ 18 RUDDER ............................................................................................................................. 19 DAGGERBOARD ................................................................................................................. 19 MAST SETUP ...................................................................................................................... 20 SAILING .............................................................................................................................. 21 THE BASICS .................................................................................................................... 21 ROTATING MAST CONTROL .......................................................................................... 24 WINDWARD PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................ 25 REACHING ..................................................................................................................... 26 SCREACHER ................................................................................................................... 26 SPINNAKER .................................................................................................................... 27 SPINNAKER JIBING ........................................................................................................ 28 SPINNAKER SAILING DOWNWIND ................................................................................ 28 SAFE SAILING RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 29 SAILING HINTS ............................................................................................................... 32 ANCHORING ...................................................................................................................... 34 BEACHING ......................................................................................................................... 34 RETRIEVING TO TRAILER ................................................................................................... 34 DE-RIGGING....................................................................................................................... 36 LIFTING OUT ...................................................................................................................... 39 MARINA DOCKING ............................................................................................................ 39 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 39 UNSINKABILITY .............................................................................................................. 40 OFFSHORE SAILING ....................................................................................................... 41 CAPSIZE ......................................................................................................................... 41 RIGHTING ...................................................................................................................... 42 PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY .......................................................................................... 45 SAFETY IN GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 45 TECHNICAL NOTES ............................................................................................................ 45 WINCH LINE ................................................................................................................... 45 SPRING RETAINING CLIPS .............................................................................................. 45 LAUNCHING ................................................................................................................... 46 BEAM BOLTS ................................................................................................................. 46 Copyright © 2014 by Corsair Marine International 3 | Page HOISTING MAINSAIL ..................................................................................................... 46 BEARING AWAY ............................................................................................................. 46 HEAVY HELM ................................................................................................................. 46 RUDDER/DAGGERBOARD HUM .................................................................................... 47 RUDDER VENTILATION .................................................................................................. 47 COMPRESSION PADS ..................................................................................................... 47 WING NETS .................................................................................................................... 48 FLOAT/BEAM VENTS ..................................................................................................... 48 RUST .............................................................................................................................. 49 CLEANING FLOATS ......................................................................................................... 49 CLEAN BOAT HINT ......................................................................................................... 49 COLLISION ..................................................................................................................... 49 HURRICANE SURVIVAL .................................................................................................. 50 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 51 CORSAIR SAIL PLANS: ........................................................................................................ 53 CORSAIR ACCOMODATION PLANS .................................................................................... 60 CORSAIR DECK LAYOUTS ................................................................................................... 66 TYPICAL TRAILER SETUP .................................................................................................... 90 MAINTENANCE & SAFETY CHECKLIST ............................................................................... 91 MAST ............................................................................................................................. 91 RUNNING RIGGING ....................................................................................................... 91 STANDING RIGGING ...................................................................................................... 92 HULLS ...........................................................................................................................