Corsair 28R, Sailing Manual

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The major hazard to be avoided is capsize is rare with well sailed cruising multihulls, but
can occasionally occur with racers pushed to the limit - just like race car, is that the
driver/skipper. Drive/sail too fast for the conditions and the risk of a crash is higher. The
decision is yours.
It is not taken away from you by a heavy keel below, making it impossible to go fast.
Nobody seriously suggests weighing down a car to prevent a roll over, nor should a
sailboat be weighed down to limit performance, just because a few may not have the
maturity to sail a fast type of craft safety.
(Push it too far this is what may happen - note how high it is floating, the water level being
around the bottom of the beams. Even in this position it remains a relatively easy and safe boat
to move around on.)
Thus, like a car, a multihull has the capability of very higher. The choice is yours
however, as it is not compulsory to go fast. In general, the risk factor will only begin to
increase when boat speed exceeds 15 knots while reaching, or about 8 knots windward.
When sailed for the conditions, or with safety in mind, Corsairs are the safest craft
afloat.
UNSINKABILITY
This is the ultimate safety feature for any boat. All Corsair models are unsinkable, being
constructed almost completely in foam/glass, with multiple watertight compartments.
With no heavy keel, it is therefore immune from sinking, even with all watertight
compartments flooded. No matter what happens, you can be assured that your Corsair
will always be there, and will never go aground in 200 feet of water!
There are up to 12 watertight compartments, depending on the model, including:
Floats: 3 compartments each.
Forward berth: an important factor against collision.
The four beams: up to 170lbs buoyancy each.