Corsair Dash 750 sale considered

CORSAIR DASH 750 (built 2010)

Model history

The Corsair Dash 750 mk. I was first built in 2009. The upgraded mk. II was launched in 2013, and was then replaced by Corsair 760 in 2017. The biggest change over these years were:

•  larger floats, which is good for competitive sailing, but makes folding heavier, and possibly light wind sailing slower

• some changes to deck layout

• some changes to interior

• weight increase from 850 to 950 kg

Rigging is the same through the years. In my opinion, the improvements from Dash 750 mk. I to Corsair 760 are not essential.

Background

I planned the purchase of a small trimaran for several years, and first considered a Farrier F22, but found out it was no longer in production. Then I considered a Dragonfly 25 (primarily a second hand one), but there were not many on the market. I nearly bought an Erik Lerouge designed trimaran built in Poland, but the builder ran into financial difficulties. I also considered a couple of French built trimarans (Tricat and Astus), but they seemed to be of simpler build quality, but competitively priced. I knew that Corsair trimarans had been around for many years, and that they shared many characteristics of the various Farrier models (there was a home built F82R for sale that I liked and considered). I finally came across this well maintained Dash 750, which I bought.

My boat

My boat was bought from the Swedish Corsair dealer in 2010, and then transported to Norway on its custom built trailer by its first owner, who lived near Oslo. The boat was lightly sailed in the Oslo fjord, stored on land during the winter, and well taken care of. I bought it in 2023 (and am now the second owner), and moved the boat by road to the south-western coast of Norway (Stavanger). Norwegian VAT has been paid by the first owner.

My Dash 750 is in very good condition, well maintained by its two owners. And the cool, not too sunny climate of Norway is also conducive to long life for a GRP sailboat. Hence its three hulls, standing and running rigging, sails, and its interior, are in very good condition.

Dash 750 has four berths, comes with a chemical toilet, an alcohol stove, a small water tank, and a removable table. There are many storage compartments inside the boat.

The cockpit seats four to five comfortably, and since the boat does not heel under sail, it is possible to sit on either side of the cockpit when sailing; the trampolines are also comfortable to sit on, with room for a lot more people. And it is a great feeling to helm the boat from the trampoline by use of the long tiller extension.

The boat has an auto rotating aluminium wing mast combined with a bolt rope for hoisting the fully battened mainsail (very easy to hoist after I changed to a smaller diameter bolt rope), and a roller furling aluminium boom for fast furling and convenient reefing. There is no better way to preserve a lowered mainsail than rolling it around the boom. And in my opinion there is not much to gain from using carbon instead of aluminium mast and spars.

It has a roller furling, battened jib, and a roller furling bowsprit mounted screecher. There is also running rigging for a spinnaker. 

There are two winches for the roller furling jib, and two winches for the roller furling screecher; all four winches are two speed.

The boat comes with an easy to operate mast raising/lowering kit. It can be operated by one person, but two is preferable.

The aluminium daggerboard lowers by gravity, and is easily pulled up by hand when needed. The new composite cassette rudder is also very efficient.

The extra long shaft 5 HP Mercury SailPower outbord engine is light weight and efficient, and lifts well out of the water when sailing. In and out of marina I control the rudder and the engine simultaneously, and this works well.

I have not used the boat for trailer sailing, but kept it folded at sea in a marina close to my home. The first year fouling of the outer sides of the foils whilst folded in its berth was annoying, but I now use a custom made hull tarpaulin, which the boat rests on top of in its berth. This tarpaulin keeps the main hull and foils completely free from growth, and also makes the boat very stable when moored.

The boat has the agility of a dinghy; it can be sailed single handed, and it hardly heels going upwind; one can sail completely relaxed even at speeds of 10-12 knots. With its telecope tiller extension, the boat can be helmed whilst sitting on the trampoline.

My boat has been upgraded for more than € 10,000 since 2023, and is in very good condition; fully prepared for coastal cruising.

Evaluation

In my opinion the Dash 750, in comparison to other small trimarans around 25 ft., is well built, has a functional interior, a simple, yet efficient rig, and for the racing oriented, a speed potential above 15 knots, yet is very safe. The Corsair 750 mk. I is among the lightest trimarans in its class, and is well built. 

I have come to appreciate the sturdy Farrier type folding system; it does not rely on waterstays, there is no need to adjust the shrouds and bowsprit during folding and unfolding, and it does not make the boat one metre longer when folded, unlike trimarans with a swing arm folding system.

Since Corsair Marine is still building trimarans, spare parts are also available.

Reasons for sale

A trimaran below 30 ft. is a sport boat with simple comfort below deck. In the cool climate of south-west Norway the sailing season is short, so I have now bought a comfortable pilothouse motorsailer for more relaxed sailing. I am also now at an age where sailing at speed is less important. So these are the main reasons for putting the boat on the market.

Link to photos and more details here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fYnx5Q8eCETsNUNy9

Stavanger, January 2026

Erik Klepsvik