Corsair F 27

So, the Corsair is American? Yes, but the story of these folding trimarans started on the other side of the planet, in Australia. It was here that in 1975, the architect Ian Farrier started to think about one of his obsessions – folding trimarans. The principle is quite simple: to take advantage of a maximum beam when sailing, to favor power and thus speed...but also to have an hourglass figure, to be able to slip into a marina berth ordinarily reserved for a little monohull. Another feature: the ability to be loaded rapidly onto a road trailer, to head for a new stretch of water. The operatio…