The North American Corsair 28 Class Association is dedicated to promoting racing of the Corsair 28 Class of sailboat as a restricted-design class in North America , building local Corsair 28 fleets, and opening up new events to owners. The Corsair 28R is quickly gaining popularity as a One Design racer with entry at Key West , NOOD regattas, a National Championship, and circuits in Texas and Florida underway.  Go to the Regatta calendar for info links, or contact Bob Harkrider

The Class Officers will post new information to this site regularly, and notify Class members via the Corsair 28 List Server of updates and important announcements and information. For other information regarding the Class Association, or to suggest postings for this website, please contact the Class Officers.

On April 1, 2003 , the Class initiated a Sail Plan Measurement, Declaration and Certification program. Program details are included in the Sail Certification section, as well as a listing and dimensions for Class Member sails certified to-date.  All sails built after March 31, 1999 must be measured and certified prior to participation in a Class Event.

What's New

11 February 2008 - Regatta Calendar

These target dates are, for the most part, in ink. The Jazz Fest on Lake Pontchartrain has been proposed by Bob Hodges. He was working with New Orleans Yacht Club on this, I believe.
Corsair/Farrier events for the Gulf Coast
January: Key West Race Week (C 28 R's one design)  http://www.premiere-racing.com/08_KW_Results/kw08_div4_series.htm <http://www.premiere-racing.com/08_KW_Results/kw08_div4_series.htm> #
February 15 - 17: St Pete NOOD (C 24's and C 28 R's one design) NOR is out  http://www.sailingworld.com/nood_regatta.jsp?location=597 <http://www.sailingworld.com/nood_regatta.jsp?location=597>
March 8-9:  Conquistador Cup, Punta Gorda  (Open)  www.pgscweb.com <http://www.pgscweb.com/>
April 23 – 27: Spring Trimaran Regatta, FWYC (Open) site of previous Nationals  http://www.fwyc.org/default.asp <http://www.fwyc.org/default.asp>
May: "Jazz Fest" Regatta, NOYC (Open) contact Bob Hodges for info (Open)
June 21 & 22: Round the Island Race, FWYC (Open) approx. 100 miles  http://www.fwyc.org/default.asp <http://www.fwyc.org/default.asp>
June 27: Gulfport to Pensacola Race, GYC (MS) (Open) approx. 120 miles
August 6 – 8: Corsair Trimaran Nationals, Beverly YC, Buzzard's Bay (Open)  http://www.corsair2008.org/ <http://www.corsair2008.org/>
September 19 - 21: Texas NOOD Regatta LYC (C 28 R's & ???Sprint 750's*)  http://www.sailingworld.com/nood_regatta.jsp?location=705 <http://www.sailingworld.com/nood_regatta.jsp?location=705>
October 3 – 5: Gulf Yachting Association Multihull Championships, PBYC (Open)
October: Harvest Moon Race, Texas approx. 150 miles (Open)
Bert Rice

2/20/07 – New Class Officers elected.

1/19/06 - Fourteen Corsair 28R's compete in the 2007 National Championship, held at Key West Race Week.  Todd Hudgins on Dealers Choice once again dominated the Key West competition, with a third place in race one, and bullets in every other race.  Second through fourth place was only separated by four points (out of nine races sailed), with Bob Harkrider finishing second, and new owner Peter Katcha in third.  These three boats were all competing in the Championship fleet for Nationals honors as well.  In the Presidents fleet - which consists entirely of amateur-crewed boats - Cliff Farrah had top boat, with Tom Reese placing second.  The finish order was decided in the last race, with Cliff sailing one of his best races of the series to edge out Tom in the final tally.  These two boats also finished fourth and fifth place overall, ahead of a couple of the pro-onboard boats (Championship fleet).  Bruce Jenevein placed third in the Presidents fleet.  Gary Jobson filmed some footage aboard a Corsair 28R on day five, here.  Final results are posted here.  Look for race reports on the Articles page.

9/24/06 – The Lands End Texas NOOD drew nine Corsair 28R entries, racing One Design.  A typically “light air” event, this year the tables were turned and the southerly breeze kicked in at 22-30 knots for most of the first day, dropped a few knots the second day, and by Sunday was almost back to its normal 10-12 knot average.  Class Champions Robert Onsgard and Robert Remmers managed the wind strength issue, but in the first race jumped the gun and started at the warning horn (one minute early), rather than with the rest of the fleet.  They were scored a 10-point penalty for OCS.  What a way to start a three-day regatta, with no throwouts allowed!  However, they continued on a sailed a near-perfect series for the rest of the races, with all bullets, and one second place finish, to win the regatta.  Local Marc Waters finished second.  And John Novak continued his climb up the Class ladder to finish third.  You can read stories recapping each day sailing on Sailing World’s site here.

7/8/06- The Corsair 28R’s will be holding their National Championship at the Acura Key West regatta in 2007.  This will be the sixth year the Corsair 28R’s have attended Key West, and the number of boats is expected to exceed previous years.  In addition to stellar race management and a full week of competition, can you think of a better place to be in January than sailing in the azure waters of Key West?  Also, in addition to Overall trophies, boats skippered and crewed entirely by Group 1 competitors will also be competing for a set of Amateur awards. This will hopefully entice the owners who want to come out and learn from the professional sailors and Olympic medalists in the fleet (last year there were four Olympic medalists competing), but also be eligible for trophies based on amateur status.  Read more about it here.

4/22/06 - Robert Onsgard and Robert Remmers (with Olympians Pease and Jay Glaser as crew) successfully defend their titles as Corsair 28R Class Champions.  The four-day Nationals event was sailed in near-perfect weather in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  The venue included a mix of long distance, offshore, and bay windward-leeward contests.  Bob Harkrider places second, and Matt Scharl (F-25C hotshot) finished third in the nine-boat fleet.  Story here.

3/19/06 - Corsair 28's enter the Lands End San Diego NOOD for first time.  The five-boat fleet of 28R, 28AC, 28CC and 28CCR models have fun racing as a "levels" Class.  Racing was competitive, as when the results were tallied, the scorecard showed four boats finished with a first place and all boats finished with at least a second place.  Bill Edward's Corsair 28CCR Tri to Fly - trailered all the way from Colorado - emerges with top honors.  Story here.

2/19/06   One Design fleets of Corsair 28R's and Corsair 24's compete in the Lands End St Petersburg NOOD regatta.  Racing was cancelled on Friday due to a lack of wind, but the attendees were treated to a Race and Learn seminar by Randy Smyth.  On Saturday, a mid-day seabreeze brought relief to sailors, allowing the Race Committee to run three races.  Matt Scharl topped the Corsair 28R fleet helming Rocketeer II, and Raul Lopez's I Fly took first in the Corsair 24 fleet.  The St Petersburg Yacht Club, Sailing World, Lands End and all of the sponsors put on a first class event.  Regatta review posted here, and Jon Colclasure's notes on the Smyth seminar posted here.

2/1/06  Regatta calendar updated.  NOOD events in St Pete (February), San Diego (March) coming up soon.  Trimaran Nationals - our Class Championship - scheduled for April 17-22 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  Event information available at http://www.fwyc.org/ or contact Phyllis Seaton, FWYC Fleet Captain tel 850-651-0105 or phyllis4@cox.net

1/20/06  A cast of rock stars, Olympians, sail makers and various Corsair Class champions compete in the wind and wave-filled Acura Key West regatta.  Randy Smyth's Rocketeer II finishes atop the 12-boat fleet, followed by Todd Hudgins, and Bob Gleason.  Some great racing competition.  Story here.

11/15/05  Marc Waters Menage a Trois sails a perfect five-race series to capture the Lands End Texas NOOD title.  A three-way tie for second is decided in the final race, with Laurie Zotzky's Persevere crossing ahead of Grice's Rumline for honors.  Read about it here.

6/19/05 Seven boats Race for a Cure in the Leukemia Cup Regatta held on Galveston Bay, Texas.  Participants raised money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, as well as enjoyed some tight One Design racing.  Laurie Zotzky's Persevere finishes first overall, followed by Marc Waters Menage a Trois, and Grice's Rumline.  Story here.

4/29/05 Bob Onsgard and Robert Remmers continue their winning streak at Corsair Nationals, Pensacola, Florida.  Nine races - including a 48 mile distance race - were run over the course of four days, with plenty of wind, sunshine, competition, and off-the-water fun.  Bob Harkrider takes second, and Marc Waters third.  Race report and pictures.

4/20/05  Corsair manufactures the 200th Corsair 28 hull.  The boat is sold to a customer in Finland.

3/23/05 Only one month away from the eleventh annual Corsair Nationals and Rendezvous, on April 23-28 in Pensacola, Florida.  PYC made it through the havoc of Ivan, and stands ready to present all with great food, great entertainment, and hopefully steady breezes like last year. Sailing on Pensacola Bay is still as great as ever, only now there is more talent in the fleet.  Come join us and share in the growth. For NOR click here. To register, click here.

3/1/05 Class Rule balloting is complete, and all proposed Rule changes passed Member vote except replacement of wire shrouds with synthetics.  The new Rules will be effect on June 1.  New Officers also elected.

2/20/05 Going into the final race, it was a virtual three-way tie between the top Corsair 28R’s at the St Pete NOOD regatta.  Robert Remmers and Onsgard – who took delivery of their new Corsair 28R only one week earlier – managed to edge out Nethersole on Rocketeer II and Tom Reese on Flight Simulator.   Racers were treated to three days of wind and sun.  Results posted here.

1/21/05 After finishing fourth at Key West Race Week in 2003, and second in 2004, Todd Hudgins finally broke through to first in the 2005 event – winning decidedly with six bullets in eight races.  Keith Notary – who won Olympic silver with Randy Smyth in 1992 - joined the crew with boat owner Peter Freudenberg.  Smyth finished second sailing Rocketeer II, and Bob Gleason took third place on Hot Flash.  Ten Corsair 28Rs raced this year in conditions varying from “mid 20’s with waves” to "3 ½ knots of wind with shifts and puffs."  Premiere Racing info here, and Zotzky’s note here.

10/1/04  Lots of stuff happening with the Class: Key West regatta around the corner, St Pete NOOD return in February, Class Rules work underway, and Officer elections.  More info here.

9/26/04  The 15th running of the Sailing World Texas NOOD regatta included ten Corsair 28R's on the starting line, and three Olympic medalists onboard: .  Keith Notary (previous silver medal on Tornado) and Kevin Burnham (gold in 2004 on 470) sailed on Rocketeer II, and Charlie Ogletree (silver in 2004 on Tornado) crewed on Marc Waters Menage a Trois.  The Waters/Ogletree boat finished third overall, and the Notary/Burham boat finished fourth - it was a very competitive crowd.  Bob Harkrider took top honors, despite some overlapped finishes.  Wayne Jablonowski finished second place overall.  The rest of the finish order is listed on the NOOD website here.

6/20/04  Five Corsair 28R's converged on Galveston Bay to race in the Leukemia Cup regatta - a charity event benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Roy Shaw piloted Kevin Severance's Unleaded to first place, with a full set of bullets for the regatta.  Results are posted here.

6/15/04  Premiere Racing (Peter Craig) extends an invitation for the Corsair 28R Class to race in Key West in 2005.  This will be the fourth consecutive year of attendance for the One Design trimarans at this prestigous event.  More information posted here.

6/9/04  Jim Van Fleet's Itsa Trip competed in the 630 nm race to Veracruz (http://www.veracruzregatta.com).  The Corsair 28R was the second boat to cross the finish line, and placed first on both actual and corrected time in the multihull fleet.  Steve Piche, of PI Sailing, was onboard and filed this report.

4/23/04  The Corsair Nationals return to Pensacola Beach was a huge success, with a well-organized program, good attendance, and good weather for the entire week.  Eleven boats raced in the Corsair 28R One Design fleet, and three 28's in the Open Class.  Randy Smyth emerged as the winner of the One Designs; Bob Harkrider and Todd Hudgins placed second and third, respectively.  Results and photos are posted here.

2/15/04 Exciting racing at the Class’ inaugural entry in the Sailing World St Petersburg NOOD regatta.  Nethersole takes tiebreaker to win over Marc Waters, followed one point by Bob Reese.  Story here.

1/24/04 Bad Boys Bob and Doug Harkrider and crew repeat their 2003 performance to take first place in Terra Nova Trading Key West 2004.  Todd Hudgins places second, and legendary Randy Smyth on Rocketeer II places third in the ten-boat Corsair 28R One Design fleet. Check Premiere Racing scoring summary, or comments by Harkrider or Zotzky.

1/15/04  Texas NOOD regatta article and several performance tips posted.

9/25/03 The St Petersburg Yacht Club and Sailing World have extended an invitation for the Corsair 28R One Design fleet to race in the St Pete NOOD, February 13-15, 2004.

9/21/03 The Corsair 28R Class turns up the heat at Sailing World Texas NOOD with 13 entries. Steve Marsh' Dealers Choice takes top prize, in a very competitive One Design group representing Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Plus YachtShot pictures. Full story to come soon.

9/17/03 Votes are in: 2004 National Championship for Corsair 28 Class will be sailed at Pensacola, Florida, on April 12-18. Early indications are a 20-boat 28R One Design entry, and likely a separate Levels entry. Event info here.

9/17/03 – Class Association By-laws revised, to clarify effect of “abstain” votes.

9/10/03 Terra Nova Trading Key West 2004 update. Preliminary query of Owners indicates 15-20 boat entry. Click here for a list. Premiere Racing has posted revised Special Equipment Regulations for 2004. An extract of the equipment required for the Corsair 28R’s can be found here.

6/23/03 Bruce Jenevein's Ranger sails a perfect series to win the Volvo Leukemia Cup Regatta held on Galveston Bay, Texas. Six Corsair 28R's compete as a One Design Class. Story here.

5/24/03 Class Association By-laws revised.

5/22/03 Doran Cushing's "Corsairs Do Battle at 'Feast or Famine' Key West Race Week '03" posted in Articles section with permission from Multihulls Magazine.

4/26/03 Bob Harkrider’s Bad Boys takes the title of National Champion in the 17-boat Corsair Class, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Bob edges out Todd Hudgins, whose toss-out was a second place finish. See the scores here. Also, a great sail setup article by Paul van Dyke, crewing about Don Wigston’s third-place boat.

4/6/03 Don Wigston's Whipper Snapper tops a fleet of ten Corsairs, including six 28R's, to win the 2003 Dogwood Regatta. Ron Roth's 8 Up Wid It made it a one-two sweep for the Corsair 28R Class. More here.

3/20/03 The Corsair 28R skippered by Joe Rome, took line honors in the prestigious 172-nautical mile Miami-Nassau Ocean Race, among a fleet of dedicated ocean racers. The Corsair 28R held its own through the full spectrum of weather conditions, from dead calm and flat seas to wind over 20 knots with 12-15 foot seas to prevail against J-boats nearly twice its size. Read more about it here.

3/2/03 It was a proud moment for the Corsair 28R Class. Condor, owned by Peter Freudenberg and skippered by Todd Hudgins, took home Multihull Class honors and a beautiful trophy at the 2003 Acura Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC). Story here....

2/25/03 Final procedure for Sail Measurement, Declaration and Certification posted, with detailed requirements for compliance.

2/4/03 Class Rule Interpretations issued to address the rudder, posted here.