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The New Corsair Cruze 970

The brand new Corsair trimaran  CRUZE 970  holds all the features of the Corsair 31, while also focusing on the comfortability for people and families. It’s speed, performance, safety, reliability and ease of trailering are just a few of it’s highlights, but it also effectively accommodates for the needs of partners, guests and children on board.

The  Cruze 970  is slightly longer than the C31 and it’s deck has been raised hence creating about 15% more space inside the cabin. Most importantly, as a trimaran saliboat there is full standing headroom in the saloon area, making the cabin a more livable and enjoyable area for all onboard.   READ MORE>>

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Corsair Cruze 970

• By Cruising World Staff
• Updated: September 27, 2013

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Corsair Cruze 970

Sport trimaran

The new 31-foot 10-inch model replaces the Corsair 31. Corsair sold 303 of those models, and I would call that a success by any criteria. The new 970 is roomier with more focus on comfort without sacrificing performance.

The center hull of this trimaran shows very flat rocker through the middle of the hull. By "rocker," I am referring to the fore-and-aft curvature of the hull's centerline. This flat fore-and-aft rocker kicks up in the ends. The transom tip is just above the DWL with the boat at rest.

The D/L for this boat is 53.29 with a displacement of only 3,850 pounds, and that should make people who intend to trailer their trimarans happy. With the wide, folding amas in place the L/B is 1.4.

These amas have more volume than the 31-foot model for better stability and comfort.

Draft with the daggerboard down is 6 feet 10 inches, and draft with the board and rudder retracted is only 16 inches. The main hull uses a chined, margarita glass-shaped section to maintain a narrow BWL while providing volume where needed for accommodations. For the heck of it, I calculated the L/B of one of the amas, and it came in at 13.23. That is very narrow.

While you could use all that beam for accommodations, it won't work with folding amas, and it won't work if you want a light boat that sails fast. So the price you pay for this speed is seen in the accommodation plan. Even with the flared-out topsides, the L/B of the main hull is 4.11 so we are dealing with a narrow boat. But you get double berths in the ends with a small head forward that spans the beam.

You access the aft berth through the cockpit. The galley area is small but very workable. The daggerboard trunk impacts the main cabin, and to get by it the starboard settee is cut short. I think four people would be a crowd for dinner at this table. The holding tank capacity is only 13 gallons, and I can think of some cruising grounds where the that could pose a problem. But you can't have low hull volume and big tanks.

I don't think you would spend much time under power in this tri. The SA/D is 36.47, and that's a lot of sail power per pound, easily enough to give you very good light air boat speed. The mast is a rotating wing. A carbon fiber bowsprit allows you to fly either a 448-square-foot screecher or an 893-square-foot chute. That is enough off-the-wind sail area to provide for some very exciting sailing. For some comparison, the 893-square-foot spinnaker is bigger than the entire rig of the Cal 40.

The cockpit area on this type of tri is tight. That's what you get with a narrow main hull. But it's not fair to compare this cockpit to that of a monohull cockpit. When you are sailing you can sit anywhere you like on the windward trampoline so true "deck space" is enormous.

The mainsheet attaches to a traveler on the stern, and there is a deep swim platform aft. I like the look of this boat. The deck has been sculpted to provide headroom where it is needed, while keeping the overall profile low.

On a typical summer day I'll see my buddy Doug leave his mooring on the next beach and hoist the sails on his Corsair. He almost always sails alone. He'll scream out to the middle of the bay then tack and make a beeline for my beach, usually aiming right at my mooring. I'll sit there with my hopes up that he'll go head to wind at my shack and wait for me to row out for an afternoon's sail. Sometimes I get lucky. Sometimes Doug just jibes and races off down the bay waving to me as he hoists his chute. Doug really likes his boat.

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Corsair Cruze 970 Trimaran

The combination of performance from the award-winning Corsair C31 and the spacious comfort of the Corsair 37! The new Cruze 970 is an exciting new model with great sailing pedigree and packed with fantastic new features as the latest model from the design team at Corsair Marine. Prior to the development of the 32ft Cruze 970, over 300 C31s were delivered to owners all around the world making this model one of the most successful trimarans in the world. The C31 was chosen for its great sailing qualities & rugged construction for a number of epic adventures in the Arctic including an incredible voyage through the notorious North West and East-West Passages in a single season. However, most were used for cruising and racing.

The evolution of the Cruze 970

The Cruze 970 is an evolution of the C31 popular design but with greater comfort and amenities similar to that found on the larger C37. The 970 is also slightly longer than the C31 and the deck has been raised creating approximately 15 percent additional inside space. Most importantly, there is full standing headroom in the saloon area. The saloon area is finished with a clean, white GRP liner. The galley is larger with additional drawers and ample storage. The forward and aft bunks are now longer and wider giving more generous accommodation area for crew. The 970 also caters for privacy with a fully enclosed head. The more functional cockpit has been extended and an aft deck mainsheet track facilitates free movement within the cockpit. The raised, side seating increases both comfort and visibility (a great design feature is taken from the highly successful C37).

Sailing Performance of this Trimaran

For sailing performance, the high volume floats have been designed with additional buoyancy giving the Cruze 970 greater stability and comfort for all her passengers. As always, Corsair’s trusted folding system, proven in over 2,000 Corsairs ensures that road trailering remains easy. The retractable daggerboard and rudder enable the boat to be floated in just inches of water or pushed up onto the beach when enjoying cruising adventures with family and friends.

• Designer Seawind Catamarans
• Builder Seawind Catamarans
• Water (Potable) Capacity 150L
• Length 9.7m
• Beam/Width 2.55m folded/6.88m
• Hull FRP with PVC core
• Number Of Engines 1 x Honda 20hp Outboards
• Number of Fuel Tanks 1

Boat Description

The combination of performance from the award-winning Corsair C31 and the spacious comfort of the Corsair 37! The new Cruze 970 is an exciting new model with great sailing pedigree and packed with fantastic new features as the latest model from the design team at Corsair Marine.

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