Is the Corsair 880 the PERFECT Trailer Sailer? // Foldable trimaran sailboat in Newport Harbor

[@scable-eq7bp]

Very cool video, love the drone shots, We sailed our new Corsair 888 from Key Largo to Key West a few days ago we made the 94 mile trip in 5.8 hours and averaged 16.2 kts. Never fired the engine up until we were ready to go into the marina in Key West. This boat sure did draw a lot of attention in Key West. Because we keep it in the water at our condo in Key Largo we don't have to deal with putting up the mast or putting the outriggers down. I think the only changes we are making is a bigger fuel cell for the engine, one 200 watt solar panel, a wind turbine, and upgrading the electronics, and a bigger 12 volt refrigerator all in preparation to sail to the Bahamas in Feb.

[@zoomzoom3950]

The 880 is at the top of my list, also considering a 760 since I'll be singlehanding most of the time, along the southeast Florida coast, keys, Caribbean, Bahamas. Cheers!

[@scable-eq7bp]

We live in Key Largo, Florida, if you're in the area stop by, would love to take you out on the Corsair

[@zoomzoom3950]

@@scable-eq7bp thank you for the offer!

[@MattWellandMiscMarvels]

Super video! I applauded for $5.00 👏👏

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Glad to hear things are going well, as you practice using the boat with out others there to instruct.

[@tomdrummy4984]

Lots of smiling on that boat 😁

[@scottpetrone6284]

Sailing the "nameless thing" looks fun and entertaining! Excellent content!

[@BillChild2njoy]

I remember my family on our Contest 30 "Childs Play" sailed into Newport to escape a hurricane and then sailed to Block Island with another 30' er and the swells were so high and deep but long.. that when we both were in a different trough we couldn't see the offers mast head !! I bet your trimaran flies!! Sure is pretty like a bird in flight!!

[@6800891]

As an owner of a Catalina 22 trailered pocket cruiser i know the pains of trailering and rigging/derigging.. but its worth the saved cash and ability to set sail from places 100s of miles apart.

[@chrisphinney6430]

Merry Christmas you two!

[@bellaangus1213]

Always happy to see y’all pop up!!! ❤️🥰😘🥂

[@mk-jf1ux]

been following you for a long time, nice to see you enjoying our neck of the woods. boat is hot!

[@oururbanlife6686]

Love all the adventures guys! Can't wait to see your new boat.

[@adam56usa]

You make it look so effortless! Light winds 7-10 knots! Amazing! Truly look forward to your videos.

[@frankrice5364]

That puppy cuts the water like a sharp knife

[@riverakers]

Great video! You can always tell an experienced boater when they take the time to inspect the boat ramp before launching. There are to many people that will not do that and cause problems for others.Good job Billy!

[@tomwilliams8675]

A security light on the camper facing the boat might be a good idea. You'd have light to work on the boat when you get stuck having things to do late at night. On to warmer weather!🤝🤝🤝👍👍👍👍😊😊😊

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Great idea!!

[@tomwilliams8675]

@@Tulasendlesssummer I forgot to add Merry Christmas Sierra and Billy. Hopefully your Seawind will be ready early 😊

[@GreenMntMoto]

That’s sick - definitely getting one on the list, craigs list...

[@Sailingchris]

Great cruise, and a super sweet boat! Corsair 880 is so cool. Looking forward to next episode

[@srqlisa7881]

I think Jetty really enjoyed that sail. Merry Christmas to you and your family. peace

[@cory0702]

Really cool setup, it folds up easy it looks like.

[@FUELFIREGARAGE]

Need to put some light on the top of camper to light up the area behind it help with sailboat loading an setting up camp site

[@abacoisthebest]

I like how Sierra calls the boat a Trimarand 😄

[@BoatingJourney]

LOL!!!

[@Johnsouthshore]

When was this.. good that we have had a reasonably warm November & December.. it is now really cold.. so just in time

[@billyhinton9155]

Merry Christmas I like the new boat and Happy New year from Texas.

[@anthonymiller8989]

Tony & Susan here, if we do not see you before Christmas, Merry Christmas & God bless you both.

[@jimmccrea3782]

That house on the island across from Newport is called Clingstone. You can find it’s details on Wikipedia. Enjoy the sailing.

[@beeamerica5024]

Easy peasy trimaran sailing is all about speed and jetty makes me giggle sits around looking like she knows what she's doing LOL💥🤓🐝

[@captraykelly]

Cool video. Love Newport. That is a cool trimaran. Keep living the dream. Merry Christmas

[@grumpy1311]

Thats'a lot'a boat to trail'ah! ⛵

[@kevincostello1319]

Newport is special. If you are here in the summer, Gooseberry beach is a nice hole in the wall.

[@trisailor3318]

Sailing in New England in the winter? That's hard core. Brrr.

[@BarefootRacingAdventures]

I am so jealous ⛵ awesome you two! Have fun while you have that thing!!

[@crazyrayuk36]

Awesome 😎👍. Thanks for sharing with us 💓

[@sail4life]

Well done, no drama (on camera anyway)!

[@FBurck]

WOW I have been watching this channel for a while, was watching for a couple years before they sold Never-land.

[@jacobfirst2365]

I think it would be a great sail yacht to travel and race, a bit big trailer/pulling, for a weekend cruising/ sailing around, cruising. But it is a great looking yacht with beautiful lines!

[@CaptainJulyJones]

Hey Billy just a thought people are now going to check their wheel bearings the way you just did and if one of them is hot they're going to get burned I usually go in with the back of my hand first to just feel if there's any heat about a half inch away before I actually touch it.

[@pavichapin]

I will add, you never want to touch a hot rotor. It will cook your finger if it is hot.

[@richardpearce2186]

Its worth carrying an infrared thermometer, especially on grease packs and trailers that do a lot of sitting.

[@gregpendleton4957]

That thing is bad ass!

[@rayred74]

that looks like such a fun boat

[@toddsantos2118]

I do believe they have extensions for ty he hitch for the trailer side have you tried looking into that good luck guys making me want to get one those instead of a mono hull

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Yup we have a 12” extension already which is the longest we could go without sacrificing load limit for the trailer tongue

[@neptunemultimedia7831]

Neverland is currently in warwick ri next to my boat

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

No way! On the hard or in the water?

[@neptunemultimedia7831]

@@Tulasendlesssummer on the hard at Pettis boat yard Warwick

[@neptunemultimedia7831]

I sent a pic via instagram

[@seanrhone5306]

I was hoping you'd find a different dock to use than Fort Adams. I'll be there in a few weeks to launch my boat for the Newport Solo/Twin and looking for other docks to use.

[@edsinofsky]

Those are the conditions I was telling you about. Boat speed more than windspeed with screacher. Corsair heaven. Fort Adams is the best!

[@chigrashark5592]

Hey Merry Christmas!🎄🦈

[@austinl.2703]

Great video ! MERRY CHRISTMAS !

[@robm425]

Great drone mid sail drone shots!

[@BoatingJourney]

We're wondering why you are staying up north during the winter? Great job (hard work) pulling the boat out, especially at dusk/in the dark. On a side note, it was so cool to read about your Highfield adventures in Passage Maker magazine!! You guys rock!

[@cnc75adventures49]

You can get telescoping ladders like they use for roof top tents that would be easier to store👍👍

[@douglastate9829]

While you may know this, but you two made the recent issue of Cruising World sailing the Corsair. There are 2 pictures of your two sailing the boat - the issue covers the Boat of the Year. Keep the good work. Doug on WS42 Harmony.

[@fishbloodsmedia3742]

I just saw y’all yesterday driving up i95 past Stuart

[@johnkirkgasser]

Encourage a longer hitch extension or some way to shift the mast rearward a few inches...you are one decent dip in the road or a railroad crossing from punching the mast through your rear door...

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

We slid the mast back a few inches on the boat and it has been working great ever since. Thanks so much for the recommendation!

[@cruisingjacksonrose7008]

I ran into the same problem. I bought a 30 foot cruiser and trailer to trailer it around and explore different lakes but finding a suitable boat launch was a huge pain.

[@pacole5926]

Hi ! I have been enjoying your videos. Excellent content, thanks! Some questions about the Corsair 880: 1. Can you reef the self tacking jib? 2. How hard would it be to reef single handed/ What are the steps? You mentioned you had some difficult reffing on your first solo sail, what did that involve? Was it just learning to do it(lack familiarity or something specific that is tricky)? 3. Have you tried to "heave to"? If yes, what happened? 4. How did workout running the portable generator in the locker in the cockpit? How loud was the generator in the rear cabin, front cabin?

[@ScoutyBoyO]

I have a windrider tri. Super fast and fun.

[@cjpixel]

Thanks for showing some of the “no go” ramp locations. We’ve got a smaller trimaran on its way from Bob & Ira, and have been scouting for good launch locations. Fort Adams looked good, further north in Bristol looked like it had some options too. Looking forward to the different spots you find in the next 6 months, and I’m sure you’ll get a good rig/design routine going

[@robhindley3605]

Bristol has a decent public free boat ramp and parking...

[@johnnylightning1491]

Hey guys another entertaining video. Do you have any plans to come to Michigan or the Great Lakes this summer? Keep the good stuff comin

[@peterhunt7104]

While u r checking hubs for heat check tires, on truck as well as trailer, if there is a slow leak the tire will be much hotter than all the others. Multi axle trailers tend to have the front set of tires throw screws or nails from road surface into the second set of tires because they are so close together, almost like an injector at that rpm and when the angle is right it will puncture tire, not enough to give instant flat, the tire may still look similiar to the others, but w low pressure, that much weight on it at highway speeds for long trips it can blowout, knowing u can catch it early makes for less stress.

[@CaptainJulyJones]

Wow! You guys trailered that boat like old pros

[@steveturansky9031]

Young pros. It really helps to be young with limitless energy.

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

the folding appears to be a bit of a pain but for such a fun machine I'd live with it

[@sail4life]

You should try my old Farrier TT-720 trimaran, it has 10 bolts in total on the beams! The folding isn't hard at all. I've even done it without the trampolines fitted!

[@unclebob6728]

Uncle Bob in the house! Go Tula!! Jetty Rules1

[@Dan-un4vt]

Tip ,,, they have extensions for the hitch !!

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Thanks! 🙏

[@Dan-un4vt]

@@Tulasendlesssummer I believe it would make it easier for you to set up your sailboat with extension Danny

[@stevej00]

Can you add a resting mount on the back of the camper top to hold the mast to save you from having to slide it back?

[@joflynn5]

Any update on the sale of of your own boat?

[@brianpetersen3429]

Great video!

[@mriley4955]

I love watching you guys. Seems like way too much work for day sailing. If this was the amount of work to get rigged up for the season or maybe a week in the water, that may be worth the effort.

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

That is what most people do with these Corsairs. I don’t think it is very common to rig and de-rig in one day except maybe for a race here and there

[@trisailor3318]

I've had a Corsair trimaran (a 27, then a 31) since 1996. Rigging up and down for a day sail is a bit much. Especially the 31, which is pretty close to the 880.

[@blackdogsailing12]

Not sure why you would, but if you come thru Hampton, VA. I can show you where the original Tula is tied up!

[@bigfunanAmericaninGermany]

make the trek over to Germany and we can go boating on the Rhine! stay safe!

[@emoryodell3247]

Merry christmas

[@roberttorres5146]

Great job guys 👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏 long pond Pennsylvania

[@dhadams3]

how long are you going to be on LI. I am in Eastport, and would love to see the 880, but not if you are too busy with family and worried about covid..great job launching and retrieving in Newport..My suggestion is to maybe wear lifejackets with the cold water..Doug F-22

[@fishaholiclures]

Lotsa fun on an Aussie speed machine, but I have 2 words...DRAWBAR EXTENSION. Lots of guys over here use them for beach launching.

[@BushImports]

I thought you guys were getting a Seawind.

[@alessandroluppi2805]

Splendido video complimenti

[@hwileyiii]

Where do you put a dingy?

[@jlsinchina]

Well done.

[@kleinbiker1]

Telescoping ladder FTW. $120 on Amazon. 12.5 feet tall and very compact to store.

[@roamingrino]

I missed it, how long did it take to set it up?

[@sc-ez9fz]

hey guys great boat the 880. But I may have missed something like the tour of the outside and inside the boat. If anyone can tell me where I might find it , it would be greatly appreciated. Or if you have not done one I would love seeing it. Thanks

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Here’s the full tour of the 880 outside and inside kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnuyc6Wve9WbrNk

[@FBosch99]

You didn’t say how long the rigging and de-rigging took...please tell us.

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Just over an hour for our very first time by ourselves

[@impulse922]

Soooo what was setup and take down time?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

A little over an hour for our first time by ourselves

[@bertkelly7650]

LOL, my boat of choice would've been a john boat to pull behind a camper, but I fish, you sail.

[@truckchris5315]

Looks like a great trailerable sailboat. I’m always interested in that. Who makes this model? What’s the approx weight on the trailer?

[@kreandi]

Did you consider buying a Dragonfly 28 or other eventuelly any other used Trimaran of similar size? Would be interested to know your considerations. And yes, I know, there aren't too many used trimarans offered.

[@frankrice5364]

Love u guys vedios

[@Steve-ec6ed]

I feel like for as much as these boats cost they should figure out a push button setup when it comes to raising the mast

[@TheMorganMonroeShow]

Steve LOL!!!! For real.

[@dantefamularo6764]

Long Island👍👍👍

[@mjl9702]

I wanted to warn you of a potential problem that you will have with your Bed and mattress in your truck camper. I remember on your video for the remodeling the camper is you had mold under the Mattress. this will be a problem because of the your truck camper's design. what is happening is the bed is warm when your sleeping but the outside is cold which creates condensation. propane heaters also help create this problem in the rest of the camper. electric heaters help with that. some truck campers have a storage space under the bed which helps with this problem. another thing you can do is simply make sure there is air space under the mattress by building an air space with wooden, you can also buy a spring system like the froli spring system which was designed specifically for this problem. good luck with your adventures!!!

[@Backwoodscards]

How much would that boat cost one of use the viewers. And I hear they don’t hold together very well unless you only take them out on really nice days. Just curious about them and what I hear on forms.

[@trisailor3318]

These boats are tough. They do not have trouble "holding together". They are expensive though. Do a Google search on Corsair 880 trimaran to find prices.

[@Happ465]

As far as I can tell from your video’s this is the first and only Trimaran you’ve ever sailed. So what are you comparing it to?

[@bayardtaylor2990]

Do you have a shifter for eng in cockpit

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Yup! I

[@FUELFIREGARAGE]

You know you can get a hitch that longer. I have a 36inch one for my truck to pull boat when camper on

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Thanks for the recommendation. What it the tongue weight rating for your 36” extension? I couldn’t find longer than a 12” extension with a 500# or more rating

[@FUELFIREGARAGE]

@@Tulasendlesssummer not sure i pull the race car trailer with it an the boat .I got mine at big R farm store its thick an heavy .I'm going there tomorrow to get feed ill look an take a pic 👍

[@FUELFIREGARAGE]

Here the inner piece probably could find it cheaper .www.jegs.com/i/Curt/229/49535/10002/-1?gclid=Cj0KCQiAifz-BRDjARIsAEElyGLllNd4ilxPIDOkvLBysQkREIDMvgRIP62GpN-1_6IYd76scnsFh8EaAllLEALw_wcB

[@zukesrubicon1130]

Seems like you might be able to save tons of time, if you simply extend the tongue of the trailer just a little bit. A bolt-on job that you probably could do yourself. Not too long, just the length you need to not have to undo the rigging every launch.

[@curtbrooks7495]

Did you guys sell Adrenalin

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Not yet

[@rayred74]

What Boom Furler are you using on the Corsair?

[@trisailor3318]

The boom furler is not an item. It is the way the boom and mast are built. A long shaft on the gooseneck goes straight through the mast and sticks out the front of the mast. A crank handle is attached and the whole boom spins to roll up the main. Super simple. Thank you Ian Farrier.

[@rayred74]

@@trisailor3318 is it something that can be retrofitted to my boat? or would I need a new mast too?

[@trisailor3318]

@@rayred74 : I suppose many boats could be converted to a rolling boom. The most critical modification is the one inch hole through the mast. You would need some way of knowing that your mast would remain strong enough after that hole. Second, you would need a gooseneck fitting with a one inch (or so) diameter rod long enough to go through the mast, back to front, with a couple inches sticking out the front to attach a handle to. Next, you need to attach a topping lift attachment fitting on the aft end of the boom. So the aft end of the boom needs an end plate. You drill a hole in the center of the end plate which becomes the rotation axis for rolling the boom. Your mainsail has to made so that the battens are parallel to the boom so they don't interfere with rolling up the sail. Finally, to prepare for rolling you need to make sure nothing is attached along the length of the boom. Like vang and lazy jacks.

[@kevincostello1319]

I know that ramp!

[@JacqueS6845]

Any chance my wife and I can take a tour of the 880, on your way down south? I am thinking of getting a corsair, possibly an 880. I couldn't find a way to send a private message... we are in southeast PA, but we also go to Cape May a lot. That's where we sail out of. Thanks!

[@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk]

Mmmm. Got impatient just watching the rig and de-rig so even though it’s a great boat think I would get fed up with that chore pretty fast. Though I imagine it’s rigged state would usually be more than a day. Would be ok with it once a week I think. I might try to find a faster method than using the A frame.

[@michaelbrannan4864]

That boat looks like a James bond boat hi jetty

[@hazzargooleypunch5805]

Life imitating art? I picked up my new trimaran (older and shorter than yours) three days ago and trailered it home 1500kms down the east coast of Australia. Now have a few small jobs to complete before my first launch so I learn a great deal by being a few weeks behind your vlogs. I am thinking about getting another dog, can’t use the name Jetty so I might get a bigger dog and call him Wharf.

[@thefakerscritic1397]

If you were going to keep that boat I would probably put a longer hitch on your truck and counter balance the ass end so you wouldn't have to go through all that extra crap! lol :)