F-24 Sport Cruiser

The F-24 Sport Cruiser is an American trailerable trimaran that was designed by Ian Farrier as a cruising version of the Farrier F-24. It was first built in 1991.^[1][2][3][4]

Based on the larger F-27 Sport Cruiser, the F-24 Sport Cruiser design was developed into the Corsair 24 Mark II, also called the F-24 Mark II in 1994.^{[1][2][5][6][7][8][9]}

Production[]

The design was built by Corsair Marine in the United States, from 1991 to 1994, but it is now out of production.^{[1][2][10][11]}

Design[]

The F-24 Sport Cruiser is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of vacuum bagged fiberglass, Kevlar, carbon fiber over a foam core. It has a fractional sloop rig with a rotating mast. The hull and outriggers have nearly plumb stems and reverse transoms. The hull has an open transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 1,800 lb (816 kg) and carries no ballast.^[1][2][9]

The beam is 17.92 ft (5.46 m) with the outriggers deployed and 8.17 ft (2.49 m) them folded.^[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the daggerboard extended and 12 in (30 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.^[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for two adults and two children. The galley is equipped with a stove and a sink. A head is also provided.^[9]

The design has a hull speed of 6.51 kn (12.06 km/h).^[2]

See also[]

• List of sailing boat types

References[]