Corsair Wanted

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nate83
nate83
WA
63 posts
WA, 63 posts
12 Oct 2010 3:07pm
Hi all, just putting the word out that i am looking for a Corsair if anyone has one for sale, or knows of anyone that is looking to sell or will sell.

Cheers!
carpediem3
carpediem3
3 posts
3 posts
13 Oct 2010 5:27am
Hi if you contact Budgewoi sailing NSW club,they still race these great boats. They will be able to ster you to a boat. sorry dont have the number.
There is also a Corsair Assoc web site.Good luck
Jethrow
Jethrow
NSW
1282 posts
NSW, 1282 posts
13 Oct 2010 6:35pm
The Navy used to sail them as their training boats before going to Tasers. I bet there are heaps in WA in some defence storage shed
nate83
nate83
WA
63 posts
WA, 63 posts
13 Oct 2010 3:44pm
Cheers carpediem+ Jethrow, i have tried searching a few WA based clubs but haven't had any luck as yet, my father in law raced them as a young lad at Mackay, he tells me they were quite popular in their day, and still are, however im also told that they were never as popular in WA for some reason? Cheers!
carpediem3
carpediem3
3 posts
3 posts
14 Oct 2010 3:47am
hi There is a gentelman called Ashely Chapman (97+yrs) at budgewoi sailing club still sailing them every Sunday. We should all be so lucky. It is worth a call just to talk to him. He is a real old man of the sea. there is nothing about Corsair he doesn't know. The just had their nationals a Airley beach.
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7757 posts
NSW, 7757 posts
14 Oct 2010 8:39am
Jethrow said...

The Navy used to sail them as their training boats before going to Tasers. I bet there are heaps in WA in some defence storage shed


All the services did and they were used for interservice sailing for a number of years till the service version of the Taser was bought.

The trouble with the corsair is its such a good boat. The association was very active a few years ago with people buying up and restoring them and the market dried up a bit. Occasionally see one on eBay.
darcy1945
darcy1945
NSW
10 posts
NSW, 10 posts
17 Oct 2010 9:39am
Ashley Chapman (02)43909295, will be able to put you in touch with current Corsair asscn members in the west, also try the Naval Cadets in WA, I am fairly sure they are still using Corsairs for sail training. Good hunting. Darcy.
nate83
nate83
WA
63 posts
WA, 63 posts
17 Oct 2010 8:54am
Excellent cheers darcy, i will give him a call.
t03y
t03y
SA
74 posts
SA, 74 posts
17 Oct 2010 6:59pm
There is one here: binksmarine.com.au/store/boats

4th listing down.
nate83
nate83
WA
63 posts
WA, 63 posts
18 Oct 2010 2:03pm
Thanks mate, but i saw that one, looks great but its in Brizzy unfortunately.
Cheers
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