

CORSAIRE. 



Courtesy Nautica 

 Corporation. 



below. By raising the cockpit floor to make it self-bailing, Herbulot added 

 to the boat's safety and provided extra stowage space. Flotation material 

 also enhances safety. The Corsaire has a hard chine which adds to its 

 stiffness, as does 330 pounds of ballast in the keel. 



With two quarter-berths in the main cabin and a small V-shaped double 

 berth forward, three adults or two adults and two children can sleep 

 below. There is a stowable outboard bracket suitable for a 3- or 5-horse- 

 power outboard, and space for a stove is provided. A portable or permanent 

 head can be installed forward. 



While I haven't seen a Corsaire, it would seem from the above that 

 considerable ingenuity has been used in the design in order to give the 

 most possible boat for its size and cost. Her sailing waters in Europe are 

 largely in the English Channel and the Mediterranean; in the United States 



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