Championship Events

A championship event not to be missed! Held annually in late April since 1995 it is the premier trailerable trimaran event in the country. Sailors from England and France have joined the ranks of fun and sun seeking racers and cruisers. Boats come from as far as the Northwest and the Northeast to compete against the best or just cruise around the emerald waters of the Florida panhandle. Each year, The Multihull Source crew hitches up Bob’s and Bert’s boats and heads to Ft. Walton Beach, often in a caravan with other Northeast sailors escaping the long New England winter. This is the best possible way to see dozens of Corsair boats all heated up in competition, join the camaraderie, throw back a few of your favorite beverages and talk fast, level sailing. You might even be invited to crew on one if you can take the speed! See the Calendar fordates. Reports from previous races can be found on our Racing page. For up-to-date information on the Corsair Nationals event, go to http://www.smythteam.com.

Photo Gallery - Corsair Nationals, 2002

WindRider/Rave Nationals, Ft. Walton Beach, FL

The WindRider 16' and 17’ Trimaran and RAVE National Championships are held annually in October. The racing is intense, the competition close and quite different from racing displacement hulls. The trick to racing hydrofoils is to stay on the foils for the longest time possible. The foil borne speeds are so much faster than displacement speeds that huge deficits can be made up while up on foils. The lead changes often as the skippers lift off, or crash and burn. We know it's a long way to go for just a weekend of sailing, but the excitement of fleet racing the RAVE is not to be missed! Ira Heller travels down to represent The Multihull Source. Join us!

NEMA Season Trophy Events

Information can be found at www.newportyachtclub.org/mitchell

Off Soundings Race Series, Block Island, RI, June

For information go to www.offsoundingsorg/osc_calnder.html

Buzzards Bay Blast, Padanaram/Wareham, MA, June

Call (508) 295-0095 or email sailfast@themultihullsource.com

Marblehead to Halifax Race, Boston Yacht Club, MA, July

Go to www.bostonyc.org/halifax.htm for more information

Black Dog Dash, Vineyard Haven, MA, July

Call (508) 295-0095 or email sailfast@themultihullsource.com

New England Solo/Twin, Newport/Block Island, RI, Jul

Information can be found at www.newportyachtclub.org/solotwin

Newport Unlimited, Newport, RI, Aug

For information go to www.nemasail.org

Schooner Festival, Gloucester, MA, Aug

For information go to www.nemasail.org

Off Soundings Race Series, Shelter Island, NY, Sep

For information go to www.offsoundings.org/osc_calnder.html

Race Rock Regatta, Stonington, CT, Sep

Call (508) 295-0095 or email sailfast@themultihullsource.com

Race and Regatta Events

Each year in Key West, Corsair 28's are invited to participate in this high profile monohull one-design race. See www.premiere-racing.com for information.

King Cup Race, May
Chanty Man Race, June
Sheffield Island Race, CT, Aug
Greens Ledge Race, Aug

Pat Harris, owner of a Corsair 31, organizes these events hosted by the Norwalk Yacht Club, CT. Pat can be reached at patharris@phaze4strategies.com

Buzzards Bay Regatta, Aug 6-8

Co-sponsored by the Beverly Yacht Club and New Bedford Yacht Club, alternating each year. See www.buzzardsbayregatta.com for information.

Haraseeket Regatta, Freeport, June
PHRF Championship, Casco Bay, July
Seguin Island Races, Southport, July
Boothbay Regatta, Boothbay, July
Monhegan Island Race, Portland YC, Aug
Yarmouth Cup, Yarmouth, Aug

The Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) organizes these events. Go to
www.gmora.org for more information.

Long Island Sound Multihull Regatta, Sep

Organized by the Roton Pt. Sailing Association. Call Marty Roth at (203) 852-0915 for information.

Gloucester Schooner Festival, Gloucester, MA, Aug

For more information on this event, go to www.nemasail.org

Sail Extravaganza

Sail Extravaganza is held 2 days every year on Fathers’ Day weekend in Wareham, Massachusetts. It's a weekend of sailing, food and socializing. The focus is on the fun of sailing—and particularly fun with these multihulls. Potential multihull sailors and current owners looking for larger boats can come and enjoy a day on the water with boat owners rather than salespeople. Please plan to join us next year; we always have fun!

Go Fast Seminar

Many new mulithull owners from monohull backgrounds often ask us if multihull sailing techniques are very different from what they’re used to. Other owners simply want to learn how to get the most performance out of their boats. The answers can be had at our Go Fast Performance Seminar in early June. This event - taught by The Multihull Source team and other champion multihull sailors - is just the place to find the answers to your performance questions. The seminar isn’t a typical racing clinic; it focuses on multihull sailing techniques with an emphasis on making owners more familiar with the capabilities of their boats as well as tips on best tacking and jibing angles, sail handling and trim, and safety. Please call us for details and consider bringing your own boat.

Cruise Events

Photo Gallery - Casco Bay, 2002

Mini Cruise Before Black Dog

This cruise goes from Wareham, MA to the Elizabeth Islands, to Martha's Vineyard for the start of the annual Black Dog race.

Boat Shows

Providence Convention Center. For information see the show site at www.providenceboatshow.com

Miami Interantional Boat Show and Strictly Sail February 12-17, 2004

For information see the show site at www.discoverboating.com/boatshows/miami/

New England Boat Show February 21-29, 2004

Bayside Exposition Center Boston, MA. For information see the show site at www.naexpo.com/boatshow/

Newport Used Boat Show May 30-June 1, 2003

Newport Yachting Center. Now called the Newport Spring Boat Show, this event offers bargains on previously owned, left over or demonstration model boats. For additional information see the show site at www.newportusedboatshow.com

Newport International Boat Show September 16-19, 2004

Newport Yachting Center, Oldport Marine, Bannister's Wharf and West Wind Marina. For more information, go to the show site at: www.newportboatshow.com

Norwalk International In-Water Boat Show September 23-26, 2004

Norwalk Cove Marina. This is an end of summer in-water event. For more information, go to the show site at: www.discoverboating.com/boatshows/norwalk/

Annapolis Sailboat Show October 7-11, 2004

For information see the show site at http://usboat.com/shows/bshomes.htm