The difference in performance between de havilland boats and BWM is
considerable. The older masts pre-meteric are far better in
performance in hevy conditions as are the center boards. the
centerboard flex in the new boats is far more and this is apparant
going to windward in 30kt conditions.

--- In CorsairAustralia@..., "yachtie2k4"
<yachtie2k4@y...> wrote:
> Hi Sam,
>
> I think it does make a difference who made it, because they are
> currently being built for the Navy Cadets by a panel beater under
> contract to BWM.
>
> The series 1 Corsairs (the De Havilland hulls) I consider to be
the
> best as the later yachts were made by Smackwater (who also made
> Pacers) and other non-boat builders, all of them have problems
with
> the Smackwater yachts the worst!
>
> The top Corsairs in Vic race at Rosebud YC and are mostly all
series
> 1 hulls with sail numbers ranging from 178(ours) to 830, it seems
> oldest is best!
>
> This years results are 830 1st, 267 2nd, 261 3rd, 178 4th & 464
5th.
>
> Regards Rob Duxbury
>
> --- In CorsairAustralia@..., "paul hindge"
> <phindge@b...> wrote:
> > Hi Sam,
> >
> > Paul Hindge here from WA as well.
> >
> > No it doesn't make any difference who made it as far as price is
> concerned. It sounds like a De Havilland version from the age you
> gave though. The hull number would confirm it though. Generally
the
> smaller the number, the older the boat. They started off at about
> 100. The latest batch to be produced are up to about 1100.
> >
> > As far as I am aware, the Victorian Association has been
virtually
> inactive for several years. It would help if I knew where you are
in
> Victoria as I could point you in the direction of clubs that still
> sailed them. When I was last in Victoria (1992) I knew they where
> sailed at Rosebud Yacht Club because I saw half a dozen in the
yard.
> They were also sailed on Lake Hume from the Albury Yacht Club.
There
> are probably other places they were sailed but those are the only
> two places that come to hand easily.
> >
> > To answer your question - I don't think there is a lot of demand
> for Corsairs in Victoria.
> >
> > Regards
> > Paul Hindge.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sam_g_sea <samc@b...>
> > To: CorsairAustralia@...
> <CorsairAustralia@...>
> > Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:38 PM
> > Subject: [CorsairAustralia] Re: What's it worth?
> >
> >
> > Thanks Brian,
> >
> > I am in Victoria... what's the demand and supply situation
in
> that
> > state like?
> >
> > Doe the possibility that it's a De Havilland hull rather
than
> a later
> > BWM hull make any difference to it's value?
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Sam Coates
> >
> >
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