Corbin Sailing Performance Testimonials
August 28, 2006 We have just returned from a 5 day trip down to NY State, finishing up at Henderson Harbor, not far
from Watertown. We went in company with friends on a Nicholson 39 ketch and returned to our own harbour with a
Rhodes 38 joining us. On the return trip we had broad reaching winds up to 20 knots and all the boats kept fairly well
together. We had one reef in the main and one in the yankee, with the staysail stay parked on the rail. The Corbin was
the fastest boat! See Corbin 39 Broad Reaching . David Salter (s/v Opportunity)
October 11, 2004 Hi Lester, Just saying hello from Peniche, Portugal. As proof that Corbins are not slow, I'm sending a
picture of Jakatar in its first regatta. I crossed the starting line last but soon overtook everyone except a Beneteau First.
A new bottom job didn't hurt either. See Regatta in Portugal Cheers, Horatio (s/v Jakatar)
July 21, 2004 The Nautical Quarterly Review states," the Corbin 39 shows a good turn of speed upwind".
See Corbin 39 Close Hauled in Light Winds (Note the flag)
Q29: How effective is the Monitor windvane when running in heavy seas?
A29: I am not sure where this should go, but I would like to talk about running in big seas with the Corbin. There is
tremendous buoyancy in the stern of a Corbin. The broad Norwegian stern gives one the sensation of an elevator when
running in big seas. You are not going to get pooped in a Corbin but it will throw weight to the bow which can cause
some tracking problems. You have to be fast on the helm to hold a safe line. The Monitor windvane has proven to be
just the ticket for us. It corrects very quickly. Our autopilot lets us yaw around more than I like. Richard Bacon (s/v
Balmacara) [from Australia]
In "Corbin 39 A Solid Offshore Cruiser" on the homepage, Terry Forsbrey the second owner of Stella, a Mark II
model that is one of the best looking and best-equipped Corbin kits ever finished said, "These boats sail well in light
airs," Foresbrey adds, " I find I can ghost along and pass many other more performance-oriented boats."
