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Corby 26 for sale

Corby 26 'www.ircboats.com' hull no #02, launched may-08 now for sale.

Location Stockholm, Sweden fully race ready (after winning the Lidingö Runt)

Upgraded standard Corby 26 package, shore power and charger, LED lights, Lombardini 2-cyl engine.

North 

3DL Main 

3DL Jib 

3DL Genoa 

S2 Spinnaker

Tack Tick Speed/Depth/Wind

Carbon Rudder

Anti fouled (spray) Nautix A4TSpeed

EUR 58 000 ex vat

Contact us for full details about this boat and any transport deal for getting it to your home port.

info@ircboats.com

WIORA & NORA West Coast Championships 2008

Conor Ronan and the Ruthless crew win IRC Class 2 overall.

Powered by North 3DL upwind and Gradient Spinnakers Downwind

I am just back from a very enjoyable two days racing with Conor Ronan and the Ruthless crew on their Corby 26.  This years WIORA and NORA regatta was being run under the banner of the Cliften boat club.  It was to be a four day event sailed with a variety of courses including windward leeward, triangles and a longer coastal type race. This years regatta was a credit to the Club with excellent organisation and top class race management.

Conor Ronan has only been racing now for a little over 18 months and is on a very steep learning curve!  He has taken advantage of working with North Sails Ireland to get the best from his new boat in the shortest possible time.  This included kitting the boat out with 100% North Sails from new and also taking advantage of our coaching and racing services.  Personally I have only raced with this team twice but with additional coaching from my colleage Maurice O’Connell and the determination of this young crew has paid dividends.

When I arrived in Cliften I was greated with the news that we needed to win at least three of the remaining four races to have a chance of winning our class!  Quite a tall order as class two IRC is very competative and has a good mix of boats almost all bigger than the Corby 26.  Normally having a bigger boat is an advantage in stronger winds or choppy water but we were lucky to find my first day with the team bring us very light winds flat water and blazing sunshine!  We had two great races taking a 2^nd and then a 1^st overall for the day.  The Corby excells in the light winds but even with this advantage we were pushed hard all day by the Humphrys ¾ toner Marissa IX.  Having a dedicated 3DL Light Genoa was a great help powering us along in the flat water for the day.

Day two started with rain and strong winds, the more normal conditions for the West Coast or Ireland.  Heading out for the start I was wondering how we would perform against the fleet in the 16-25 knots forecast?  Two great races followed and against the odds we managed to win them both by small but significant margins.  This final win was enough to take us to the top of the leader board and secure the Class 2 IRC overall prize.

I was delighted with the performance of this little Corby boat and was impressed by her ability in the stronger winds.  I also have to say that the Ruthless crew are a pleasure to sail with and as time passes they will become a force to be reckoned with in Class two.

Congratulations guys for a great regatta, keep up the good work.

Sail Fast. 

Nigel

Nigel Young

Corby 26 'Ruthless' wins WIORA

WIORA 2008 Class 2 IRC Entries: 12      Races Sailed: 7      Discard: 1 Place Sail No Boat Type of Boat Handicap Points 1 IRL26026 Ruthless Corby 26 0,960 11.25 2 IRL1017 Treyona Sigma 33OOD 0,910 12.25 3 IRL2112C Boojum Sigma 33OOD 0,916 19 4 IRL7234 Marissa ix Humphrey's 3/4T 0,978 27.75 5 IRL3062 Crozz Elan 31 0,953 33 6 GBR5620 K-Vector Hunter HB31 0,918 34 7 IRL4021 Egalite Dehler 34 0,928 35 8 IRL7427 Quelle Surprise First 31.7 0,959 36 9 IRL4206 PowderMonkey Sigma 33 0,915 43 10 IRL3317 Scotia First 31.7 0,961 45 11 IRL267 Golden Kopper GK34 0,949 67 12 IRL16507 Addict Mustang 30 0,917 68

Corby 26 design note

Despite being very slightly longer than the older 25 design, the main difference with this newer boat is the centre of buoyancy which is much further forward. This results in a smoother and faster hull shape but also requires the bulb weight to be further forward as well, hence the T-keel.

John Corby

Corby 26 hull #05

Corby 26 hull #05 soon to be decked and final fitting stage to start.

Boat will be keeled before departure to owner in Normandie, France

Corby boats Dominating this year of Lidingö Runt

This weekend is was time again to start the racing season in Sweden with Lidingö Round the Island, this year 401 boats entered the race.

Corby 33 'Inga from Sweden' came in on second place in class Lys 0, beating all A35s on the water, and only one X-35 managed to clear the Corby 33 on the water.

The brand new just launched Corby 26 'www.ircbots.com' won class Lys 1, beating all First 31.7s on the water.

Download Result_LR_2008.pdf

Corby 26 hull #02 now in Stockholm

Corby 26 hull #02 for sale after sail trials

Corby 2602 is getting ready for transport to Stockholm, Sweden. Test sails will start in Stockholm from 12th May, please contact us for test sails. Email: fredrik@microspan.se Phone: +46 708 34 62 22

New Corby 26 - Ready for delivery.

GENERAL- CORBY 26:
Hull and Deck, female moulded foam cored GRP using vinylester resin, woven glass and closed cell foam with two moulded waterlines, main companionway hatch with sliding perspex and removable washboard. Laminated keel structure. 
Deck with fitted Harken and Spinlock deck-gear.
Fitted bulkheads (Gabon plywood) with fitted wood-trim.
Keel, Iron fin with lead torpedo bulb.
Aluminum rig, with dyform rigging and carbon pole.
Liros rope package. 
Set of Guardwires.
Corby IRC 26 "stainless pack"
Carbon rudder (both stock and blade) weight 6.5kg with alu. sleeves and bearings from JEFA 
Spinlock tiller extension

INTERIOR:
Interior fitted floorboards and 4 cushions. 
Upgraded with BEP switch panel with digital display.
Fitted with 12 red LED interior lights.
2 x 12v marine batteries
Navigation lights fitted
Battery charger installed
Shorepower, EU plugs (adapter might be needed)
Powerbox with 'earth fail' device and two 220v sockets, EU plugs
Sony CD/Radio CDX-HR70 (new marine system) fitted with 2 watertight speakers (inside)
Adjustable Chartlamp.
Suunto sail compass installed and wired up.
Lombardini twin cylinder LDW/502 on saildrive, full installation with vari fold, folding 2 blade prop. 
Engine room fully insulated and fitted with 2 LED white lights and two inspection hatches. Moulded engine front cover with wooden handles. 
WC fitted with flush ForeSpars fittings.
2x Bilge pumps fitted, one inside one outside
Two Lewmar size 0 port-light fitted in the cockpit side.
Laminated cradle seats

EUR 50,800 ex. VAT

SAILS:
New set North Sails SWE 2602 (IN STOCK) 
3DL Main 
3DL Genoa
3DL Jib
S2 Spinnaker (white)
Racing bags
EUR 7 250 ex. VAT

CONTACT:
Fredrik Bergström
EMAIL: info@ircboats.com
PHONE: +46 708 346222

The Corby IRC26

The Corby IRC26 (new for 2007), a proper little yacht. Inboard sail drive engine. Sturdy rig. Roomy interior. IRC rating 0.960

Foam core, continuous fiber reinforcement and Vinylester resin. Alloy rig with overlap genoa.

The inevitable question is how does this boat differ from the old 25. The Corby 25 started in 2000 and since then underwater shapes have become smoother because of torpedo keels. The bulb weight of a torpedo keel is further forward so the centre of buoyancy of the hull can also move forward, hence less hull volume under the cockpit and a smoother overall hull shape.

The 26 still carries an overlap rig and above the waterline will look very similar to the 25 however downwind it will be noticeably quicker. The cockpit is bigger and the inside has been updated.

The IRC26 will fit inside a 40 foot container, so deliveries worldwide available at good rates!

Delivered as a complete package this boat makes a superb entry club racer, trailer width and centre-liffting points makes launching and moving the boat between regattas very easy.