Design and Construction
Built by Corsair Marine, the Dash 750 retains the earlier Corsair 24’s stepped central hull. These pronounced steps reconcile a narrow waterline beam with satisfactory livable volume.
The float design is new. The architects gave the amas 20 percent more volume and flatter bottoms aft to encourage planing. The hull and deck are now fitted into each other rather than merely bonded.
Corsair also fitted a mast a full metre taller than the Corsair 24’s. Together with the more voluminous floats and greater sail area, this gives the Dash 750 a few more horsepower than its older sister.
Rig, Launching, and Performance
A convenient mast tabernacle, retractable bowsprit, and clever hull-hinging system allow the Dash 750 to rig with only a wrench and about 30 minutes of work.
The taller rig adds 5 extra square metres of sail area to windward compared with the Corsair 24, and more than 15 extra with the asymmetric spinnaker. On the water, the Dash 750 can match boat speed to wind speed, knot for knot, well into the 20s. Multihulls World found it even more exciting than the model it replaced.
Cockpit and Accommodations
The cockpit is narrow and deep. Inside, however, the step in the central hull creates beam above the settees. As one reviewer noted, you would scarcely believe you were in a trimaran’s main hull.
The twin-berth interior includes a stove, sink, portable toilet, and 12-volt supply. It has good interior volume for coastal camping in fair conditions.
A day-boat variant, the Sprint 750, retains an embryo coachroof containing a double berth and trades the remaining accommodation for an XXL cockpit.
Verdict
The Dash 750 distills Corsair’s trailerable approach into a 24-footer with real speed and surprising volume for its weight. It’s a specialist’s boat: light, narrow-hulled, and better suited to coastal use than extended cruising. Within that brief, however, it is a deft redesign of a proven platform.
Pros
- Folds to 8 ft 2 in for trailering and rigs in about 30 minutes with one wrench
- Stepped central hull provides livable beam without a wide waterline
- Taller rig and new floats add horsepower and planing ability over the Corsair 24
- Matches wind speed well into the 20s
- Twin berths and a basic galley support weekend coastal camping
Cons
- Carries only 3 gallons each of water and fuel, while the 12-volt supply limits off-grid time
- Narrow, deep cockpit and minimal interior headroom reflect the constraints of a 24-foot trimaran
- Comes from Corsair’s smallest lineage and isn’t a substitute for a larger cruising multihull
