Conclusion
She looks fast and fun, she is fast and fun! There are compromises when buying
this sort of boat but if they offend then buy a 920 and not this sports boat which
will deliver fun, excitement and some exhilarating sailing. The Sport version will be
a handful for some, if so then start with the Touring version and add the taller more
powerful rig later. The execution of this sportsboat is good and will sustain the
punishment racing owners are likely to give them. With the 28, unlike their other
boats they manufacture Quorning Boats is making available a powerful boat to a
wide audience and I hope that misuse of it, or inexperience does not damage their
successful brand.
Specifications:
Length 8.75m – 9.99m folded – 9.05m sailing
Beam 6.50m sailing – 2.54m folded
Draft 1.7m board down, 0.4m board up
Displacement 1.7 tonnes
Payload 725 kg incl crew
Touring Ultimate
Sail area:
Jib 19m2 21m2
Code 0 furling 35m2 45m2
Main 35m2 42m2
Asymmetric Spinnaker 65m2 80m2
Mast height 12.1m 13.6m
Engines suggested 10HP Honda four
stroke but up to 20HP
Tanks:
Water 90 l
Fuel 12l
Holding (option) 60l
Outboard controls are neatly sited
inside this locker
Category Cat C + B
Price (less instruments)
Touring £106,000 inc VAT
The outboard is for entering and leaving
Sport £120,000 inc VAT
harbour. With 63sqm of upwind sail
area the power to weight ratio of the
Similar catamarans
boat would invite you to sail just about
Corsair 28RS - Euro 67,000
everywhere rather than motor but when
Corsair 31RS - Euro 98,500
you do she will comfortably motor at
6.5 knots and will maybe get to 7 knots
More details from:
www.dragonfly.dk and UK dealer
www.multihullsolutions.co.uk
at top speed. The standard fuel tank
is 12 litres which would be sufficient for
up to 5 hours motoring at 6 .5 knots
so a range of 32 miles but it would be
simple to carry more fuel to increase
range – or sail!
Being a large boat to manoeuvre in
confined space when motoring the
outboard is linked to the rudder so the
28 turns easily. A quick blast of ahead
or astern as the rudder turns kicks the
stern around shortening the turning
circle. The 28 is quite easily controlled
under power. As with any lightweight
boat there will be moments of
excitement but she motors astern well
and the 10HP engine seems sufficient
despite the strong winds we had.
OCTOBER 2009 : MULTIHULL REVIEW 11
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