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CORRIBEE MK 111 YACHT CRUISING SAILING BOAT YAMAHA OUTBOARD NORFOLK BROADS
Estimated price for orientation: 770 $
Category: Sailing Boats
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There have been a number of significant voyages completed in Corribees, including a number of circumnavigations of Great Britain and transatlantic crossings.In 1978 Sgt. Alan Toone made a double transatlantic crossing in his Mk 2 Corribee, Corrie Bee completing the 8,467 mile round trip in 97 days. In 1983 Mike Spring, a paraplegic sailor, sailed single handed to , in his Coromandel 3M Mariner. In 1995 circumnavigated Great Britain via the in her Corribee, Iduna.More recently Katie Miller emulated Ellen MacArthur's voyage in her Corribee, Elektra; she made the circumnavigation to raise finds for the Ellen MacArthur Trust. In recognition of this voyage she was awarded the 2006 Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year award.As part of the 2008 Jester Azores Challenge Roger Taylor sailed from to , Azores in his junk-rigged Corribee, Mingming, finishing in just under 21 days.In the summer of 2008, Jack Daly completed his single handed circumnavigation of Great Britain via the Caledonian canal inPadiwak; the voyage took him 12 weeks.PLEASE SEE OTHER BOAT LISTINGS...........................OR CALL 01603 433253 TO VIEW
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been previously used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
There have been a number of significant voyages completed in Corribees, including a number of circumnavigations of Great Britain and transatlantic crossings.In 1978 Sgt. Alan Toone made a double transatlantic crossing in his Mk 2 Corribee, Corrie Bee completing the 8,467 mile round trip in 97 days. In 1983 Mike Spring, a paraplegic sailor, sailed single handed to , in his Coromandel 3M Mariner. In 1995 circumnavigated Great Britain via the in her Corribee, Iduna.More recently Katie Miller emulated Ellen MacArthur's voyage in her Corribee, Elektra; she made the circumnavigation to raise finds for the Ellen MacArthur Trust. In recognition of this voyage she was awarded the 2006 Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year award.As part of the 2008 Jester Azores Challenge Roger Taylor sailed from to , Azores in his junk-rigged Corribee, Mingming, finishing in just under 21 days.In the summer of 2008, Jack Daly completed his single handed circumnavigation of Great Britain via the Caledonian canal inPadiwak; the voyage took him 12 weeks.PLEASE SEE OTHER BOAT LISTINGS...........................OR CALL 01603 433253 TO VIEW