CORBY 33

Impostor is a successful example of the evergreen Corby 33.

Corby designs need no introduction, they have always been successful and with a rating of 1.031 ( the lowest of the Corby 33's) Impostor is ready to pick up silverware.

Hull built in Poland (one of 5) for John Causton, finished by Will Partington in North Wales. First sailed late 2007 as “Salamander 2”, the boat won Scottish Series.

Bought in early 2012 by Peter Morton and re-named “Salvo” when instruments and much deck gear were upgraded.

Re-fairing of the keel fin carried out in August 2013.

Bought by Richard Fildes in 2014 when resprayed “Stars & Stripes Blue” and decks resprayed, carbon wrap on mast, black powder coated stanchions and pull/pushpit. Sails upgraded in turn over ownership.

Dry-sailed from Firmhelm, North Wales, no antifouling.

Deck Gear

• Full Harken/spinlock fit out
• Harken 44.2 Speed ST halyard winches
• Harken 46.2 Speed Primary winches
• Spinlock XTS halyard clutches
• Custom Open style Pulpit

Spars and Rigging

• Aluminium mast and boom with carbon effect wrap
• Hydraulic Sailtec backstay ram with Oildyne pump operated with push buttons in cockpit.
• Back up cascade for backstay
• Carbon Spinnaker pole
• Carbon Bowsprit
• Harken Headfoil
• Sparcraft spring vang (black powder coated)
• New 2021 Dyneema halyards with Tylaskas

Electronics

• Tacktick MN100 x 3 head units
• Tacktick x 3 micronet maxi 20/20 mast displays
• Tacktick micronet remote control
• CBS class B AIS Unit (not used or tested)
• Raymarine 54E VHF
• Stereo with 2 speakers (not used or tested)
• Magnetic compass set in bulkhead

Engine and sail drive

• Yanmar 3YM 20 (regularly serviced and winterised)
• SD 20 sail drive (internal and external seal replaced 2022)
• Gori 2 bladed folding Prop
• 33 litre plastic fuel tank

Accommodations

• Room for 6 berths in cabins (2 saloon berths double berth forward)
• Chart table
• Instrument panel
• Moulded cooker recess (currently used for jetboil)
• Jabsco Marine Head
• Lee cloths and cabin storage bags

Sails

• All North sails
• Main 3Di 2019 (Unused 2019/2020)
• J-1 3Di 2019 (Unused 2019/2020)
• J-2 3Di 2019 (Unused 2019/2020)
• J-3 3Di 2012
• J-4 3Di 2012
• S-1 (unknown date)
• S-2 2018 (Unused 2019/2020)
• S-2 2012
• A-3 (unknown date)

Honours List

• 2021 – Welsh Ircs (1st) and AKW (1st)
• 2022 – Cork Week (5th - lowest rated boat in Class 0 by average of 50 points), Welsh Ircs (2nd) and AKW (2nd)

• 2023 – AKW (2nd=)

Misc

• 2 x service batteries new 2022

• Eberspacher single outlet diesel heater (not used or tested)