1987 35′ CUSTOM SLOOP “CORROBOREE”
Description
Boat : 1987 35′ CUSTOM SLOOP
Boat name : “CORROBOREE”
Asking price : $39,900
Boat location : Saint Marys, Georgia
“Corroboree” is a 35′ wood-epoxy sloop built of very rare New Zealand Kauri and Western Red Cedar and has a free-standing carbon fiber mast and a sloop rig
She was designed by naval architect Eric Sponberg for an American client and built in Auckland, New Zealand, 1986-87.
Corroboree sailed the Great Lakes for 27 years, 1987-2014.
Eric and Arliss bought Corroboree back from the original owner for their circumnavigation, 2017-2023.
1993: SAIL magazine selected Corroboree as one of North America’s 100 Greatest Sailing Yachts, calling it a “unique, new-age cruiser.”
“CORROBOREE” is a 10.6m (35ft) wood-epoxy sloop that was completed in 1987. Her free-standing carbon fibre mast is her major unique feature; additionally, she is constructed of Western Red Cedar and very rare New Zealand Kauri. Commissioned by an American owner, she sailed the Great Lakes for 27 years, after which her designer, Eric Sponberg, purchased her to undertake a global circumnavigation, completing this in 2023.
WOODWORK and CRAFTSMANSHIP:
All the louvered cupboards and doors, overhead beams, handrails, trim, and structural members are crafted in solid Kauri. The built-in furniture, deck, and coachroof are made of marine grade plywood.
The bulkheads and soles are made of teak-faced marine grade plywood.
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