CORSAIR | Bristol | Custom 57 Sloop

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1994 Bristol Custom 57 Sloop: CORSAIR – A Legendary Bluewater Cruiser for Sale

Asking Price: $360,000

Location: Jamestown, RI

Overview: The Storied CORSAIR

If you are searching for a proven, ocean-crossing luxury sailing yacht, look no further than CORSAIR, a magnificent 1994 Bristol Custom 57. Freshly returned from an ARC Circumnavigation, this storied vessel has crossed the Atlantic twice, cruised the Mediterranean for two seasons, and extensively explored New England, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas.

Celebrated as one of the finest yachts under 60 feet between Bar Harbor and Grenada, CORSAIR combines legendary New England craftsmanship with fully automated, single-handed offshore capability. Designed by Dieter Empacher and built by the renowned Bristol Boat Yard, she represents the pinnacle of safety, comfort, and performance.

Key Specifications & Dimensions

• Model: Custom 57 Sloop
• Designer: Dieter Empacher
• Builder: Bristol Boat Yard
• Year Built: 1994
• Hull Material: Hand-laid solid fiberglass (Flag Blue Awlgrip paint)
• LOA: 57 ft
• Beam: 15.5 ft
• Draft: 6 ft (centerboard up) / 11.5 ft (centerboard down)
• Engine: Yanmar 140 HP Turbo Diesel (New 2009, 4,200 hours)
• Fuel Capacity: 280 gallons (across 5 new tanks)
• Water Capacity: 196 gallons (4 stainless steel tanks) + Spectra 700 gpd Watermaker

Pedigree & Design

The Designer (Dieter Empacher): As an 18-year veteran and Design Manager at Little Harbor Boat Yard, Dieter Empacher helped create world-class offshore racing and cruising yachts (including the 12-meter Independence and Canadian Cup winner Dynamite) before launching his own firm and partnering with Bristol Yachts.

The Builder (Bristol Boat Yard): Built to a higher standard than typical production sailboats, Bristol yachts feature skeg-hung rudders, keel-stepped masts, fully encapsulated keel ballast, and interior cabinetry heavily bonded to the hull. CORSAIR utilizes a “whale bottom” hull design with a steep deadrise, keeping ballast low for exceptional comfort and motion in heavy seaways.

Accommodation & Interior Layout

Stepping below deck reveals an exquisite raised-panel Cherrywood interior offering nearly 7 feet of headroom throughout.

Main Salon: Spans the full beam aft of the mast, featuring a full-length pull-out settee, bookshelf, built-in HDTV, and a central dry bar.

Galley: A secure passageway galley equipped with wide marble counters, dual Frigaboat refrigeration/freezer units, a Seafrost unit, a Force 10 4-burner stove/oven, and a Sharp convection/microwave.

Owner Aft Stateroom: A luxurious full-width owner’s suite featuring extra-thick mattresses (a double to port and single to starboard with a leather seat between), generous cedar-lined hanging lockers, and an ensuite head with a full stall shower and electric vacuum-flush toilet.

Guest Staterooms: Features a forward V-berth guest cabin and a second guest cabin with over/under bunks (lower double, upper single), both with private or semi-private access to a well-appointed shared guest head and stall shower.

Electronics & Navigation

• Chart Plotter: Garmin 8618 (New 2023)
• Autopilot: Simrad Robertson (with cockpit control panel, backup pump, and wireless remote)
• VHF & Instruments: ICOM IC M504, Raymarine multi-display, Xantrex Link 20 and Heart Interface battery monitors
• Nav Station: Dedicated L-shaped navigation center with custom pivoting chair, complete electrical control panels, and a new computer and monitor (2025)
• Electrical & Mechanical Systems
• Generator: Fischer Panda Mini 12 kW
• Solar Power: 1000W solar panel array
• Inverter/Charger: Heart 3500 inverter
• House & Engine Banks: New 4 x 8D 260Ah house batteries, new AGM engine starter battery, and dual engine alternators (135A dedicated to the 24V house bank)
• Climate Control: 3 Marine Air AC systems with digital controls
• Thruster: 24V Westmar dual-prop bow thruster with stainless steel guards

Sails, Rigging & Deck Equipment

Configured for effortless short-handed sailing via electric winches, bow thrusters, and automated furling, CORSAIR’s recent upgrades include:

• Hood carbon Stowaway mast with a new furling motor (2025)
• New North Mainsail (2025)
• New Profurl C520 manual roller furler, headstay, and running rigging (2024–2025)
• Winches: Lewmar electric primary (66 CST), outhaul/mainsheet, and secondary electric winches
• Ground Tackle: Ideal vertical windlass, Rocna 40 Kg primary anchor with 300′ chain, and secondary CQR anchor
• Tender: 10’6″ AB hard-bottom dinghy with a 20HP electric-start Tohatsu outboard carried on Kato davits

Schedule a Showing

CORSAIR is fully commissioned, exceptionally maintained, and ready to take its next owners across oceans or coastlines in style and absolute safety.

Asking Price: $360,000

Location: Jamestown, RI

Contact us today to request a full inventory or to schedule a private viewing of this extraordinary custom cruising yacht.

Disclaimer: Not all boats listed online are listed with Wellington Yacht Partners, but we can work on your behalf. For more information on this vessel or to schedule a showing, please contact Wellington Yacht Partners by calling our office at (401) 683-6070.

CORSAIR | Bristol | Custom 57 Sloop

$360,000

Jamestown, RI, US