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
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)
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
It is not guaranteed that the safety gear listed on the specification comes within the manufacturer's safety guidelines i.e. expiry dates and servicing and is therefore sold as is.
