Poor Law of 1601. By this act, two or more substantial householders were to be yearly nominated by the justices of the peace to serve as overseers of the poor in each parish. The overseers were to raise weekly or otherwise, by taxation of every inhabitant, such competent sums of money as they shall think fit,.inally, the Poor Law of 1601 provided a clear definition of the poor and articulated services that they were to receive. This legislation is the foundation for the current social welfare system existing today in Great Britain.
Later the term came to encompass large motor boats for primarily private pleasure purposes as well. Yacht lengths normally range from 10 metres (33 ft) up to dozens of meters (hundreds of feet). A luxury craft smaller than 12 metres (39 ft) is more commonly called a cabin cruiser or simply a cruiser.
The 28 footers evolved from the early 27 foot design and have been our most popular mid-size trailerable trimaran series. The Corsair 28 range is offered to both cruising sailors and performance enthusiasts alike providing a range of waterborne recreation and adventure possibilities unequaled by other sailboat brands.