Kirby 30

Kirby 30
Development
Designer Bruce Kirby
Location Canada
Year 1981
No. built 195
Builder(s) Mirage Yachts
Boat
Boat weight 5,350 lb (2,427 kg)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 29.67 ft (9.04 m)
LWL 23.50 ft (7.16 m)
Beam 10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Hull draft 5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Engine type BMW or Yanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type fin keel
Ballast 2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
Rudder(s) internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General Fractional rigged sloop
I (foretriangle height) 34.50 ft (10.52 m)
J (foretriangle base) 10.60 ft (3.23 m)
P (mainsail luff) 37.25 ft (11.35 m)
E (mainsail foot) 13.50 ft (4.11 m)
Sails
Mainsail area 251.44 sq ft (23.360 m2)
Jib/genoa area 182.85 sq ft (16.987 m2)
Total sail area 434.29 sq ft (40.347 m2)
Racing
PHRF 135 (average)

The Kirby 30 is a Canadian racing sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby and first built in 1981.[1][2][3]

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada who completed 195 examples, but it is now out of production.[1]

The Kirby 30 design was a follow-on to the Kirby 25 and it was later developed into the Mirage 30 SX in 1985.[1][4]

Design

The Kirby 30 is a small recreational racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,350 lb (2,427 kg) and carries 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a BMW or Yanmar diesel engine.[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 135 with a high of 142 and low of 132. It has a hull speed of 6.5 kn (12.04 km/h).[2]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Kirby 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Kirby 30". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Bruce Kirby". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972-1989". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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