Kirby 25
The Kirby 25 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby as a racer and first built in 1978. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bruce Kirby |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1978[1] |
| No. built | 223 |
| Builder(s) | Mirage Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 3,150 lb (1,429 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.17 ft (7.67 m) |
| LWL | 20.75 ft (6.32 m) |
| Beam | 8.75 ft (2.67 m) |
| Hull draft | 4.17 ft (1.27 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,150 lb (522 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 26.50 ft (8.08 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 30.25 ft (9.22 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 11.25 ft (3.43 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 170.16 sq ft (15.808 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 119.25 sq ft (11.079 m2) |
| Total sail area | 289.41 sq ft (26.887 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 174 (average) |
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada between 1978 and 1983, with 223 examples completed.[1][2][6]
Design
In the 1970s the most competitive racing sailboat in PHRF and Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) competition was the J/24. Mirage Yachts owner Dick Steffen originally wanted to build the J/24 in Canada, but a deal with Johnstone could not be reached. Steffen instead commissioned Kirby to design a new boat to beat the J/24 and the resulting design was the Kirby 25.[1][5]
The Kirby 25 is a small recreational racing keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,150 lb (1,429 kg) and carries 1,150 lb (522 kg) of ballast.[2][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.17 ft (1.27 m) with the standard keel.[2]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 174 with a high of 187 and low of 159. It has a hull speed of 6.1 kn (11.30 km/h).[3]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- "Canadian Yachting magazine review of Kirby 25". Canadian Yachting. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Kirby 25 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Kirby 25". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Bruce Kirby". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972-1989". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- "» Owners List Kirby 25 Class Association". www.kirby25.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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