Kirby 30
The Kirby 30 is a Canadian racing sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby and first built in 1981.[1][2][3]
| 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 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]
Operational history
In a 1980 review in Canadian Yachting, John Turnbull described the design as, "Not your average thirty. If you need standing headroom. forget it. But if you love to sail, and sail fast".[5]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Kirby 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Kirby 30". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Bruce Kirby". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972-1989". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- Turnbull, John (1980). "Kirby 30". Canadian Yachting. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.