Kirby 30
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bruce Kirby |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| No. built | 195 |
| Builder | Mirage Yachts |
| Name | Kirby 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,350 lb (2,427 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 29.67 ft (9.04 m) |
| LWL | 23.50 ft (7.16 m) |
| Beam | 10.25 ft (3.12 m) |
| Engine type | BMW or Yanmar diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) |
| Rudder | 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) |
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The Kirby 30 is a Canadian racing sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4]
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][5]
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada, starting in 1981. The company completed 195 examples, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
Design
The Kirby 30 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 5,350 lb (2,427 kg) and carries 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4]
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][4]
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][4]