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Development | |
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Designer | Bruce Kirby |
Location | Canada |
Year | 1985 |
No. built | 6 |
Builder(s) | Ross Marine |
Role | Racer-Cruiser |
Name | Kirby 23 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) |
Draft | 3.92 ft (1.19 m) |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fibreglass |
LOA | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
LWL | 18.80 ft (5.73 m) |
Beam | 7.75 ft (2.36 m) |
Engine type | outboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 900 lb (408 kg) |
Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 25.75 ft (7.85 m) |
J foretriangle base | 8.67 ft (2.64 m) |
P mainsail luff | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
E mainsail foot | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 161.00 sq ft (14.957 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 111.63 sq ft (10.371 m2) |
Total sail area | 272.63 sq ft (25.328 m2) |
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The Kirby 23 is a sailboat that was designed by Canadian Bruce Kirby as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1985.[1][2][3]
The Kirby 23 is a development of the Sonar, with a cabin modified for cruising use. It is very similar to the Blazer 23.[1][3][4]
Production
[edit]The design was built by Ross Marine starting in 1985, with six boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
[edit]The Kirby 23 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the standard keel and is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.81 kn (10.76 km/h).[3]
See also
[edit]Related development
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Kirby 23 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bruce Kirby". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Kirby 23". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Blazer 23 (Kirby) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
External links
[edit]Media related to Kirby 23 at Wikimedia Commons
- Photo of a Kirby 23