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| Development | |
|---|---|
| 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 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 111.63 sq ft (10.371 m) |
| Total sail area | 272.63 sq ft (25.328 m) |
| ← Sonar
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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.
The Kirby 23 is a development of the Sonar, with a cabin modified for cruising use. It is very similar to the Blazer 23.
Production
The design was built by Ross Marine starting in 1985, with six boats completed, but it is now out of production.
Design
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.
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.
The design has a hull speed of 5.81 kn (10.76 km/h).
See also
Related development
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- [REDACTED] Media related to Kirby 23 at Wikimedia Commons
- Photo of a Kirby 23
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