Irwin 25
The Irwin 25 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Ted Irwin as a cruiser and first built in 1969.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ted Irwin |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1969 |
| Builder(s) | Irwin Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Irwin 25 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) |
| Draft | 6.67 ft (2.03 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.25 ft (7.70 m) |
| LWL | 20.50 ft (6.25 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine or outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with centerboard |
| Ballast | 2,200 lb (998 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 31.25 ft (9.53 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 29.50 ft (8.99 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 162.25 sq ft (15.074 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 156.25 sq ft (14.516 m2) |
| Total sail area | 318.50 sq ft (29.590 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 228 |
Production
The design was built by Irwin Yachts in the United States from 1969 until 1976, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Irwin 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, plumb transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel with a retractable centerboard. A fixed fin keel model was also available. It displaces 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) and carries 2,200 lb (998 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.0 ft (1.2 m), while the centreboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.67 ft (2.03 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.67 ft (0.81 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 8 hp (3 to 6 kW) outboard motor, or an inboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four to six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin, one of which can convert to a double with the drop-down dinette table, and an aft quarter berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side abeam the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a fold-down two-burner stove, an icebox and a sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 69 in (175 cm). The fresh water tank has a capacity of 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal)[1][3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 228 and a hull speed of 6.1 kn (11.3 km/h).[3]
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Irwin Yacht Owners.[5]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Ted Irwin grew up in St. Petersburg, FL, and as a kid sailed boats in Tampa Bay. As a young man, he worked briefly in the plant of Charlie Morgan's Morgan Yacht Corp. That experience may have rubbed off a bit on the design of his Irwin 25 (introduced in 1968), which to a great extent resembles the Morgan 24/25 ... introduced in 1965. Both boats were popular club racers in the later 1960s and 1970s, but somehow the Morgan usually had the edge. The Irwin has the same displacement but a bit more ballast, a foot shorter waterline but a longer LOD as her overhangs are not as chopped off as the Morgan's; she has many similarities below the waterline, including a high aspect ratio centerboard ... her headroom gains an inch due to her doghouse, and her PHRF is a scant three seconds per mile higher. She was available as a keel/centerboarder ... or with a full keel (4' 0" draft, 1825 lbs. ballast). She had a choice of layouts: settee berths and a portside quarter berth ... or a dinette arrangement. Best features: None notable. Worst features: Centerboards and pendants on these boats are prone to problems,"[3]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Irwin 25 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ted Irwin 1940 - 2015". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 348. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Irwin Yachts 1966 - 1992". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Irwin Yacht Owners". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
