Kirby 23
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]
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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 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 development of the Sonar, with a cabin modified for cruising use. It is very similar to the Blazer 23.[1][3][4]
Production
The design was built by Ross Marine starting in 1985, with six boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
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.[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]
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.
