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The Kirby 30 is a Canadian racing
sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...
, that was designed by Bruce Kirby and first built in 1981. The Kirby 30 design was a follow-on to the Kirby 25 and it was later developed into the
Mirage 30 SX The Mirage 30 SX is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby as a racer and first built in 1985. The Mirage 30 SX design is not related to the Mirage 30, but is instead a lightweight development of the Kirby 30, with a deeper el ...
in 1985.


Production

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in
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, starting in 1981. The company completed 195 examples, but it is now out of production.


Design

The Kirby 30 is a small recreational racing
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, built predominantly of
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. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type
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and a fixed fin
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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and is fitted with a
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or
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. The boat has a
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racing average handicap of 135 with a high of 142 and low of 132. It has a
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of .


Operational history

In a 1980 review in
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, John Turnbull described the design as, "Not your average thirty. If you need standing headroom. forget it. But if you love to sail, and sail fast".


See also

*
List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghy, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht ...
Related development * Kirby 25 *
Mirage 30 SX The Mirage 30 SX is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby as a racer and first built in 1985. The Mirage 30 SX design is not related to the Mirage 30, but is instead a lightweight development of the Kirby 30, with a deeper el ...
Similar sailboats *
Cal 9.2 The Cal 9.2 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ron Holland as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Sailing (sport), racer and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edi ...
* C&C 30 * C&C 30 Redwing *
Catalina 30 The Catalina 30 is a series of United States, American sailboats, that were designed by Frank Butler (founder), Frank Butler and later by Gerry Douglas. The Catalina 30 design was replaced in the company's line by the Catalina 309 in 2010. Pr ...
*
Catalina 309 The Catalina 309 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 2005. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 2005, but is now out of production. Design The Catalina 3 ...
* CS 30 * Grampian 30 * Hunter 29.5 *
Hunter 30 The Hunter 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini as a cruising boat and first built in 1973. The boat was also supplied as an unfinished kit for amateur completion as the Quest 30. The Hunter 30 was the first design m ...
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Hunter 30T The Hunter 30T is an American sailboat that was first built in 1991. The Hunter 30T is a development of the 1988 Hunter 30-2 design. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 30, but is now usually referred to as t ...
*
Hunter 30-2 The Hunter 30-2 is an American sailboat, that was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1988 and 1992. The boat was sold under the name ''Hunter 30'', but because the company has sold four designs under that name, this design has ...
*
Hunter 306 The Hunter 306 is an American sailboat design, that was introduced in 2001. The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 326 and the Hunter 356, 356. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2001, ...
* J/30 *
Mirage 30 The Mirage 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Americans, American Robert Perry (yacht designer), Robert Perry and first built in 1983. The design is out of production. The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada. The Mirage 30 ...
* Nonsuch 30 *
S2 9.2 The S2 9.2 is an American sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1977.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 216-217. Houghton Miff ...
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Santana 30/30 The Santana 30/30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Bruce Nelson and Bruce Marek as a Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC) racer-cruiser and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Secon ...


References

{{Mirage Yachts Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Bruce Kirby Sailboat types built by Mirage Yachts