Engineering:Mirage 30

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Mirage 30
Mirage 30 sailboat 2601.jpg
Development
DesignerRobert Perry
LocationCanada
Year1983
Builder(s)Mirage Yachts
Boat
Boat weight8,000 lb (3,629 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA30.00 ft (9.14 m)
LWL23.75 ft (7.24 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Hull draft4.83 ft (1.47 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)40.00 ft (12.19 m)
J (foretriangle base)12.25 ft (3.73 m)
P (mainsail luff)34.25 ft (10.44 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Mainsail area188.38 sq ft (17.501 m2)
Jib/genoa area245.00 sq ft (22.761 m2)
Total sail area433.38 sq ft (40.262 m2)
Racing
PHRF168 (average)

The Mirage 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1983. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada .[1][4]

The Mirage 30 design is not related to the Mirage 30 SX, which is instead a development of the Kirby 30.[5]

Design

Mirage 30
Mirage 30, sailing under spinnaker only

The Mirage 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) and carries 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel.[1]

The boat is fitted with a fuel tank that holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 168 with a high of 178 and low of 165. It has a hull speed of 6.53 kn (12.09 km/h).[2]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1347. Retrieved 26 February 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 30". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1207/mirage-302. Retrieved 26 February 2017. 
  3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. http://sailboatdata.com/view_designer.asp?designer_id=46. Retrieved 26 February 2017. 
  4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/mirage-yachts-ltd-can. 
  5. Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 30 SX sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1178. Retrieved 10 April 2017. 

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