Engineering:Mirage 32

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Mirage 32
Development
DesignerRobert Perry
LocationCanada
Year1987
Builder(s)Mirage Yachts
Boat
Boat weight8,000 lb (3,629 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA32.00 ft (9.75 m)
LWL26.00 ft (7.92 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
PHRF162 (average)

The Mirage 32 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1987.[1][2][3][4]

The Mirage 32 is a development of the Mirage 30, with a reverse transom added.[1][4]

Production

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada , starting in 1987, but is now out of production.[1][4][5]

Design

The Mirage 32 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][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel.[1][4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 162 with a high of 156 and low of 169. It has a hull speed of 6.83 kn (12.65 km/h).[2][4]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 32 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/mirage-32. Retrieved 25 April 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 32". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1205/mirage-32. Retrieved 25 April 2017. 
  3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/perry-robert. Retrieved 25 April 2017. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Mirage 32". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/mirage/32. 
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/mirage-yachts-ltd-can. 

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