The Mirage 30 SX is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby as a racer and first built in 1985.[1][2][3][4]

Mirage 30 SX
Development
DesignerBruce Kirby
LocationCanada
Year1985
Builder(s)Mirage Yachts
NameMirage 30 SX
Boat
Displacement5,900 lb (2,676 kg)
Draft5.89 ft (1.80 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA30.00 ft (9.14 m)
LWL24.12 ft (7.35 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine typeBukh DB 8 diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height38.27 ft (11.66 m)
J foretriangle base11.72 ft (3.57 m)
P mainsail luff38.72 ft (11.80 m)
E mainsail foot12.88 ft (3.93 m)
Sails
Mainsail area249.36 sq ft (23.166 m2)
Jib/genoa area224.26 sq ft (20.834 m2)
Total sail area473.6 sq ft (44.00 m2)
Racing
PHRF114 (average)
← Kirby 30

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 elliptical shaped keel, a new rudder and a racing interior.[1][4]

Production edit

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada, but it is now out of production. Only a small number were built.[1][4][5]

Design edit

The Mirage 30 SX is a small racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,900 lb (2,676 kg).[1][2][4]

The boat has a draft of 5.89 ft (1.80 m) with the standard keel. It is fitted with a Bukh DB 8 diesel engine.[1][4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 114 with a high of 108 and low of 120. It has a hull speed of 6.58 kn (12.19 km/h).[2][4]

See also edit

Related development

Similar sailboats

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 30 SX sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 30 SX". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Bruce Kirby". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Mirage 30 SX". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.