Kirby 25


The Kirby 25 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby as a racer and first built in 1978. The design is out of production.
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada between 1978 and 1983, with 223 examples completed.

Design

In the 1970s the most competitive racing sailboat in PHRF and Midget Ocean Racing Club competition was the J/24. Mirage Yachts owner Dick Steffen originally wanted to build the J/24 in Canada, but a deal with Johnstone could not be reached. Steffen instead commissioned Kirby to design a new boat to beat the J/24 and the resulting design was the Kirby 25.
The Kirby 25 is a small recreational racing keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel.
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 174 with a high of 187 and low of 159. It has a hull speed of.