Mirage 35
The Mirage 35 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1983.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Perry |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Builder(s) | Mirage Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 35.50 ft (10.82 m) |
| LWL | 26.75 ft (8.15 m) |
| Beam | 11.67 ft (3.56 m) |
| Hull draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 42.00 ft (12.80 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 35.50 ft (10.82 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 195.25 sq ft (18.139 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 273.00 sq ft (25.363 m2) |
| Total sail area | 468.25 sq ft (43.502 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 150 (average) |
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada, but it is now out of production.[1]
The Mirage 35 design was developed from the Mirage 33 of 1982.[1]
Design
The Mirage 35 differs from the very similar Miarge 33 only in fitting a reverse transom, which adds 2.00 ft (0.61 m) to the length overall, but does not affect the boat's other dimensions.[1]
It 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 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) and carries 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and mounts a Volvo diesel engine. The fuel tank 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 150 with a high of 156 and low of 144. It has a hull speed of hull speed of 6.93 kn (12.83 km/h).[2]
Operational history
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "For all practical purposes, the Mirage 33 and 35 are the same boat. The water line, sail area, beam, draft, and interior layout of these two boats is identical. The main difference is that the Mirage 35 has a reverse transom, weighs a few hundred pounds more, and has an overall length that's two feet longer than the 33 foot model. The 35 footer is also supposed to have been built with a slightly nicer interior. These boats have a fairly large interior which featured 6' 5" (1.96m) of headroom. In their day, the beams of these boats would have been considered slightly wider than average, and this would have been especially true of the 33 foot model."[4]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 35 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 35". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Mirage 35". Sail Quest. Retrieved 24 July 2018.