BLAZER 23 (KIRBY)

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Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
LWL: 18.75 ft / 5.72 m
S.A. (reported): 270.00 ft² / 25.08 m²
Beam: 7.92 ft / 2.41 m
Displacement: 2,200.00 lb / 998 kg
Ballast: 900.00 lb / 408 kg
Max Draft: 3.75 ft / 1.14 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: lead
First Built: 1988
Builder: Ontario Yachts Co. Ltd. (CAN)
Designer: Bruce Kirby

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 25.60
Bal. / Displ.: 40.91
Disp: / Len: 148.99
Comfort Ratio: 10.78
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.44
S#: 4.39
Hull Speed: 5.80 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 530.61 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 25.75 ft / 7.85 m
J: 8.90 ft / 2.71 m
P: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
E: 11.18 ft / 3.41 m
S.A. Fore: 114.59 ft² / 10.65 m²
S.A. Main: 145.34 ft² / 13.50 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 259.93 ft² / 24.15 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 24.64
Est. Forestay Length: 27.24 ft / 8.30 m

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Designers: Bruce Kirby
Builders: Ontario Yachts
Related Sailboats: SONAR
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Notes

Same hull design as the SONAR OD but with longer trunk cabin, smaller cockpit and slightly more sail area.
Similar to the KIRBY 23.