The Mirage 35 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1983.[1][2][3][4]

Mirage 35
Development
DesignerRobert Perry
LocationCanada
Year1982
Builder(s)Mirage Yachts
NameMirage 35
Boat
Displacement10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Draft5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA35.50 ft (10.82 m)
LWL26.75 ft (8.15 m)
Beam11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Engine typeVolvo diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height42.00 ft (12.80 m)
J foretriangle base13.00 ft (3.96 m)
P mainsail luff35.50 ft (10.82 m)
E mainsail foot11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Mainsail area195.25 sq ft (18.139 m2)
Jib/genoa area273.00 sq ft (25.363 m2)
Total sail area468.25 sq ft (43.502 m2)
Racing
PHRF150 (average)

The Mirage 35 design was developed from the Mirage 33 of 1982.[1][4]

Production edit

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada, starting in 1983, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]

Design edit

 
Mirage 35 showing reverse transom
 
Mirage 35

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][4]

It is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. 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][4]

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][4]

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][4]

Operational history edit

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."[6]

See also edit

Related development

Similar sailboats

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 35 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 35". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Mirage 35". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 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.
  6. ^ McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Mirage 35". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2018.