Mirage 33

Mirage 33

Development
Designer	Robert Perry
Location	Canada
Year	1982
Builder(s)	Mirage Yachts
Name	Mirage 33
Boat
Displacement	9,300 lb (4,218 kg)
Draft	5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	33.50 ft (10.21 m)
LWL	26.75 ft (8.15 m)
Beam	11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Engine type	internally-mounted
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)

The Mirage 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1982. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Mirage 33 design was developed into the Mirage 35 in 1983, by fitting a reverse transom to the design, which adds 2.00 ft (0.61 m) to the length overall. ^{[1] [4]}

Production

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

Design

The Mirage 33 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 9,300 lb (4,218 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. ^{[1] [4]}

The boat has a hull speed of 6.93 kn (12.83 km/h). ^{[2] [4]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Mirage 35

Similar sailboats

• Abbott 33
• Alajuela 33
• Arco 33
• C&C 3/4 Ton
• C&C 33
• C&C 101
• C&C SR 33
• Cape Dory 33
• Cape Dory 330
• CS 33
• Endeavour 33
• Hans Christian 33
• Hunter 33
• Hunter 33-2004
• Hunter 33.5
• Hunter 333
• Hunter 336
• Hunter 340
• Marlow-Hunter 33
• Moorings 335
• Nonsuch 33
• Tanzer 10
• Viking 33
• Watkins 33

References

1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 33 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 33". 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 10 March 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Mirage 33". 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.