Review of Blazer 23 (Kirby)
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The Blazer 23 (Kirby) is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
The Blazer 23 (Kirby) is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.14 - 1.24 meter (3.74 - 4.04 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Blazer 23 (Kirby) is 2.47, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.8 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Blazer 23 (Kirby) is about 92 kg/cm, alternatively 517 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 92 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 517 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 15m 2 (161 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 21.1 m | (69.2 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 21.1 m | (69.2 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 21.1 m | (69.2 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 7.0 m | (23.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.0 m | (23.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 17.5 m | (57.5 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 15.4 m | (50.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.4 m | (11.2 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 6.8 m | (22.4 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 6.8 m | (22.4 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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Kirby Blazer sailboat
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I am purcahsing a kirby blazer 23 and trying to find out more information about sails for this boat. Any information would be appreciated.
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This might help... Scroll down the page of the attached link, it shows a Kirby 23. Dave Crowley h-26 Wind Dreamer
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photos of blazer Great info. Thank you. Now I'm looking for any photos of the Kirby Blazer 23, preferably under sail. I have heard there's a fleet of them in Australia, but haven't found them yet.
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Blazer 23 kirby
The blazer 23 kirby is a 23.0ft fractional sloop designed by bruce kirby and built in fiberglass by ontario yachts since 1988..
The Blazer 23 kirby is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
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Main features
| Model | Blazer 23 kirby | ||
| Length | 23 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.92 ft | ||
| Draft | 3.75 ft | ||
| Country | Canada (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 24.64 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 40.91 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 148.99 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 10.78 | ||
| Capsize | 2.44 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 18.75 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3.75 ft | ||
| Displacement | 2200 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 900 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.80 knots |
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| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 270 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 114.59 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 145.34 sq.ft | ||
| I | 25.75 ft | ||
| J | 8.90 ft | ||
| P | 26 ft | ||
| E | 11.18 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Ontario Yachts | ||
| Designer | Bruce Kirby | ||
| First built | 1988 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |
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Blazer 23 (Kirby)
Blazer 23 (Kirby) is a 22 ′ 11 ″ / 7 m monohull sailboat designed by Bruce Kirby and built by Ontario Yachts starting in 1988.
Rig and Sails
Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
- SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Same hull design as the SONAR OD but with longer trunk cabin, smaller cockpit and slightly more sail area. Similar to the KIRBY 23.
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The owners of this 23′ Blazer wanted to be able to fly asymmetrical running and reaching sails. It was decided that adding a retractable pole was the most logical solution. After we purchased the pole assembly, we cut away a section of the topsides, fiberglassed in the tube, faired and then repainted the topsides with AwlGrip. This installation not only looks like it came out of the factory but the action of the pole works extremely well too.
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