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The Mirage 32 is a Canadian
sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...
, that was designed by
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Robert Perry and first built in 1987. The Mirage 32 is a development of the
Mirage 30 The Mirage 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Americans, American Robert Perry (yacht designer), Robert Perry and first built in 1983. The design is out of production. The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada. The Mirage 30 ...
, with a
reverse transom A transom is the vertical reinforcement which strengthens the stern of a boat. This flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline. The term was used as far back as Middle English in the 1300s, having come from Latin ''transvers ...
added.


Production

The boat was built by
Mirage Yachts Mirage Yachts Limited was a Canadian boat builder initially based in Pointe Claire, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal and founded by Dick and Irene Steffen. The company specialized in the manufacture of sailboats. The company was founded in Februa ...
in
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, starting in 1987, but is now out of production.


Design

The Mirage 32 is a small recreational
keelboat A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open wat ...
, built predominantly of
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. It has a
masthead sloop A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast. The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, a ...
rig, an internally-mounted spade-type
rudder A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (generally aircraft, air or watercraft, water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to ...
and a fixed fin
keel The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in Br ...
. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The boat has a
PHRF Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The aim is to cancel out the inherent advantages and disadvantages ...
racing average handicap of 162 with a high of 156 and low of 169. It has a
hull speed Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-tro ...
of .


See also

*
List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
Similar sailboats *
Aloha 32 The Aloha 32 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Mark Ellis as a cruiser and first built in 1979.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 248-249. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Pr ...
*
Bayfield 30/32 The Bayfield 30/32 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Ted Gozzard as a cruising boat and first built in 1973.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 242-243. Houghton Mifflin Compa ...
*
Beneteau 323 The Beneteau 323 is a French sailboat that was designed by Jean Marie Finot and Pascal Conq of Group Finot/Conq and first built in 2001. The Beneteau 323 was also marketed as the Beneteau Oceanis 323, as well as the Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 3 ...
*
C&C 32 The C&C 32 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1981. Production The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, but it is now out of production. Design The C&C 32 is a small recreational keelboat, built pre ...
*
Catalina 320 The Catalina 320 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1993. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 1993. The design is now out of production. Design The Ca ...
*
Columbia 32 The Columbia 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. and first built in 1975. The boat was derived from the shorter Columbia 30. The Columbia 32 design was previously sold by Coronado Yachts as the Coronado 32, ...
*
Contest 32 CS The Contest 32 CS is a Dutch sailboat that was designed by Dick Zaal as an International Offshore Rule racer to Lloyd's rules and first built in 1978.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages ...
*
Douglas 32 The Douglas 31 and Douglas 32 are a series of Canada, Canadian sailboats, that were designed by Ted Brewer and first built in 1967. The last boats of this design were built in 1982 and delivered as kits. Production The design was commissioned ...
*
Hunter 32 Vision The Hunter 32 Vision is an American sailboat, that was introduced in 1988. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1988 and 1994. The design is out of production. Design The Hunter 32 Vision is a small r ...
*
Morgan 32 The Morgan 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Brewer and Jack Corey and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 226-227. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ...
*
Nonsuch 324 The Nonsuch 324 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis Design and first built in 1994. It was the last of the series of Nonsuch sailboats built. The Nonsuch 324 is a development of the Nonsuch 30, with the same hull design, ...
*
Ontario 32 The Ontario 32 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1974. Production The design was built by Ontario Yachts in Canada, between 1974 and 1986, with a total of 160 boats completed during its production run. ...
*
Ranger 32 The Ranger 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class racer and first built in 1973. The design is out of production. The Ranger 32 is a development of ''Swampfire'', ...
*
Watkins 32 The Watkins 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr as a cruiser and first built in 1982.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 250-251. Houghton Mifflin Company ...


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