Kirby 36
Description
The Kirby 36 is a Canadian fiberglass high-performance cruiser-racer designed by Bruce Kirby (the legendary naval architect best known for the Laser dinghy and many other boats). Introduced in 1983 (developed shortly after his America's Cup 12-Meter Canada I), it was built by Scorpio Yachts (Canada) as a semi-custom or limited-production model. Only 6 hulls were completed, making it a rare classic today—emphasizing clean, fast lines without excessive IOR distortions, good all-around performance (especially upwind), and reasonable accommodations for coastal/offshore or club racing. It features a fin keel with spade rudder for responsive handling, fractional sloop rig for efficient sail control, and a reputation for being comfortable to race on (e.g., strong light-moderate wind performance but struggles downwind in some owner reports). Examples like "War Hog" (handicap ~94) were active in Michigan fleets in the mid-2000s.
Construction Details
| Designer | Bruce Kirby |
|---|---|
| Builder | Scorpio Yachts (Canada) |
| Length | 35.900 ft |
| LOA | 35.900 ft |
| LWL | 30.300 ft |
| Beam | 11.500 ft |
| Displacement | 10500 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.800 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 55.20 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 12.40 ft |
| p | 48.70 ft |
| e | 17.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.20 ft | 12.40 ft | 48.70 ft | 17.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Kirby 36 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 48.7 ft - (14844 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Leech | * 51 ft - (15545 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 51.17 ft - (15597 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 425.69 ft² |
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Kirby 36 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 45.26 ft - (13795 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.69 ft - (4782 mm) |
| Leech | * 41.26 ft - (12576 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.26 ft - (4346 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 322.72 ft² |
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Kirby 36 - GENOA
| Luff | * 53.75 ft - (16383 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.42 ft - (5919 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.65 ft - (15743 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.6 ft - (5669 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 500.01 ft² |
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Kirby 36 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 53.75 ft - (16383 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 22.32 ft - (6803 mm) |
| Foot | * 22.32 ft - (6803 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1019.75 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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