Mirage 32

The Mirage 32 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American naval architect Robert Perry and first built in 1987.^[1][2][3][4]

Mirage 32

Development
Designer	Robert Perry
Location	Canada
Year	1987
Builder(s)	Mirage Yachts
Name	Mirage 32
Boat
Displacement	8,000 lb (3,629 kg)
Draft	4.83 ft (1.47 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	32.00 ft (9.75 m)
LWL	26.00 ft (7.92 m)
Beam	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	40.00 ft (12.19 m)
J foretriangle base	12.25 ft (3.73 m)
P mainsail luff	34.25 ft (10.44 m)
E mainsail foot	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	188.38 sq ft (17.501 m2)
Jib/genoa area	245.00 sq ft (22.761 m2)
Total sail area	433.38 sq ft (40.262 m2)
Racing
PHRF	162 (average)

The Mirage 32 is a development of the Mirage 30, with a reverse transom added.^[1][4]

Production

Mirage 32

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada, starting in 1987, but is now out of production.^[1][4][5]

Design

The Mirage 32 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) and carries 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) of ballast.^[1][2][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the standard keel.^[1][4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 162 with a high of 156 and low of 169. It has a hull speed of 6.83 kn (12.65 km/h).^[2][4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Aloha 32
• Bayfield 30/32
• Beneteau 323
• C&C 32
• Catalina 320
• Columbia 32
• Contest 32 CS
• Douglas 32
• Hunter 32 Vision
• Morgan 32
• Nonsuch 324
• Ontario 32
• Ranger 32
• Watkins 32