Mirage 33
Description
The Mirage 33 is a Canadian-built sailboat designed by renowned American yacht designer Robert Perry and first produced in 1982 by Mirage Yachts in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, as a versatile racer-cruiser emphasizing performance while offering ample interior volume for comfortable cruising. Constructed primarily from fiberglass with a balsa-cored hull, it features a monohull fin keel configuration displacing 9,300 pounds with 3,500 pounds of ballast, a length overall of 33.5 feet, a beam of 11.67 feet, and a draft of 5 feet, enabling a hull speed of about 6.93 knots and a total sail area of 468 square feet under a masthead sloop rig. Known for its responsive handling, spacious cabin with generous headroom, and well-laid-out deck ideal for short-handed sailing, the Mirage 33 was produced until around 1988 with approximately 170 units built before being succeeded by the slightly larger Mirage 35 variant, which added a reverse transom for improved aesthetics and hydrodynamics.
Construction Details
| Designer | Robert Perry |
|---|---|
| Builder | Mirage Yachts Ltd. (Pointe-Claire, Quebec) |
| Length | 33.000 ft |
| LOA | 33.500 ft |
| LWL | 26.750 ft |
| Beam | 11.670 ft |
| Displacement | 9300 lb |
| Ballast | 3500 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 42 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 13 ft |
| p | 35.50 ft |
| e | 11 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 ft | 13 ft | 35.50 ft | 11 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Mirage 33 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 35.5 ft - (10820 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.56 ft - (11143 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 36.8 ft - (11217 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 201.84 ft² |
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Mirage 33 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 40.75 ft - (12421 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 15.33 ft - (4673 mm) |
| Leech | 36.5 ft - (11125 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 105.23 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.68 ft - (4170 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.6 ° |
| Area | * 278.8 ft² |
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Mirage 33 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 33.65 ft - (10257 mm) |
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| Foot | * 17.26 ft - (5261 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.15 ft - (8885 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.95 ft - (4557 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.98 ° |
| Area | * 251.54 ft² |
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Mirage 33 - GENOA
| Luff | 40.75 ft - (12421 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 18.083 ft - (5512 mm) |
| Leech | 38.25 ft - (11659 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 130 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.9 ft - (5151 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.65 ° |
| Area | * 344.32 ft² |
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Mirage 33 - GENOA
| Luff | 40.75 ft - (12421 mm) |
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| Foot | 20.75 ft - (6325 mm) |
| Leech | 38.75 ft - (11811 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.62 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.45 ft - (5928 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.2 ° |
| Area | * 396.26 ft² |
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Mirage 33 - GENOA
| Luff | * 41.77 ft - (12731 mm) |
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| Foot | * 21.03 ft - (6410 mm) |
| Leech | * 37.55 ft - (11445 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 145.08 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.86 ft - (5749 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.05 ° |
| Area | * 393.92 ft² |
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Mirage 33 - GENOA
| Luff | 39 ft - (11887 mm) |
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| Foot | 13.67 ft - (4167 mm) |
| Leech | 34.67 ft - (10567 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 92.54 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.03 ft - (3667 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 10.32 ° |
| Area | * 234.66 ft² |
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Mirage 33 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 41.77 ft - (12731 mm) |
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| Foot | * 21.45 ft - (6538 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.43 ft - (11713 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 672 ft² |
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Mirage 33 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 41.77 ft - (12731 mm) |
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| MidGirth | * 23.4 ft - (7132 mm) |
| Foot | * 23.4 ft - (7132 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 831 ft² |
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