| Irwin 30 Citation | |
| Image Boat: | File:Irwin 30 Citation sailboat Time Out 5928.jpg |
| Designer: | Ted Irwin |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Builder: | Irwin Yachts |
| Role: | Cruiser |
| Draft: | 5.3feet |
| Displacement: | 104000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 30feet |
| Lwl: | 26.92feet |
| Beam: | 10feet |
| Engine: | Yanmar 150NaN0 diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 43000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 42feet |
| J: | 13feet |
| P: | 37feet |
| E: | 12feet |
| Sailplan: | masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 222square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 273square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 495square feet |
The Irwin 30 Citation is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Irwin as a cruiser and first built in 1977.[1] [2] [3]
The design was built by Irwin Yachts in the United States starting in 1977, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [4]
The Irwin 30 Citation is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed shoal draft, optional deep fin keel or keel and centerboard. It displaces 104000NaN0 and carries 43000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
The deep fin keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 5.3feet, while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 8.08feet with the centerboard extended and 4feet with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1] [3]
The design was factory-fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 150NaN0 for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.95kn.[3]
The boat is supported by an active class club, Irwin Yacht Owners.[5]