Irwin 30 Citation

The Irwin 30 Citation is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Irwin as a cruiser and first built in 1977.

Production
The design was built by Irwin Yachts in the United States starting in 1977, but it is now out of production.

Design
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 10400 lb and carries 4300 lb of ballast.

The deep fin keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 5.30 ft, while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 8.08 ft with the centerboard extended and 4.0 ft with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.

The design was factory-fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 15 hp for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 30 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 75 u.s.gal.

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.

The design has a hull speed of 6.95 kn.

Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club, Irwin Yacht Owners.