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Irwin Yachts 31

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 1968

A versatile masthead sloop or yawl from Ted Irwin, featuring a keel-centerboard configuration for flexible draft

Designed by Ted Irwin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.01 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.81 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.81
LightHeavy

389 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 389
EasygoingPowered-up

15.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 419 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
389.1
Comfort ratio
29.4
Capsize screening
1.81
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
762
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1968
Designer
Ted Irwin
Builder
Irwin Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Pearson Yachts 3510.67 mSame hull family1.2 m longerBoasting the longest production run of any Pearson model, this keel/centerboard sloop remained largely unchanged for 14 years
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Allied Boat Co. Inc. Seabreeze 3510.52 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA MacLear and Harris-designed masthead sloop featuring a versatile keel-centerboard configuration for shoal-draft cruising
O'day 329.63 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family2.2 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters

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