Irwin 30 Competition Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for an Irwin 30 Competition means looking at a Ted Irwin-designed racer first built in 1972 by Irwin Yachts, a fiberglass masthead sloop meant to race and day-sail. These boats turn up in the United States, where the marque's domestic history places most survivors.
Layouts on the Used Market
The interior that comes up for sale reflects the race-first brief with dayboat manners. Expect a salon with settee berths that double as singles and a fold-out table for six, a forward v-berth for one or two, a quarter berth aft that can be a sea berth or stowage, and a head with flushing toilet and sink. The galley typically pairs a two-burner alcohol stove with sink, icebox, and often a 120-volt fridge. Hanging locker space sits by the head and bow.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Owner-fitted gear on these boats clusters around sail handling and navigation. A mainsail stack-pack and self-tailing winches ease shorthanded work, while the Argo example shows a tall rig. Navigation tends to a GPS chartplotter with a backlit gimbaled compass. Power comes from a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine; energy and comfort upgrades may include the 120-volt fridge noted on one boat. None of these items appear in sufficient numbers in the brief to call them standard, so treat each as a possible or owner-added feature.
What to Inspect
The one documented ownership issue is a two-gallon wastewater tank with no pump-out path, requiring disconnection in the saloon and manual carry to a disposal site. On any candidate, confirm how the gray water is plumbed and whether this manual carry-out arrangement is intact or has been modified.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in the United States. For a buyer, the checklist is short: verify the gray-water tank handling, confirm the Atomic 4 condition and fuel system, check the rig type (standard or tall), and assess period galley and navigation gear for needed updates.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Irwin 30 Competition. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $3,000 | — |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $2,000 | -33.3% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $3,000 | +50.0% |
Where they're listed
Irwin 30 Competition listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $2,000 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 30 (Mauric) | 29.36' | $ 78,000 | 45 | 13 |
| Irwin 30 CompetitionYou are here | — | $ 2,500 | 2 | 1 |