Mirage 338/34 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

33.67' · 10.26 m

Disp.

4,480 lbs · 2,032 kg

First year

1984

In the mid1980s, the American sailing market was largely dominated by heavy, voluminous cruising boats built to maximize cabin space rather than sailing performance. Against this backdrop, Mirage Manufacturing in Gainesville, Florida, under the leadership of master boatbuilder Ken Fickett, chose a radically different path. Working with noted naval architect Bruce Kelley, the yard introduced the Mirage 338/34 in 1984. This model was designed to challenge the status quo, offering an unapologetic blend of highperformance racing dynamics and fast coastal cruising capability. Built with a customshop ethos that stood in stark contrast to massproduction assembly lines, the Mirage 338/34 emerged as a highstiffness, lightdisplacement rocket ship, specifically optimized to dominate the lightair circuits of the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico while retaining just enough practical accommodation for weekend cruising.