since the 1970s kirby has designed two america's cup 12-meters, "canada one" and "canada ii", the apollo, sonar, san juan 24, kirby 23, kirby 25, and kirby 30, ideal 18, and the pixel, a doublehanded trainer that has replaced the blue jay on long island sound. designed to the ior rating, it was the basis for many of kirby's later offshore designs. kirby also served as both designer and skipper on "runaway", one of three yachts in canada's 1981 admiral's cup campaign.