I'm also interested in this boat, but several people who've raced on her have told me that you need more like 8 or 9 + to race her in anything...
No one has mentioned the most basic form of fairing using a long board. I faired our hull last year using petitt fairing compound and west...
I'm considering buying a 1984 Kirby 36 and racing it in our local PHRF fleet.. I have been racing in larger boats 41' plus for the past few years...