BoatsElite 324

Elite 324

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1983–1988

A Philippe Harle-designed masthead sloop that served as the foundation for the Feeling 960

Designed by Phillipe Harle & Philippe H. Harle, built by Kirie.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.08 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.08
LightHeavy

216 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 216
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
215.6
Comfort ratio
20.2
Capsize screening
2.08
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
980
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1988
Designer
Phillipe Harle, Philippe H. Harle
Builder
Kirie

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Catalina Yachts 3159.73 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2012 masthead sloop featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, designed as the successor to the Catalina 310

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