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Feeling 1350

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1986

A high-performance masthead sloop with a 23.55 sail area-to-displacement ratio, marketed in the US as the Elite 45

Designed by Ron Holland, 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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.01
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 209
EasygoingPowered-up

23.6 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.6
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2406 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.6
Displacement / length
209.1
Comfort ratio
26.1
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1815
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1986
Designer
Ron Holland
Builder
Kirie, Henri Wauquiez

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Jeanneau Sun Magic 4413.34 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA high-volume charter veteran also marketed as the Atlantic 44, built for stable cruising with a 2.12-metre fin keel
C&C 44 Custom13.46 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn ultra-light, race-focused iteration of the C&C 44 featuring exotic materials and a deeper 2.57-meter keel
Beneteau Oceanis 44013.66 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Bruce Farr-designed masthead sloop sharing its performance-oriented hull with the Beneteau First 45f5
Catalina Yachts 44513.54 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.5-metre fractional sloop featuring a deep 2.11-metre fin keel with bulb and spade rudder for coastal stability
Hunter Marine 450 Passage13.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 45-foot cruiser with a bulb-fin keel and spade rudder, engineered for stable, comfortable offshore passage-making
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43913.34 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop balancing a high SA/D ratio with a stable, modern cruising hull

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