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Feeling 52

Fractional Sloop · Keel/centreboard, twin rudders · 2009–2012

A 15.8-metre fractional sloop with a deep 3.6m keel and dual rudders, built for high-performance blue-water cruising

Designed by Alliaura Marine, built by Kirie.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Keel/CB w/dual Rudders

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 30 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

1.94 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.94
LightHeavy

146 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 146
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.4

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 180 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
146.2
Comfort ratio
30.3
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
9.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3124
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB w/dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2009–2012
Designer
Alliaura Marine
Builder
Kirie

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.

Feeling 5516.80 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA 16.8-metre fractional sloop featuring a 3.6m lifting keel and dual rudders for deep-water performance
Stadtship 5617.10 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA high-performance aluminium fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel for versatile access to deep and shallow waters
Bestevaer 56ST17.58 mSame hull family1.8 m longerA Dykstra-designed aluminum lifting-keel cruiser built for serious offshore exploration and shoal-water access
Irwin Yachts 5416.46 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA 16.46-metre staysail ketch with a 39.9 comfort ratio, built since 1988 for stable, long-range cruising
Morgan Yachts Out Island 5115.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA heavy-displacement staysail ketch with a keel-centerboard configuration designed for comfortable long-range cruising
Ovni 45013.98 mSame hull family1.8 m shorterA Marc Lombard-designed lifting keel cruiser with dual rudders, built for versatility and shoal-water exploration

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