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Feeling 960

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1985–1988

Marketed in North America as the Elite 324, this masthead sloop offers deep bulb, shallow, or keel-centerboard options

Designed by Philippe H. Harle & P. Roseo, built by Kirie Constructions.

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 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 227
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
227.0
Comfort ratio
20.7
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
970
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1985–1988
Designer
Philippe H. Harle, P. Roseo
Builder
Kirie Constructions

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Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
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