Kirie Feeling - Does anyone know this make?

[Velma]

So I'm looking as various brands of sailboats and came across one called Kirie Feeling, does anyone have any knowledge of this brand? I'm curious as to the reviews on this one.

Thank you in advance for your knowledge,
Velma

[jackdale]

In Canada the Kirie Feeling was manufactured during the 80's in Sorel, Quebec as an Elite.

I have sailed an Elite 364 (coastal) and and Elite 37 (offshore and coastal). I quite liked them. The 37 have some problems with rot in the aft stringers.

Where in Alberta?

[Velma]

We are in Calgary for another month and then we plan to set sail, or at least find one that we can set sail in....we are at least moving in the right direction......

[Jacques2]

Hi,
Kirié was a french company which had a quite good reputation, ie, good quality, good construction... Many of them did a trip around the world..
They din't passed one of the last economic crisis. But in the Med, you can still see a lot of Kirié.. In the Channel too, because they were well known for their series with the keel up and down (sorry I don't know the term in english). A lot of papers were written in french nautical reviews in where there were comparisons between Beneteau - Jenneau - Kirié (3 of the most famous companies 15 years ago) ... Maybe can you find one with Googoo...

[Hydra]

My books (printed 2000) on second-hand sailing yachts list the following Kirié Feelings:

Feeling 286: 7.99x3.06m, 1986 to 1995
Feeling 720: 7.2x2.7m, 1982 to 1994
Feeling 850: 8.5x3.2m, 1984 to 1989
Feeling 306: 9.02x3.15m, 1996 to 1999
Feeling 920: 9.2x3.22m, 1981 to 1986
Feeling 326: 9.55x3.37m, 1987 to 1999
Feeling 960: 9.6x3.22m, 1986 to 1988
Feeling 346: 10.13x3.47m, 1987 to 1998
Feeling 1040: 10.4x3.6m, 1985 to 1987
Feeling 1090: 10.81x3.6m, 1986 to 1995
Feeling 1100: 11x3.7m, 1983 to 1988
Feeling 396: 11.48x3.8m, 1995 to 1997

Pick your choice

Alain

[anjou]

I spied one for sale some 18 months ago in the Carib. It was very pleasingly priced in the Euro and being a French vessel, I deduced that it would meet the EU CE quality and would be easily reintroduced to EU waters.

I was most taken with its modern appearance and warmed to is charms. Unfortunately, the broker declined to reply to my interest.

[vhdvhd]

I have a feeling 445 (1991) and ,it's a good vessel very strong, speedy.

[Gerard777]

There are several Feeling Users Club's , among which one is translated to english:
Club feeling 1090 / 1040