Feeling 446 (Elite 446)
Description
The Feeling 446 (also known as the Kirie Feeling 446 or Elite 446 in some markets) is a spacious French bluewater-oriented cruiser-racer built by Kirie (later Alliaura Marine) from 1988 to the mid-1990s, with a limited production run (estimates around 50–100 hulls total, as it's a higher-end semi-custom model in the Feeling series). Designed by Harlé-Mortain & Mavrikios (Philippe Harlé, Bernard Mortain, and Mavrikios), it's an evolution of the Feeling line (like the 416/346), focusing on generous interior volume (often 3–4 cabins, 6–8 berths, large saloon/galley), bright/airy layout (big coachroof windows), and solid performance for coastal/offshore cruising or club racing. It's a masthead sloop rig (overlapping genoas for power), fin keel (standard deep draft for upwind bite) or optional shoal keel variants, spade rudder, wheel steering, and self-draining aft cockpit. Construction is fiberglass (GRP laminate) with good build quality for the era (heavily laid-up, though older interiors can show woodwork/carpet wear from damp).
Construction Details
| Designer | Mortain & Mavrikios |
|---|---|
| Builder | Kirié (FRA) |
| Length | 45.280 ft |
| LOA | 45.280 ft |
| LWL | 35.400 ft |
| Beam | 14.600 ft |
| Displacement | 21000 lb |
| Ballast | 8000 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.580 ft |
| Year Built | 1988 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 49.51 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.95 ft |
| p | 44.52 ft |
| e | 14.27 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.51 ft | 15.95 ft | 44.52 ft | 14.27 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Feeling 446 (Elite 446) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 44.52 ft - (13570 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.27 ft - (4349 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.12 ft - (14057 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 46.27 ft - (14103 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 317.31 ft² |
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Feeling 446 (Elite 446) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 41.61 ft - (12683 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21.15 ft - (6447 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.09 ft - (11000 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.34 ft - (5590 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 381.62 ft² |
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Feeling 446 (Elite 446) - GENOA
| Luff | * 49.42 ft - (15063 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 25.78 ft - (7858 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.46 ft - (14161 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.93 ft - (7294 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 591.25 ft² |
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Feeling 446 (Elite 446) - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 49.42 ft - (15063 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 28.71 ft - (8751 mm) |
| Foot | * 28.71 ft - (8751 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1206.02 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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