| Main features | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
Model | Feeling 446 | Feeling 446 |
Version | Deep draft | Shoal draft |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Offshore cruising sailboat | Offshore cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Kirié | Kirié |
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Country | France | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
Number of hulls built | 110 | 110 |
First built hull | 1988 | 1988 |
Last built hull | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb | Keel : fin without bulb |
Helm | Single helm wheel | Single helm wheel |
Rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No |
Former French navigation category | 1 | 1 |
| Main dimensions | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
Overall length | 45’ 4”13.8 m | 45’ 4”13.8 m |
Hull length | 43’ 7”13.29 m | 43’ 7”13.29 m |
Waterline length | 35’ 4”10.77 m | 35’ 4”10.77 m |
Beam (width) | 14’ 7”4.46 m | 14’ 7”4.46 m |
Draft | 6’ 8”2.05 m | 5’ 2”1.6 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 20944 lb9500 kg | 21164 lb9600 kg |
Ballast weight | 5732 lb2600 kg | 5952 lb2700 kg |
Ballast type | Lead | Cast iron |
French customs tonnage | 19.26 Tx | 19.26 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
Upwind sail area | 1018 ft²94.6 m² | 1018 ft²94.6 m² |
Downwind sail area | 1729 ft²160.6 m² | 1729 ft²160.6 m² |
Mainsail area | 372 ft²34.6 m² | 372 ft²34.6 m² |
Genoa area | 646 ft²60 m² | 646 ft²60 m² |
Stormjib area | 125 ft²11.62 m² | 125 ft²11.62 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 1356 ft²126 m² | 1356 ft²126 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 52’ 2”15.9 m | 52’ 2”15.9 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 16’ 2”4.93 m | 16’ 2”4.93 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 46’ 4”14.1 m | 46’ 4”14.1 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 14’ 5”4.38 m | 14’ 5”4.38 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | 0 ° | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
| Performances | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
HN (French rating) iHN or "Handicap Nationale" is an empirical rating system used in France allowing various monohulls, of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. It is particularly suitable for cruiser and cruiser-racer. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats. | 24.0 | 24.0 |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 227 ft²/T21.09 m²/T | 225 ft²/T20.94 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 385 ft²/T35.8 m²/T | 383 ft²/T35.55 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 215 | 218 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 27 % | 28 % |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 7.97 knots | 7.97 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 48 HP / 55 HP | 48 HP / 55 HP |
Fuel tank capacity | 74 gal280 liters | 74 gal280 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 3 / 4 | 3 / 4 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
Head(s) | 2 | 2 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 145.3 gal550 liters | 145.3 gal550 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 60.8 gal230 liters | 60.8 gal230 liters |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Galley headroom | 6’ 4”1.91 m | 6’ 4”1.91 m |
Head headroom | 6’ 4”1.91 m | 6’ 4”1.91 m |
| Saloon | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth length | 7’ 5”2.25 m | 7’ 5”2.25 m |
Berth width | 3’ 11”1.2 m | 3’ 11”1.2 m |
| Fore cabin | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 2”1.88 m | 6’ 2”1.88 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 4’ 11”1.5 m / 2’ 10”0.85 m | 4’ 11”1.5 m / 2’ 10”0.85 m |
| Aft cabin | Feeling 446 Deep draft | Feeling 446 Shoal draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth length | 6’ 7”2 m | 6’ 7”2 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 4’ 11”1.5 m / 2’ 10”0.85 m | 4’ 11”1.5 m / 2’ 10”0.85 m |