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Elite 324 (Deep draft) vs Elite 324 (Shoal draft) vs Elite 324 (Keel and centerboard)

Main featuresElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
Model
Elite 324
Elite 324
Elite 324
Version
Deep draft
Shoal draft
Keel and centerboard
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Kirié
Kirié
Kirié
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
France
France
France
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
Number of hulls built
About 90
About 90
About 90
First built hull
1986
1986
1986
Last built hull
1988
1988
1988
Appendages
Keel : fin without bulb
Keel : fin without bulb
Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel
Helm
Single tiller (helm wheel in option)
Single tiller (helm wheel in option)
Single tiller (helm wheel in option)
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
No
No
Trailerable
No
No
No
Former French navigation category
2
2
2
 
Main dimensionsElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
Overall length
32’ 7”9.93 m
32’ 7”9.93 m
32’ 7”9.93 m
Hull length
31’ 6”9.6 m
31’ 6”9.6 m
31’ 6”9.6 m
Waterline length
25’ 7”7.8 m
25’ 7”7.8 m
25’ 7”7.8 m
Beam (width)
10’ 7”3.22 m
10’ 7”3.22 m
10’ 7”3.22 m
Draft
5’ 11”1.8 m
4’ 4”1.3 m
6’ 4”1.92 m
Draft when appendages up
3’ 1”0.95 m
Light displacement (MLC)
8598 lb3900 kg
8598 lb3900 kg
9061 lb4110 kg
Ballast weight
2998 lb1360 kg
2998 lb1360 kg
3307 lb1500 kg
Ballast type
Cast iron
Cast iron
Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard
French customs tonnage
8.88 Tx
8.88 Tx
8.88 Tx
 
Rig and sailsElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
Upwind sail area
614 ft²57 m²
614 ft²57 m²
614 ft²57 m²
Downwind sail area
1009 ft²93.7 m²
1009 ft²93.7 m²
1009 ft²93.7 m²
Mainsail area
234 ft²21.7 m²
234 ft²21.7 m²
234 ft²21.7 m²
Genoa area
380 ft²35.3 m²
380 ft²35.3 m²
380 ft²35.3 m²
Solent area
297 ft²27.6 m²
297 ft²27.6 m²
297 ft²27.6 m²
Jib area
163 ft²15.1 m²
163 ft²15.1 m²
163 ft²15.1 m²
Stormjib area
70 ft²6.5 m²
70 ft²6.5 m²
70 ft²6.5 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area
775 ft²72 m²
775 ft²72 m²
775 ft²72 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
40’ 6”12.34 m
40’ 6”12.34 m
40’ 6”12.34 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
11’ 10”3.6 m
11’ 10”3.6 m
11’ 10”3.6 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
35’ 1”10.7 m
35’ 1”10.7 m
35’ 1”10.7 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
11’ 10”3.6 m
11’ 10”3.6 m
11’ 10”3.6 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi masthead
Sloop Marconi masthead
Sloop Marconi masthead
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Deck stepped mast
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
No
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
2
2
Spreaders angle
0 °
0 °
0 °
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Aluminum spars
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire
1x19 strand wire
1x19 strand wire
 
PerformancesElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
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.
18.0
18.0
18.0
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.
248 ft²/T23.01 m²/T
248 ft²/T23.01 m²/T
239 ft²/T22.22 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.
407 ft²/T37.82 m²/T
407 ft²/T37.82 m²/T
393 ft²/T36.52 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.
233
233
245
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.
35 %
35 %
36 %
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.
6.78 knots
6.78 knots
6.78 knots
 
Auxiliary engineElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.)
9 HP / 18 HP
9 HP / 18 HP
9 HP / 18 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
23.8 gal90 liters
23.8 gal90 liters
23.8 gal90 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s)
2
2
2
Berth(s)
6
6
6
Head(s)
1
1
1
Freshwater tank capacity
50.2 gal190 liters
50.2 gal190 liters
50.2 gal190 liters
Fridge/ice-box capacity
23.8 gal90 liters
23.8 gal90 liters
23.8 gal90 liters
Maximum headroom
6’ 2”1.88 m
6’ 2”1.88 m
6’ 2”1.88 m
 
SaloonElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
Berth length
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
 
Fore cabinElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
Berth length
7’ 2”2.2 m
7’ 2”2.2 m
7’ 2”2.2 m
 
Aft cabinElite 324 Deep draftElite 324 Shoal draftElite 324 Keel and centerboard
Berth length
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
6’ 2”1.9 m
Berth width
4’ 7”1.4 m
4’ 7”1.4 m
4’ 7”1.4 m
 
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