Kirie (FRA)

Active: 1912 – 2012

Feeling goes all the way back to 1912 when the Kirié shipyard, founded by the Kirié family, set up shop in a small garage on Rue de la Forêt in the Sables d'Olonne. The shipyard originally built small sailing boats. In the 1950s, production turned more towards speed boats. In the ‘60s, the founder’s son participated on countless occasions in the "Six heures de Paris" race – driven by his competitive streak.

In the late ‘60s, the shipyard expanded and moved to the Château d'Olonne near the Sables d'Olonne. It was one of the first to work with polyester, and very early on launched speed fishing boats, the "Anges de mer", and sailing fishing boats, the "Fifty".

In the early ‘80s, Kirié launched a range of habitable power cruise ships called "Feeling". In 1986, the 13.5 m Feeling won the Route du Rhum in the standard boat category and the 10.9 m Feeling was voted "Boat of the year" in 1987.

The Feelings were already available in lift keel or fin keel version. In 2000, Alliaura Marine took over the Kirié shipyard. Alliaura continued to build Feeling Yachts, composed of 7 models from 32’ to 55’, until 2012.

In 2012 Alliaura changed its name to Privilege and was led by Gilles Wagner.

See Also: <A HREF="https://sailboatdata.com/builder/privilege-catamarans">Privilege Catamarans</A> for more information.

Boats (49)

Name	LOA (ft)	First Built	Last Built	Rig
APOLLON (KIRIE)	14.44	1971	—	Fractional Sloop
ARMANDECHE	23.29	1968	1975	Fractional Sloop
BALEINIER 600	19.68	1977	1983	Masthead Sloop
BALEINIER JUNIOR	14.11	1966	—	Fractional Sloop
ELITE 25	24.67	1982	—	Fractional Sloop
ELITE 286	29.33	1985	1995	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 29	29.33	1983	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 30	31	1984	1990	Fractional Sloop
ELITE 30S	31	1984	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 32	31.75	1982	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 324	32.33	1983	1988	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 326	31.33	1988	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 346	35	1985	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 364	36.33	1988	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 37	37.08	1981	1987	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 446	44.83	1989	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 45	45.92	1986	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 486	47.5	1994	—	Masthead Sloop
ELITE 64	63.67	1983	—	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 1040	34.94	1986	—	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 1090	36.42	1987	1997	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 1350	44.29	1986	—	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 226	20.34	1987	1994	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 286	27.07	1986	1995	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 29	27.88	1983	—	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 30	29.85	1999	2004	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 32	32.64	1999	—	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 326	32	1988	1999	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 346	34.08	1987	1997	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 356	34.45	1997	—	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 36	36.42	2001	—	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 39	38.39	1998	2012	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 396 DI	38.39	2002	—	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 416	41.25	1991	—	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 44	45.11	2001	2012	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 446	45.28	1990	—	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 48	47.9	2010	2012	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 486	47.5	1994	—	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 52	51.84	2009	2012	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 546	55.42	1991	—	Cutter
FEELING 55	55.12	2007	2012	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 720	24.67	1982	—	Fractional Sloop
FEELING 850	27.89	1984	1988	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 920	31.66	1981	1986	Masthead Sloop
FEELING 960	32.75	1985	1988	Masthead Sloop
FIFTY 21	20.51	1977	1980	Masthead Sloop
FIFTY 23	22.97	1974	1979	Masthead Sloop
FIFTY 33	31.3	1978	—	Masthead Sloop
FIFTY 40	40.68	1979	1986	Masthead Sloop