The search results provide a lot of good information for the Elite 32 / Feeling 920.
Key Findings from Search Results:
- Designer: Philippe Harlé (France)
- Production End Year: 1986, with 370 hulls built. This is great, as the had null.
- Purpose: Cruiser-racer sailboat.
- Variations:
- Deep draft (fin keel) version.
- Keel and centerboard (lift keel) version. This aligns with the Kirié builder article mentioning the "Feeling" range's flexibility with lift keel options.
- notes also mention "Fractional rig" and "Masthead Rig (short)". The primary values match the "Masthead Rig (short)" quite well. I should mention both rig options.
- Handling/Performance:
- "Performance is average" to "above average".
- "Faster than 58% of all similar sailboat designs".
- "Nice boat, above average... sail well".
- "No light air monsters (at least in the standard rig) but they move ok.".
- "The Deep draft version displays a deeper fin allowing a lower center of gravity and extra performance especially upwind.".
- Some owners were "not enamored with its sailing" while others say they "outperform their ratings". General consensus seems to be good, solid performance for a cruiser-racer.
- Cockpit is "nice and spacious and comfortable".
- Interior Layout:
- "Large galley and a big chart table."
- "Double after bunk is wide but short."
- "Simple elm joinery, hessian-style upholstery and open-plan layout."
- "Aft heads".
- "2 cabins, 6 berths, 1 head".
- "Multiple storage spaces".
- "Comfortable cabin accommodations, which make longer voyages enjoyable".
- "Spacious Interior".
- "Kitchen equipped with oven, gas stove, sink, cooler. 3 220V sockets".
- "Wooden finish and cushioned seating".
- Owner's Perspectives / Common Issues:
- "Durable and timeless appeal".
- "Superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base."
- "Well put together boats".
- Some mentions of potential issues: "problèmes de liaison coque pont apparaîtraient... Des cadènes de haubans qui s'arracheraient du" (hull-deck joint problems, shroud chainplates tearing out). This is significant and worth including if it's a recurring theme. The other search results mostly praise construction. I'll include it as a potential, but note that overall construction is generally praised.
Now I can proceed to write the article.