Elite 346 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

35' · 10.67 m

Displ.

10,590 lbs · 4,804 kg

First year

1985

The Elite 346, produced by the Kirié shipyard in the mid1980s, represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of French production yachts. Designed by the prolific Philippe Briand, this 10.45meter cruiser was part of the bridge between Kirié’s early traditional builds and the modern, lightfilled "Feeling" range that would eventually dominate the yard's identity. In many markets, the Elite 346 is virtually indistinguishable from the Feeling 346; the names were often used interchangeably as the shipyard transitioned its branding. Built at a time when French naval architecture was shifting toward wider beams and increased volume aft, the Elite 346 offered a sophisticated balance of coastal cruising versatility and genuine offshore capability. Its most defining characteristic, common to its sibling models like the Elite 326 and 366, was the availability of both a standard fin keel and a "dériveur intégral" (fully internal lifting keel) version, the latter allowing the vessel to take the ground and explore shallow estuaries.