Feeling 29 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

27.88' · 8.5 m

Disp.

6,394 lbs · 2,900 kg

First year

1983

The Feeling 29, introduced in the late 1990s, represents a pivotal era for the Kirié shipyard as it transitioned into the Alliaura Marine portfolio. Designed by the naval architecture firm Mortain & Mavrikios, the vessel was conceived as a versatile coastal cruiser that could bridge the gap between the sporty performance of the earlier Feeling 286 and the bluewater aspirations of the larger "integral centerboard" models. The Feeling 29 is most famous for its "Dériveur Intégral" (DI) version, a fully lifting keel system that allows the boat to draw only 0.70 meters, enabling it to navigate shallow estuaries and beach upright on its reinforced hull plate. This model solidified Kirié’s reputation for making the "beachable cruiser" a mainstream reality for European sailors.