Design and Construction
Kirie built the 920 with three iron keel alternatives. The stub-centreboard draws about 3.1 to 3.4 feet, letting the boat enter even shallow marinas. The shallow keel is roughly 4.6 to 4.9 feet; the fin keel reaches about 5.6 to 5.9 feet yet still enters most marinas. She carries 2,976 pounds of iron ballast against 7,937-pound displacement — a 37.5 percent ratio by spec, 39 percent per the yard — with a length-to-beam ratio of 2.82 and wetted surface near 333 square feet.
Rig and Performance
As a masthead sloop with roughly 420 square feet of sail, her sail-area-to-displacement ratio reads 20.31 in one source and 16.89 in another, Relative Speed Performance 58. The capsize screening value is 2.05, excluding her from ocean racing acceptance. Immersion is about 1,138 pounds per inch. A shaft-drive transmission backs the single BMW diesel with a 9-gallon tank.
Accommodations
Below she has 6 to 7 berths, enough for a family without sole conversion. The balsa-cored superstructure lightens topsides over the solid hull.
Keel Options
The stub-centreboard gives shallow access via a trunk below the sole; the fin keel trades that for simpler profile. All iron keels invite corrosion vigilance at the hull joint.
The Verdict
A pragmatic Harlé cruiser, adaptable via keel choice, beamy and berth-rich but coastal in temperament.
Pros
- Three iron keel options including 3.1–3.4 ft stub-centreboard
- 6–7 berths in under 32 feet
- Solid hull with balsa-cored deck
Cons
- Capsize screening 2.05 bars ocean racing
- Iron keels need corrosion checks
- 9-gallon fuel limits range
