The Feeling 720, a centreboard sloop, was designed by Joubert-Nivelt and built in France by Kirie Constructions.
Underwater Profile: Centre-board keel & transom-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 24'8" (7.5m)
Waterline Length: 20'6" (6.3m)
Beam: 8'10" (2.7m)
Draft: Max 4'3" (1.3m), Min 2'3" (0.7m)
Rig Type: Fractional sloop
Displacement: 3,968lb (1,800kg)
Designer: Joubert-Nivelt
Builder: Kirie Constructions (France)
Year First Built: 1982
Year Last Built: 1994
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 21.3
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 36.1
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 206
4. Comfort Ratio: 15.5
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 2.2
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1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 21.3 suggests that, in the right hands, the Feeling 720 will have enough performance to leave most other sailboats of similar waterline length well astern.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 36.1 means that a sailboat like the Feeling 720 (which doesn't have a stiffness-enhancing bulb keel), is likely to benefit from being reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 206, tells us the Feeling 720 is a light to-moderate displacement sailboat. If she's loaded with too much heavy cruising gear her performance will suffer to a degree.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 15.5 suggests that the Feeling 720 will have the motion underway to that of a lightweight racing boat. Crew comfort will often be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Upwind in lively conditions the Feeling 720 will slam enough to shake your fillings out with a motion that most cruising sailors have no desire to get used to.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula of 2.2 tells us that a Feeling 720 would not be as good a choice of sailboat for ocean passage-making, owing to the increased risk of capsize in strong winds and heavy seas, when compared to a sailboat with a CSF of less than 2.0.
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