| Main features | Elite 326 Deep draft |
Model | Elite 326 |
Version | Deep draft |
Hull type | Monohull |
Category | Cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Kirié |
Sailboat designer | |
Sailboat range | |
Country | France |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
Number of hulls built | 335 |
First built hull | 1987 |
Last built hull | 1999 |
Appendages | Keel : fin without bulb |
Helm | Single tiller (helm wheel in option) |
Rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No |
Trailerable | No |
Former French navigation category | 2 |
| Main dimensions | Elite 326 Deep draft |
Overall length | 32’ 6”9.9 m |
Hull length | 31’ 4”9.55 m |
Waterline length | 27’ 2”8.28 m |
Beam (width) | 11’ 1”3.37 m |
Waterline beam (width) | 8’ 11”2.7 m |
Draft | 5’ 2”1.6 m |
Mast height from DWL | 42’ 8”13 m |
Fore freeboard | 3’ 11”1.18 m |
Mid-ship freeboard | 3’ 4”1.02 m |
Light displacement (MLC) | 7496 lb3400 kg |
Maximum displacement (MLDC) | 9744 lb4420 kg |
Ballast weight | 2557 lb1160 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron |
French customs tonnage | 9.31 Tx |
| Rig and sails | Elite 326 Deep draft |
Upwind sail area | 587 ft²54.54 m² |
Downwind sail area | 994 ft²92.38 m² |
Mainsail area | 213 ft²19.77 m² |
Genoa area | 374 ft²34.77 m² |
Solent area | 312 ft²29 m² |
Jib area | 108 ft²10 m² |
Stormjib area | 68 ft²6.3 m² |
Symmetric spinnaker area | 782 ft²72.61 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 40’ 7”12.36 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 11’ 11”3.64 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 35’ 1”10.7 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 10’ 10”3.3 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 |
Spreaders angle | 0 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire |
| Performances | Elite 326 Deep draft |
HN (French rating) iHN or "Handicap Nationale" is an empirical rating system used in France allowing various monohulls, of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. It is particularly suitable for cruiser and cruiser-racer. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats. | 17.0 |
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. | 260 ft²/T24.12 m²/T |
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. | 440 ft²/T40.86 m²/T |
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. | 170 |
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. | 34 % |
Wetted area | 224 ft²20.84 m² |
Righting moment @ 1° iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability. | 625 lb.ft86 kg.m |
Maximum transverse section | 11 ft²1.05 m² |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 6.98 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Elite 326 Deep draft |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power (min./max.) | 18 HP / 28 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 30.4 gal115 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Elite 326 Deep draft |
Cockpit | Closed aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) | 2 |
Berth(s) | 6 |
Head(s) | 1 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 50.2 gal190 liters |
Fridge/ice-box capacity | 26.4 gal100 liters |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 11”1.8 m |
Head headroom | 5’ 7”1.72 m |
| Saloon | Elite 326 Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 10”1.78 m |
Saloon table length | 3’ 1”0.94 m |
Saloon table width (min./max.) | 3’ 4”1.01 m / 4’1.21 m |
Berth length | 5’ 11”1.8 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 1’ 7”0.5 m / 1’ 7”0.5 m |
| Fore cabin | Elite 326 Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 5’ 5”1.64 m |
Berth length | 7’ 2”2.18 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 5’ 11”1.8 m / 0’ 6”0.15 m |
| Aft cabin | Elite 326 Deep draft |
Maximum headroom | 6’1.84 m |
Berth length | 6’ 4”1.93 m |
Berth width (head/feet) | 5’ 6”1.68 m / 3’ 6”1.07 m |