Elite 25
Description
The Elite 25 (also known as the Kirié Elite 25 or Feeling 720 NV in some markets) is a French trailerable cruising sailboat designed by Michel Joubert of Joubert-Nivelt Design and built by Kirié (later Alliaura Marine) in France from 1982 to 1992, with approximately 173 hulls produced. It features a fractional sloop rig, fin keel (with a keel-and-centerboard variant available), fiberglass construction, and a compact yet functional interior for 4–5 people, including a V-berth forward, saloon settees, galley, and enclosed head. The design balances performance and comfort, with a reputation for good upwind ability, stability, and light-air efficiency in a trailerable package suitable for coastal cruising or family outings.
Construction Details
| Designer | Joubert-Nivelt |
|---|---|
| Builder | Kirié (FRA) |
| Length | 25.000 ft |
| LOA | 24.670 ft |
| LWL | 20.520 ft |
| Beam | 8.830 ft |
| Displacement | 3968 lb |
| Ballast | 1200 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.580 ft |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 27.56 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.84 ft |
| p | 25.59 ft |
| e | 9.05 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.56 ft | 9.84 ft | 25.59 ft | 9.05 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Elite 25 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 25.59 ft - (7800 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.05 ft - (2758 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.73 ft - (8147 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 26.84 ft - (8181 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | 115.66 ft² |
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Elite 25 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 23.41 ft - (7135 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.29 ft - (4051 mm) |
| Leech | * 19.95 ft - (6081 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.32 ft - (3450 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 132.4 ft² |
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Elite 25 - GENOA
| Luff | * 27.8 ft - (8473 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.11 ft - (4910 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.94 ft - (7907 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.76 ft - (4499 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 205.1 ft² |
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Elite 25 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 27.8 ft - (8473 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 17.71 ft - (5398 mm) |
| Foot | * 17.71 ft - (5398 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 418.49 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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