System at a Glance
This 1985 Feeling 850 Racing is an electric Sailboat (Monohull) from Kirié, powered by a 6 kW ePropulsion motor and a 8 kWh battery pack, offering a quiet and eco-friendly boating experience.
| Length (LOA) | 8.5 m (27.9 ft) |
| Beam (BOA) | 3.2 m (10.5 ft) |
| Hull Draft | 1.8 m (5.9 ft) |
| Hull Config | Monohull |
| Hull Type | Semi Displacement |
| Displacement | 2,600 kg (5,732 lbs) |
Boat Specifications
Overview
- Make
- Kirié
- Model
- Feeling 850 Racing
- Year
- 1985
- Hull type
- Semi Displacement
- Configuration
- Monohull
Hull & Dimensions
- Length overall
- 8.50 m
- Waterline length
- 7.45 m
- Beam overall
- 3.20 m
- Draft
- 1.80 m
Weights
- Displacement
- 2,600 kg
- Motor & battery
- 111 kg
- Total weight
- 2,711 kg
Electric Propulsion System
Performance Tests
Test details
- Test date
- 2025-07-07 15:02:00
- Testing personnel
- Victor Nave
- Persons onboard
- 2 (total 180 kg)
- Location
- La Grande Motte, France
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Weather
- 10 knots of wind and 50cm of swell + chop
Recorded speed
Test results
Top Speed6.4 knots
Cruising5.4 knots
Estimated Range9–57 nm
| Power | Actual speed | Runtime* | Range* | Energy use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 kW | 3.4 knots | 16h 41m | 56.8 nm | 0.15 kWh/nm |
| 1 kW | 3.89 knots | 8h 21m | 32.4 nm | 0.26 kWh/nm |
| 1.5 kW | 4.59 knots | 5h 34m | 25.5 nm | 0.33 kWh/nm |
| 2 kW | 5.08 knots | 4h 10m | 21.2 nm | 0.39 kWh/nm |
| 2.5 kW | 5.4 knots | 3h 20m | 18 nm | 0.46 kWh/nm |
| 3 kW | 5.62 knots | 2h 47m | 15.6 nm | 0.53 kWh/nm |
| 4 kW | 5.89 knots | 2h 05m | 12.3 nm | 0.68 kWh/nm |
| 4.5 kW | 6.1 knots | 1h 51m | 11.3 nm | 0.74 kWh/nm |
| 5 kW | 6.21 knots | 1h 40m | 10.4 nm | 0.81 kWh/nm |
| 5.5 kW | 6.32 knots | 1h 31m | 9.6 nm | 0.87 kWh/nm |
| 6 kW | 6.43 knots | 1h 23m | 8.9 nm | 0.93 kWh/nm |