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The Elites built by Kirie were pretty well comparable to the Beneteaus of the same era. Most of those in N.A, probably came in through Canada, I'm not sure but I seem to recall there may even have been a shortlived attempt to build them in Quebec.
I wouldn't be surprised if the line became absorbed by Beneteau (they also "own/build" Jeanneau and Wauquiez these days) and the line discontinued because there were so similar.
If it surveys well, I wouldnt be afraid to persue that one further. Good chance, though, that they were built with iron keels and for some that's a deal breaker.
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".. there is much you could do at sea with common sense.. and very little you could do without it.."
Capt G E Ericson (from "The Cruel Sea" by Nicholas Monsarrat)
1984 Fast/Nicholson 345
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