Elan‘s boat building tradition began in 1949 with kayaks, canoes and small boat production made of waterproof wooden slabs. The company produces also the Impression Sailing Yachts, but on them, in a future post.
I’m gonna talk about the Elan models. They produce at the moment two series, the E, with E1, E3, E4, E5, and the S, sorted in S1, S3, S4, and S5.
Elan E1
Minimizing every stage of preparation for a sailing vacation, a number of innovative solutions enable you to pack, drive and sail in no time.
Elan E1 Exterior
[source: all pictures from elan yachts website]
| Length Overall | 6.34 m |
| Hull Length | 6.34 m |
| Length at waterline | 6.13 m |
| Beam | 2,50 m |
| Beam max | 2.50 m |
| Draft | 1.55 m / 0.50 m (down/up) |
| Air draft | 10.60 m |
| Displacement | 1100 kg |
| Light displacement | approx. 990 kg |
| Ballast | 360 kg |
| Water capacity | 55 l (optional) |
| Fuel capacity | 20 l (optional) |
Elan E1 Interior
| Outboard engine. | 6 HP (optional) |
| Mainsail | 16.5 m² |
| Jib | 11.6 m² |
| Gennaker | 52.0 m² |
| I | 8.65 m |
| J | 2.54 m |
| P | 8.54 m |
| E | 3.06 m |
| Boat design category CE | C |
| Design | Rob Humphreys Yacht Design & Elan Design Team |
Elan E1 layout
Elan E3
The new E3 was developed with both racing performance and cruising comfort in mind.
Elan E3 Exterior
| Length Overall | 9,25 m |
| Hull Length | 9,25 m |
| Length at waterline | 8,71 m |
| Beam | 3,22 m |
| Draft | 2,15 m / 1,90 m |
| Air draft | 15,90 m |
| Light displacement | 3.690 kg |
| Ballast | 895 kg / 1.046 kg |
| Water capacity | 140 l |
| Fuel capacity | 45 l |
| Engine | 13 kW / 18 HP |
Elan E3 Interior
| Mainsail | 30,15 m² |
| Jib | 23,47 m² |
| Gennaker | 75 m² |
| I | 12,25 m |
| J | 3,58 m |
| P | 12,05 m |
| E | 4,13 m |
| Boat design category CE | A |
| Design | Humphreys Yacht Design & Elan Design Team |
Elan E4
In addition to her elegant and sporty design, she features integrated toe-rails and flush hatches on the coach roof as well as new rotating plotter pods on the steering consoles, for total control over the elements.
Elan E4 Exterior
| Length Overall | 10,60 m |
| Hull Length | 10,60 m |
| Length at waterline | 10,10 m |
| Beam | 3,50 m |
| Draft | 2,15 m / 1,70 m / 2,35 m |
| Air draft | 17,61 m |
| Light displacement | 5.350 kg |
| Ballast | 1.385 kg / 1.560 kg / 1.3 |
| Water capacity | 185 l |
| Fuel capacity | 75 l |
| Engine | 21.1 kW / 30 HP |
Elan E4 Saloon
| Mainsail | 35,91 m² |
| Jib | 29,68 m² |
| Gennaker | 110 m² |
| I | 13,77 m |
| J | 4,03 m |
| P | 13,49 m |
| E | 4,63 m |
| Boat design category CE | A |
| Design | Rob Humphreys Yacht Design & Elan Design Team |
Elan E4 – 3 cabins layout
Elan E5
The Elan E5 is elegant and yet has dynamic lines, is a good balance between comfort and performance, speed and safety.
Elan E5 Exterior
| Length Overall | 11,96 m |
| Hull Length | 11,96 m |
| Length at waterline | 11,26 m |
| Beam | 3,87 m |
| Draft | 2,40 m / 2,20 m |
| Air draft | 19,75 m |
| Light displacement | 7.300 kg |
| Ballast | 2.700 kg |
| Water capacity | 277 l |
| Fuel capacity | 160 l |
| Engine | 27,9 kW / 38 HP |
Elan E5 Interior
| Mainsail | 51,56 m² |
| Jib | 37,60 m² |
| Gennaker | 135 m² |
| I | 15,92 m |
| J | 4,50 m |
| P | 15,75 m |
| E | 5,52 m |
| Boat design category CE | A |
| Design | Rob Humphreys Yacht Design & Elan Design Team |
Elan E5 – 3 cabins layout
S1
With the absence of the interior finish the S1 is an ideal yacht for day sailing, one design racing and sailing schools.
Elan S1 Exterior
| Length Overall | 6,34 m |
| Hull Length | 6,34 m |
| Length at waterline | 6,13 m |
| Beam | 2,50 m |
| Draft | 1.55 m / 0.50 m (down/up) |
| Air draft | 10.60 m |
| Displacement | 1100 kg |
| Light displacement | approx. 990 kg |
| Ballast | 360 kg |
| Water capacity | 55 l (optional) |
| Fuel capacity | 20 l (optional) |
Elan S1 Interior
| Outboard engine. | 6 HP (optional) |
| Mainsail | 16.5 m² |
| Jib | 11.6 m² |
| Gennaker | 52.0 m² |
| I | 8.65 m |
| J | 2.54 m |
| P | 8.54 m |
| E | 3.06 m |
| Boat design category CE | C |
| Design | Rob Humphreys Yacht Design & Elan Design Team |
S3
The hull is built in sandwich construction using multi-directional Fiberglass, structural closed cell foam core and single skin on loaded areas.
Elan S3 Exterior
| Length Overall | 9,25 m |
| Hull Length | 9,25 m |
| Length at waterline | 8.71 m |
| Beam | 3,22 m |
| Draft | 2,15 m / 1,90 m |
| Air draft | 15,90 m |
| Light displacement | 3.690 kg |
| Ballast | 895 kg / 1.046 kg |
| Water capacity | 140 l |
| Fuel capacity | 45 l |
| Engine | 13 kW / 18 HP |
Elan S3 Interior
| Mainsail | 30,15 m² |
| Jib | 23,47 m² |
| Gennaker | 75 m² |
| I | 12,25 m |
| J | 3,58 m |
| P | 12,05 m |
| E | 4,13 m |
| Boat design category CE | A |
| Design | Rob Humphreys Yacht Design & Elan Design Team |
Elan S3 layout
S4
Elan S4 Exterior
| Length Overall | 10,60 m |
| Hull Length | 10,60 m |
| Length at waterline | 10,10 m |
| Draft | 2,15 m / 1,70 m / 2,35 m |
| Air draft | 17,61 m |
| Light displacement | 5.350 kg |
| Ballast | 1.385 kg / 1.560 kg / 1.3 |
| Water capacity | 185 l |
| Fuel capacity | 75 l |
| Engine | 21.1 kW / 30 HP |
Elan S4 Interior
| Mainsail | 35,91 m² |
| Jib | 29,68 m² |
| Gennaker | 110 m² |
| I | 13,77 m |
| J | 4,03 m |
| P | 13,49 m |
| E | 4,63 m |
| Boat design category CE | A |
| Design | Rob Humphreys Yacht Design & Elan Design Team |
S5
Lightweight interior furniture is built with a combination of Light Oak Fineline veneered plywood with a foam core and Occume lighter weight plywood used in low wear areas.
Elan S5 Exterior
| Length Overall | 11,96 m |
| Hull Length | 11,96 m |
| Length at waterline | 11,26 m |
| Beam | 3,87 m |
| Draft | 2,40 m / 2,20 m |
| Air draft | 19,75 m |
| Light displacement | 7.300 kg |
| Ballast | 2.700 kg |
| Water capacity | 277 l |
| Fuel capacity | 160 l |
| Engine | 27,9 kW / 38 HP |
Elan S5 Galley
| Mainsail | 51,56 m² |
| Jib | 37,60 m² |
| Gennaker | 135 m² |
| I | 15,92 m |
| J | 4,50 m |
| P | 15,75 m |
| E | 5,52 m |
| Boat design category CE | A |
| Design | Rob Humphreys Yacht Design & Elan Design Team |
Incredible as it may seem, I have found the E series prices in Euros, and the S prices in US Dollars. They are as follows, and they are just for orientation, for 2015 models:
Elan E1: €26k
Elan E3: €82k
Elan E4: €117k
Elan E5: €168k
Elan S1: $37k
Elan S3: $132k
Elan S4: $176k
Elan S5: $250
It is very possible that the prices in Euros to have been given in the respective PDF downloadable files without VAT included, a whole %24 more.
They look fine, but they are not very cheap, at least not as I would expected in Central Europe. Maybe I’m wrong. The prices in USD are from yachtworld.com.
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