NEW YACHTS
ELAN GT6
LOA 15.14m 49ft 8in • HULL LENGTH 14.33m 47ft 0in • LWL 13.50m 44ft 3in • BEAM 4.49m 14ft 9in • DRAUGHT (std keel) 2.45m 8ft 4in • DISPLACEMENT 14,327kg 31,586lb • PRICE ex VAT €369,000 • www.elan-yachts.com
This Slovenian builder has a decades long reputation for innovative yachts with a good balance between sailing qualities and accommodation. However, after Elan passed from state ownership to the private sector, the development of new models virtually stopped, aside from the GT5, which launched three years ago. Even that boat is based on the hull of the 2013 Elan 400 (subsequently renamed the E5), which is a gorgeous boat to sail and has impressive hull volume.
The 49ft (15m) GT6 is therefore a development that will be welcomed by the brand’s many long-standing fans. First impressions are of a design with styling that echoes that of the very best larger yachts and superyachts. Naval architecture is again by Humphreys, while Studio FA Porsche produced the styling for the deck, cockpit and interior in the German company’s first ever involvement with a yacht. Visitors to the show were treated to one of the key sources of inspiration for the GT6 – Elan had an ultra-rare 1973 Porsche 911 RS from the Porsche Museum on its stand, styled by Studio FA Porsche.
Hull shape is exactly what we have come to expect from a Humphreys cruising design and is clearly informed by the firm’s experience with
