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THE YACHT IS CERTAINLY EYECATCHING, WITH A PRONOUNCED HARD CHINE RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE HULL….

When Elan first unveiled the GT6 prototype, at Boot Düsseldorf in Germany in early 2020, they did it alongside an ultra-rare 1973 Porsche 911 RS from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart — an iconic sports car designed and styled by Studio FA Porsche. As well as having a style pedigree, the GT6 comes with naval architecture smarts as well, from the drawing board of Humphreys Yacht Design and the father-and-son team of Rob and Tom Humphreys.

The first GT6 to be launched in New Zealand waters is the proud possession of Kaipara farmer and life-long surfer Ian Russell, who has turned his passion

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