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Elan E6 (Standard)

Main featuresElan E6 Standard
Model
Elan E6
Version
Standard
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Elan Yachts
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
Slovenia
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull
2017
Last built hull
2019
Appendages
Keel : T-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Twin helm wheels
Rudder
Twin spade rudders
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
No
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
A
 
Main dimensionsElan E6 Standard
Hull length
44’ 7”13.6 m
Waterline length
41’ 1”12.52 m
Beam (width)
14’ 4”4.36 m
Draft
6’ 8”2.05 m
Light displacement (MLC)
24912 lb11300 kg
Ballast weight
8444 lb3830 kg
 
Rig and sailsElan E6 Standard
Upwind sail area
1143 ft²106.2 m²
Mainsail area
653 ft²60.7 m²
Genoa area
490 ft²45.5 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
58’ 1”17.72 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
16’ 1”4.9 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
57’ 2”17.43 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
19’ 4”5.87 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire
 
PerformancesElan E6 Standard
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
227 ft²/T21.09 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
 iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
163
Ballast ratio
 iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
34 %
Critical hull speed
 iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
8.59 knots
 
Auxiliary engineElan E6 Standard
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
53 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
53.6 gal203 liters
 
Accommodations and layoutElan E6 Standard
Cockpit
Open aft cockpit
Cabin(s) (min./max.)
3 / 4
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 10
Head(s)
2
Freshwater tank capacity
116.2 gal440 liters
 
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