Innovative & Inspirational

Elans new flagship, the E6 performance cruiser has won the prestigious design award in the category for Sailing Yachts at the 11th International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2022. This award ceremony was hosted by interior and aviation design magazines Design et al and Luxe et al, which focus on innovative and inspirational side of designed products and accolade the most outstanding designs worldwide.
 
Awards themselves are sorted among different categories such as motor yachts, sailing yachts, interior design, master cabin design, private jet interior, etc. The competition enables the broader community of design enthusiasts to view the latest breath-taking designs, vote for their favourite and thus participate in the award winning process.
 

Elan E6 charmed the jury in the first round of elections with its muscular sporty looks enabled with minimalistic soft elegant lines. Merit goes to the successful collaboration between Elan Yachts and famous Italian design studio Pininfarina, which reflects in recognisable design, based on primary exterior elements of the Elan E-line on the one hand, significantly influenced by Pininfarina’s design style on the other, which gave the E6 a completely unique breathtaking appearance.

Elan E6 was created for skilled and demanding sailors, that also want a high level of comfort and cruising advantages. This represents a return to Elan’s DNA, with a big boundary push of her performance and aesthetics. The E Line is known for the active chine design, twin rudders and T-shaped keel, but the team at Elan and Humphreys Yacht Design also fine-tuned the new hull design to push the performance in various sailing conditions and all points of sail beyond what would be typically considered feasible for a yacht of this type.

The E6’s design finds success in all respects, but some elements truly make this yacht iconic. The coachroof window lines celebrate the heritage of Elan’s E Line, while the portlight fold gives the E6 a sporty line and an instantly recognisable look. In the interior, the main stairs in the saloon forecast the hexagonal motif of the interiors and are a centrepiece connecting it all. Instead of wood, the stairs are made of GRP, which carries Elan Yachts to completely new dimensions of design, ergonomics, and durability.

Performance Cruising Yachts have a stock model on order that will be availabe for delivery early next year.

For more details contact us or call (02) 9281 4422
 

The dream team unites to deliver one of the most exciting 47ft yachts on the market.

Elan Yachts have joined forces with Pininfarina, Humphreys Yacht Design and Gurit to create the ultimate performance cruiser, combining the very best in shipbuilding technology, naval architecture and industrial design.

Performance Cruising Yachts has a new E6 on order that will be arriving early next year.  Contact Us for details.

Pininfarina is the reason behind the Elan E6’s head-turning looks.  It is, after all, the design powerhouse studio that designed some of Ferrari’s most iconic cars – and more that 600 projects in industrial and transportation design, winning more than 50 awards in the last 10 years.  They are no strangers to the nautical world either, as they are responsible for the Wally 101, Persico F70 and Tango Wallycento yachts among others.

The interior was also designed by Pininfarina and gives the perfect blend of aesthetics and functionality. The creative form is brought alive by the natural oak veneers and enriched with a solid wood finish. Elan also offers okoume furniture that keeps the weight down, while not hindering the boat’s luxurious look and feel. The E6 comes with a fully equipped galley with a front-opening fridge and optional microwave or coffee machine.

Famed naval architects,  Humphreys Yacht Design have developed a brand new hull using extensive computational fluid dynamics modelling and analysis to provide the best performance whilst meeting the demanding needs of  the E6. Elan’s E-Line yachts are renowned for their excellent performance in a fresh breeze, especially downwind, but the results of this new-generation hull is also expected to be fast in lighter airs, due to its notably high sail area to displacement ratio.

To achieve optimal structural integritity Elan sought cooperation with the composite industry-leaders, Gurit. Their structural engineering expertise gave the Elan team confidence to push the laminate plan even further. The E6 utilizes 3D VAIL process (an advanced version of vacuum infusion lamination), enabling significant weight gains on the composite parts and considerable improvements of the hull’s mechanical properties.

For more details contact us or call (02) 9281 4422