Elan Impression 45
New interior
Owners can choose between three or four-cabin versions. The three-cabin version includes an en-suite with an island bed and a spacious head with a separate shower, and the four-cabin version adds a cabin with bunk beds, perfect for families or groups of friends.
The interior is built with “rustic” oak veneer and marine-grade plywood, contrasted with modern gray-coloured storage cupboards. A solid oak wood finish is applied wherever the furniture is expected to go through most use, to increase its durability.
The saloon can comfortably seat the crew around a centre table, flanked by two solid wood chairs that fold in a pre-determined space when sailing. It can also be easily converted into a double berth.
The long side-galley features a three-ring stove with an oven and a front-opening refrigerator on the convenient L-shaped cabinet. The long layout offers plenty of surface space and cupboards for storage. The stove area is protected by easy-to-clean panels and is ventilated by a hatch above.
Construction & Design
Boasting a modern wide-beam hull, the yacht offers much more space than previous models. Due to the continuing tradition of a raised coach roof, what we call a “semi-deck-saloon”, it holds its own against competitors as well.
The yachts aesthetics were styled in cooperation with the design studio Pininfarina, a relationship that birthed the multiple design award-winning Elan E6 and is now continuing with the Elan Impression 45.
The hull and sail plan are optimized for easy short-handed sailing. Elan’s recognizable 3D VAIL composite technology creates a light, stiff and incredibly safe construction style. VAIL, or vacuum-assisted infusion lamination process creates a solid hull without imperfections or air bubbles, which, in combination with the vinyl ester outer layer makes the yacht osmosis-proof. The “3D” part of vacuum-assisted infusion lamination is applied to the vertical and lateral stringers, which ensures the best mechanical properties of the hull and rigging and is the secret behind Elan’s famed hull stiffness.
The yacht has twin rudders, designed by Humphreys Yacht Design, in-house epoxy constructed rudders optimized for rigidity, endurance, and control. The twin rudder design provides finger-tip steering and reduces the tendency to broach.
Technical Specification
| Length Overall | 13.60 m | 44’7’’ ft |
| Hull length | 12.82 m | 42 ft |
| Length at waterline | 12.20 m | 40 ft |
| Beam | 4.25 m | 13’11’’ ft |
| Draft | 1.95 m | 6’5’’ ft, (opt. 1.70m | 5’7’’ ft) |
| STD displacement | 11,100 kg | 24,471 lbs |
| Ballast | 3,541 kg | 7,807 lbs (opt. 3,686 kg | 8,126 lbs) |
| Water capacity (standard) | 270 liters | 71.3 US gal |
| Water capacity (option) | 470 liters | 124 US gal |
| Fuel capacity | 287 liters | 75.8 US gal |
| Engine (standard) | Yanmar 4JH45 / 45HP |
| Engine (option 1) | Yanmar 4JH57 / 57 HP |
| Engine (option 2) | Yanmar 4JH80 / 80 HP |
| Air draft (Inc antenna) | 19.90 m | 65’3’’ ft |
| Mainsail (standard) | 46.68 m2 | 502.5 sq ft |
| Mainsail Furling (option) | 42.10 m2 | 453.2 sq ft |
| Self Tacking Jib (standard) | 34.1 m2 | 367 sq ft |
| Genoa (option) | 41.30 m2 | 444.5 sq ft |
| Gennaker | 118 m2 | 1,270 sq ft |
| I | 16.30 m | 53’6’’ ft |
| J | 4.815 m | 15’9’’ ft |
| P | 15.20 m | 49’10’’ ft |
| E | 5.43 m | 17’10’’ ft |
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