THE ELAN GT5: BETWEEN COMFORT AND POWER

Aboard many modern yachts, it can be hard to remember exactly what boat you’re on until your eye happens to light upon a logo. However, this is most definitely not the case with the ELAN GT5, a performance cruiser with a look all of its own and style to burn.

With the swim platform, options of a cockpit galley featuring a fridge, grill and other amenities common on much larger yachts, the GT5 cockpit is designed for enjoying time with family and friends, offering ample seating area and different innovative cockpit table options converting the seating into a sunbathing lounge. A clean deck design ensures fast and safe passage forward, and enables plenty of sunbathing area with dedicated cushions on the foredeck.

All lines (except for the furling lines for the headsail) are led into ducting that exits just forward of the twin wheels: the genoa sheets to a winch slightly forward; halyards and a German-style mainsheet to a winch aft right next to the helm. Underneath each helm seat is a sizeable rope locker. The space below deck is unique in her class. The Elan Design Team has implemented an inverted saloon layout featuring the galley forward, ensuring optimal utilisation of the yacht’s volume for the most comfortable and innovative saloon in her size range.

The galley forward offers ample storage space with a customisable corner to be equipped individually for each owner. The 180-degree panoramic skylight with the window in window feature, two hatches and one large central hatch allows the saloon to be ventilated always. The new GT5 is also the only yacht this size to offer a separate shower compartment with a 3-cabin, 2-heads interior layout.

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Lenght: 13.2M

Beam: 3.9M

Draft: 2.45M

Displacement: 8.6T

Fuel: 146L

Water: 220L

For more information on the new Elan GT5 or to gain exclusive access to the Cannes and Southampton boat shows, contact Ray Avallone at M&NA Marine, (+356) 7949 2638, info@mnamarine.com