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Elba 45

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 2019–2025

A 13.45-metre catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 21.79 for spirited performance

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design, built by Fountaine Pajot.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

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The Elba 45, on the water

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Footage from Sailing Doodles

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.20 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

161 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 161
EasygoingPowered-up

21.8 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.8
  • Heavier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 267 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen 3 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Elba 45 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.8
Displacement / length
161.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
GRP w/vacuum infused polyester and vinylester
Production
Years built
2019–2025
Designer
Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design
Builder
Fountaine Pajot

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Fp 4413.26 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 2025 Berret-Racoupeau catamaran designed as the successor to the Elba 45, featuring a 1.58m draft
Excess 1413.97 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA VPLP-designed catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance-oriented cruising
Lagoon 4613.99 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 13.99-meter catamaran featuring a twin-keel hull and a 19.97 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruising
Aventura 4513.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2025-launched catamaran with a 24.34 sail area-to-displacement ratio, balancing modern performance with a 1.4-metre draft

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