Elan Yachts Impression 43

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The Elan Yachts Impression 43, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SVN solovelanet

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26

CoastalBluewater

1.92 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.92

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 147

EasygoingPowered-up

16.5 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.5

TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2386 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Elan Yachts Impression 43, as the fleet has seen it

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The Elan Yachts Impression 43, introduced in 2022, is a 13.6-meter fractional sloop designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Elan Yachts.0:44 It features a fin with bulb and dual rudders, and its hull is constructed using an integral infusion process that bonds structural elements directly.1:57 The design prioritizes cruising comfort and safety, incorporating a deep hull profile to soften motion in waves.2:52 The cockpit is deep and protected, featuring dual steering consoles and an optional stern bathing platform.6:53 Interior layouts include a standard three-cabin configuration with an island berth in the master suite, or an optional four-cabin version.10:31 Pininfarina’s styling softens the deck house visually, maintaining a low exterior profile while providing natural light and volume below.12:17 The sail plan offers 82 square meters of area, with options for a self-tacking jib or a standard genoa.15:32 The vessel maintains a stable, predictable motion in 20-knot winds, reaching speeds of 9 to 9.5 knots on a broad reach.17:27

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Elan Yachts Impression 43 on video

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

31.9%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

16.5

Displacement / length

146.8

Comfort ratio

26.4

Capsize screening

1.92

Hull speed

8.7 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2095

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & dual rudders

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Cast Iron

Production

Years built

First built 2023

Designer

Humphreys Yacht Design, Rob Humphreys

Builder

Elan Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

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