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Elan Marine 33

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1987

A masthead sloop derived from an IOR 3/4 ton prototype, balancing competitive performance with a popular charter layout

Designed by Jacobin Design & J&J Yacht Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.23 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.23
LightHeavy

213 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 213
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.1
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
213.2
Comfort ratio
17.3
Capsize screening
2.23
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
964
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1987
Designer
Jacobin Design, J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Elan Marine

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