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Elan Yachts Impression 50

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · 2017–2020

A Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for performance

Designed by Humphreys Yacht Design & Rob Humphreys.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

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 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.02
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 138
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.3
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Beamier than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1726 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.3
Displacement / length
137.7
Comfort ratio
24.8
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
9.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2476
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2017–2020
Designer
Humphreys Yacht Design, Rob Humphreys
Builder
Elan Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Beneteau 5015.47 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Farr-designed masthead sloop with a 2.3-metre bulb keel and a versatile layout marketed under multiple names
Dufour Yachts 47014.85 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 14.85-metre performance cruiser featuring a modern fin-and-bulb keel and a 2.25-metre draft for offshore stability
Beneteau Oceanis 5015.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.1-metre fractional sloop with a 1.7-metre draft, built for high-volume cruising on a proven hull platform
X Yachts X-5015.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.24-meter performance cruiser with a 3-meter draft and a 40% ballast ratio for balanced, high-speed handling
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS14.98 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed deck saloon cruiser balancing a spacious 4.99-meter beam with a performance-oriented hull
Beneteau Oceanis 50015.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a wing keel, widely produced as the Moorings 500 and Prestige 500

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