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Elan 380
January 19, 2010 · 4 min · 17K views
What this video covers
The Elan 380, a new Rob Humphreys design built by the Slovenian yard to replace the Elan Marine 37, is reviewed here with on-water sailing in light conditions.Watch The hull features a vertical bow, a wide flared stern for submerged volume under heel, and is built using infusion laminate with the internal reinforcing structure bonded to the hull shell from the first layup.0:46 Topsides and deck are sandwich construction; the underwater body is solid laminate with an outer layer of vinylester resin.1:17 The deck layout balances racing and cruising use, with wide side decks, minimal level changes, a spacious cockpit open to the transom.1:57 The sail plan runs a 43-square-meter mainsail and a non-overlapping 44-square-meter jib.2:34 On the water in flat conditions at around 5 knots of wind, the boat reaches 4.3–4.8 knots at 90 degrees apparent.1:38 A tack through 80 degrees costs roughly 1.5 knots of boat speed, which recovers quickly on the new tack.3:01 At engine idle the boat makes 3.7 knots.4:27
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