The Elliott 6m is an Olympic-class keelboat, designed by New Zealander, Greg Elliott. It was selected for the women’s match racing event for the 2012 Olympics.
These boats are ideal for use in class racing, match racing, open racing, yacht club programmes, keelboat training, youth development.
The Elliott 6m carries a spinnaker pole and symmetric spinnaker which is considered more suitable for match racing.
Specifications
Deck Plan – Sail Plan
LOA -19.7 ft / 6.00 m
BEAM – 7.7 ft / 2.35 m
DRAFT – 5.5 ft / 1.66 m
DISPLACEMENT – 1,400 lbs / 635 kg
MAIN – 171.2 sq ft / 15.9 sqm
JIB – 82.9 sq ft / 7.7 sqm
SPINNAKER – 301.4 sq ft / 28 sqm
NUMBER OF CREW – 3
OPTIMAL CREW WEIGHT – 452 lbs / 205 kg
DESIGNER – Greg Elliott