Elan 34 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · bulb

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

34.12' · 10.4 m

Disp.

9,039 lbs · 4,100 kg

First year

1991

The introduction of the Elan 34 in 1991 marked a significant strategic pivot for Elan Yachts during a highly transformative political and economic era as the Slovenian shipyard navigated its transition from Yugoslavia. To establish a firmer footprint in the competitive European cruiserracer market, Elan commissioned the prominent Slovenian maritime design bureau J&J Design to draft the model, which became project 41 in their prolific historical portfolio. The design brief was demanding: create a vessel that could function both as a fast, highly capable family passagemaker and a competitive club racer. In doing so, the designers resisted contemporary early1990s French trends of highvolume, bulbous cabin structures, choosing instead to prioritize sleek, lowprofile coachroof lines that minimized aerodynamic drag and kept the center of gravity low, while maintaining a traditional, woodrich interior.