Elliott 7.4 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · lifting

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

24.28' · 7.4 m

Disp.

2,205 lbs · 1,000 kg

First year

1987

The Elliott 7.4 is a highperformance trailer sailor that embodies the "fast is fun" philosophy of New Zealand designer Greg Elliott. Introduced in the late 1980s, the 7.4 was developed as a more voluminous and slightly more cruiserfriendly evolution of the Elliott 7, a design famously utilized by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron for youth match racing. While many boats in this size bracket prioritize interior volume at the expense of sailing dynamics, the 7.4 maintains a lowprofile, sleek aesthetic and a hull form that favors planing speeds and responsive handling. It occupies a specific niche in the Australasian and international markets as a vessel capable of aggressive club racing on Saturday and modest coastal "gunkholing" on Sunday. According to the designer’s philosophy at Elliott Marine, the boat was intended to provide a stable, highspeed platform that remains manageable for a small crew or family.