A yacht designed by Porsche? Sailing Elan's sporty new GT6 

Proud to be Slovenian. And my father actually worked in Elan since 1978.

Toby , I enjoy the fact that you sail these boats and show what they’re capable of. A lot of the boat tours I see the vendor just walks through and shows the rigging and interior. Thank you for being so thorough.

Really appreciate this video as so much attention is paid to the actual feel of the boat, the look in areas such as the salon and cockpit. So many videos are just close up direct camera shots of every surface of the boat, while missing the actual views and feel of the areas where are spend most of your time.

Beautiful design elements. Really think it is beginning the Porsche styling tag. The details really to all come together I find, to give it a very unique look. Thank you for the tour.

Good to see Yanmar power. I've had two and the e both been bulletproof.

Looks amazing, GREAT HARBOUR YACHTS nailed it. Commissioned a new boat in a crazy covid world on time ,that must be one thrilled owner. They even arranged sunshine in Scotland for Toby to do the review. Nice work Theo and Pete. Can I come and sail on her next summer.... Il do the dishes🙂 ?

Porsche design -- as well as their approach to optioning up the ying-yang.

Did I see Simon Lebon’s old boat Drum in the background? About 27:00?

I guess this boat is more like those attention-grabber dresses in fashion shows which are good for publicity but nobody really wants to wear them.

Nice photobomb by the C130

Are there designer sails? I am intereses in colorful ones.

Just did a delivery of a 505Hanse & the not one tail locker , ropes from everywhere , pain in the ars & sliding F/F that we had to tack to open , to heavy & dangerous in any sea way ? Any 50 footer should have a optional hard dodger , cant be that hard ?

Such a beautiful, modern looking, without seeming cheap.. Great salon layout..

The best part of this video was seeing Drum at the end.

Super nice. You can't beat classic elegance mixed with contemporary design.

Nice review, new format? I hope this continues Interesting boat from what is a design house, a lot of things that work, a few really odd things like the window heights I liked the galley forward which seems to take up a mere 4ft or so of boat length or interior Ive not seem the electrical switches before, so not sure where they come from Strange black appliqué on the rear of the coach, doesn't seem to do anything maybe next time ;)

No solar options?

What a beautiful looking boat!

For me, the same two questions always apply when a boat claims to be a long distance cruiser, or has pretensions of being one. Where is the extra freezer and where is the washer/dryer? 🖖✌

What is "sporty" about this "Elan's sporty new GT6"? I am assuming it is not its sailing performance. It looks like having ordinary cruiser-sailing properties, not a performance-cruiser-sailing. Then what makes it sporty? Can somebody enlighten?

Nice Weekender

Looks like a party boat that has the capability to sail.

Expecting planing boats if your into racing, even Pogo style would be faster. Or performance Cats.

Nice, very good looking but is there a market for this kind of boat, not a racer or fast, not a blue water (like Amel), large cruising monohull. I would not want one new, maybe use at half price in a few years. Too big to be a weekender and not quite design to be a live aboard. The interior layout is disappointing except for the galley. You don't see out, no nav station and very small head for such a big boat. Feature and layout wise, it looks like something that Beneteau would build for the charter market.

Lovely boat, and a great review Toby it's good to see you back out there. Also great to see my old friend Drum in the background. I grew up sailing out of Rhu marina and even managed to get a look round her, since she was on the next mooring to us. 😁

Nice video! How much is this boat???

A style failure if you can’t see the sea or the mast from inside.

Looks like a decent weekender or charter boat, but it seems like ownership would be full of frustrations.

Such stunning scenery. I enjoy this a lot. Reminds me of my trips where I take the good music like the Guns N Roses, Imagine Draongs or the Delta Parole and then enjoy the powerful feeling of the sea. ¡vamos!

Toby did you know you standing next to the most famous yacht in the world @ 27:13?

How does it handle a lightning strike and is hull solid fiberglass?

Its real shame you cannot have an option for traveller because you have so much space on that coach roof for one !

sporty car design, it's a winner

That’s my dream boat.

Are you ok mate? Feeling a bit under the weather?

Looks more like Elan wanted a flash name like Porsche name on the boat, bugger all visible that Porsche did!

I looked on a brand new Elan in 2018. Wasn't impressed at all by the build quality. The one I looked at had a huge water stain on the main bulkhead where it met the underside of the deck. Surprised the dealer showed it to be honest. I don't think Elan sits between Hanse/Beneteau/Jeanneau and xyachts. I don't get that comment at all

A little CNB 66

Very nice. Like the looks and layout. Price is large. But if you needed a boat like this maybe the price is not so bad? Thanks for the video

It's Amel 60

If only.

what a nice an clean boat. atm it's buyers market in DK......So maybe i could find an X6 for cheep lol

Lots of details done decently but to my mind not an overly attractive boat. Overall disappointment given the Porsche involvement and lack of any new innovation.

Porsche put their name on a boat with 'no option for a traveller?' Looks like a great boat for drinking, sailing not so much

Beautiful

great boat for that money

could someone please buy this for me ... it would be appreciated!

Who is the owner to Drum now

Clearly designed by car guys who are not into the sailing 😂😂

Ikea boat

Exterior has similarities with Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 42

Nice...but I'm a live aboard type of guy....I think they will streamline this vessel in the future....however for the price it's not a practical vessel nor does it suit my taste

I don't think the toffs at Porche ordered the beer, Tennents lager?

Well, it won't be confused with a Garcia 45...

Too bad this boat is nothing like hansteiger x1... No bueno

Бестолковая яхта.Тяжелая,большая а места внутри нет.И в каком месте она GT? Даже мебель не могли сделать из лёгкого дерева,везде эта дешёвая ЛДСП,которая выделяет формальдегиды при нагреве.

Windows on the waterline again....Someone's going to come a cropper one day with this trend in design of looks over sea-worthyness....!!!!

Too noise 😷

That power panel is not from Elan. It is Simarines Nereide panel customized for Elan....and Porsche is pronounced "Por-sha"...it's a 2 syllable word

Meh....

And the dishwasher is where? Oh, she's sleeping, I see, sorry.

Looks like they have styled this rather than make it work! Those windows in the saloon are totally useless!!

Toby's never driven a Porsche! Come on you tube! We can fix this. Even I've driven one and I'm just some poverty stricken escapee.

I best like elder type interior. I dont like modern, you shall could fart in a boat out feel guildy, these is to cold.

"Porsche design". Pure Kitsch. But every product has its audience.

Fake, sailing in 5 to 10 knots of wind, they was motor sailing what he not mentioned!!! Paid tour, nothing of a real test here, calling it porsche design only for marketing purpose!!! Just a wheel and around the wheel that porsche designed!! Ugly video

might make a half decent flotilla boat, but would not want to own one. they dont look too suitable for British waters.

Why wouldn’t you use saltwater for the toilet

I sense HUNTER design. Bleh

Great review... Pity it was constantly interrupted by ad's! Lost count... into double figures.

Designed by Porsche. Can squeeze 2 people in and almost no luggage. The engine is 4 X too powerful & takes up half the space. It looks like the front @ both ends? Lotus used to make an Elan - they never designed sailboats though?

Oh ya, reviewing a sailboat in a dead clam, and/or sailing along with the engine running. Bullshit from start to finish.

I would love to see Toby have reviews of this length in all sailing yacht reviews. Yachting World, together with one other periodical is the only channel I am aware of which prepares professional sailboat reviews **including** the sailing characteristics. All others are more walkthroughs (they are also nice in their own category). Having said this, I am not a Yachting World subscriber and I am not paying anything for these reviews whereas Yachting World has to pay Toby and other employees. Therefore it is quite understandable that YW might be leaving the juice to the printed publication. On the other hand, in recent times, quite a number of RU-vid channels on sailing boat walkthroughs have popped up, some with subscribers in hundreds of thousands. There is certainly a revenue-model there, though I do not know if it has the potential of compensating the revenue which would potentially be cannibalized (from printed material) with longer youtube reviews. I'd like to think that would be similar to the trap brick&mortar businesses have fallen into underestimating the potential of internet in the early days and giving Amazon and others the lion share of the market later. Anyways, thank you Toby for the great reviews.

You always can hear when Toby is happy or if he is not...

best part was seeing "Drum" @26:38

I've got the same PICO battery monitor on my 1971 built Twister :-)

Kind of fascinating , a proper walk through ‘ interview’ with the boat , thank you T. It’s so far removed from anything I have ever ever sailed ! I would need to see out to remind myself one is afloat , possibly less so on passage I dunno ..

Ridiculous life raft stowage....

I'd buy it if I had the money but I would modify it by adding Solar Panels or flexible solar panels to at least 1 Kilowatt and a few pole-mounted Wind Turbines on the back for wind power.

U shape galley , running the wrong way, windows you cannot see out of , Better stick to car design?

Pleasantly surprised by price point but thought (on first viewing) too much white GRP internally?

Good video and excellent presentation. It's a pity though that, on a vessel of this size, the inclusion of a chart table area is sacrificed for the separate sink installation - speaks volumes about the market the designer is aiming for.

Narrow dorways. Sooooo, you're saying it's not american friendly???

Great review, thanks Toby. Always good to see and hear what you've read already on paper. Blimey! The Clyde's like GLASS!! Silly question: How do you get rid of cooking smells when there appear to be no opening hatches anywhere near the cooker....?

I just don't get it. Yes it may be for med cruising and swimming off the back but Elan aren't selling to the charter market. If I'm not misunderstood they are selling to real sailing enthusiasts with a few spare quid. So what sailor worth his/her salt wants such a compromised rigging layout? No traveller, hidden running rigging (that Alu cage is a glorified inspection hatch), convoluted mainsheet German (pet hate, too much friction), hidden furler etc. Don't buy into the Porsche marketing either, who's gonna fall for that crazy upcharge for some kinked handhelds. Save a few quid and go Jeannaeau. Or am i wrong.

Toby, I see DRUM in the background. Isn’t that worth a comment!? Nothing wrong with the GT5, but DRUM is Whitbread history!

Why are you a fan of a Forward kitchen?? It seems to interfere with the gallery area (versus back by the engine/steps & chart desk typically)

This is Porsche Cayenne, is not 911. Thank you for good work!

I would expect more of a racing yacht from a boat that slapped the Porsche name on it. Anyway it's nice to see a new video Toby. Hope to see more.

Maybe the next Porsche gets two helms as well :)

Price?

Music is too loud compared to the speaking. Turn your speakers wayy down so you do not understand what they are saying and compare levels by ear then.

What's with all the mumbling, I couldn't understand half of what the guy was saying. It was almost like he didn't want to be there.

Very impressed was great to see ďrum at the finish

Aż boli oglądanie tej recenzji. Oko bolało

don't think it will sell well for them. Nothing differentiating from the multitude of other monohulls similar.

Pronounced "Pour ShAh"

So, I fell in love with the Rob Humphrey's designed GT5 for her ocean passage capabilities. Over built, solid as a rock, sea kindly in the heavy going with nary a creak nor squeak during heavy downwind & following seas. Sure, I don't love the lil sister's dayhead placement, but- other than that truly minor gripe- I would circumnavigate happily. The Porsche design part seems to more of preventing of major gaffes rather than a nitpicky styling exercise- I like it all. I have been favorably impressed with build quality and have heard no nightmares of poor fitment- even on ex charter vessels. I think there may be a world of happy 2nd owners who stay quiet to ensure these remain available for projects, sabbaticals & weekend family boats. (Elan- NOT the GT6 of course!)

It’s an ugly thing to see, her lines I mean….

Has a ikea look to it