Friday, 15 February 2013

Elan 310 testwinner in norwegian Seilmagasinet

The Norwegian sailing magazine Seilmagasinet has re-run its test of four modern boats in the 30-32 foot range, titled "Wide transoms are most sexy". The boats tested were the First 30, Elan 310, Dehler 32 and the Sun Fast 3200, and the test was to see if these boats can double as cruisers as well as have good racing performance.

The result was:
  • Elan 310: The winner, also "allrounder"
    • "The sailing performance of the Elan 310 brought smiles, especially in a breeze. The boat is well thought through and works well"
  • First 30: Most sexy
    • "First 30 makes the heart beat. We like the boat, but fewer points in total nevertheless puts this boat in the shadow of the Elan 310"
  • Sun Fast 3200: The fastest
    • "Sun Fast is a sportsboat with a capital S and it is a typical "boys boat" with little regard to comfort and design, but with a lot of sailing joys for your money"
  • Dehler 32: Best below decks, also "conservative"
    • "Dehler 32 gives a lot of cruising boat for your money, and the boat is a good choice if you are not looking for dinghy-like sailing in a lot of wind"

 Although this has been in print before, it is good to see this kind of exposure for a boat that is now in its fourth season. :)

2 comments:

AquaX said...

Very good info and fun to read. Try to find a fast boat to race
with shorthanded and cruise with family or
solo also I've read you positive feedback and wonder
what do you think is missing if any?
Thanks.
Sancan

silverminken said...

Hi AquaX. Thank you!

For me, the 310 has been the best combination for our needs, and the most obvious drawbacks are that the boat is still only 31/32 feet long, but it feels much larger when sailing. This means it is very easy to imagine that it is larger also down below. :) Maybe we will get a larger boat (saloon/cabins) when my kids get bigger.