Yacht for Charter: Elan 434 IMPRESSION 2006 model

Designed by the award winning Rob Humphreys, the Elan Impression 434 is a joy to sail and easy to handle whether in the confines of the marina or on the open seas. The Elan 434 is designed for a safe, first class sailing performance and swift passage making. This together with her spacious cockpit, well planned deck layout and roomy, comfortable interior make her the ideal yacht for cruising the West Coast of Scotland

4 cabins, 8 berths (sleeping 8 persons)

One roomy and light double cabin up forward with hanging locker, storage space portholes and hatch access to the deck.
Port side up forward, a bunk bed cabin with hanging locker, storage space, small seat and ventilation hatch to the deck.
Aft, two sizeable double cabins each with hanging lockers, portholes to seaward and ventilation hatches to the cockpit. The starboard cabin has its own direct access to one of toilet cubicles.
There is room for an additional two crew to sleep comfortably in the saloon
Fresh bedding provided to suit each crew.

Already on board are:

Life jackets and safety harnesses and first aid kit
Outboard engine and dinghy
All charts (paper and electronic) and cruising guides for West Coast cruising
Binoculars
Pillows, duvets and all bedding
Cutlery, and crockery (including glasses) for a full crew
Cooking pots, pans and utensils
A small selection of books and board games

Interior

Cockpit and Sails

The spacious cockpit is fitted with twin steering (type) wheels with easy access to all the following instruments

Log echo sounder (type)
Wind speed and direction
Chart plotter
Autopilot
Compass
Engine controls
Bow thruster controls
2 x 2 speed Lewmar 40 self tailing winches to control the Genoa.

For those magical moments when you can dine and party al fresco in Scotland, there is a cockpit table inclusive of cool box and drinks holders and a pair of waterproof deck speakers connected to the boat’s entertainment centre located at the chart table below. The stainless steel push pits are fitted with teak seats; this is also the location of the horseshoe life buoys, man overboard pole and outboard engine. On the teak covered transom area are a bathing ladder and cockpit shower for the more robust (or mad!) members of the crew!

Deck

Cockpit and cockpit seats covered in teak
2 Steering wheels Lewmar (Leather upholstery)
Cockpit table (Folding)
2 chairs in aft corners

Winches

4x Harken 2 speed power ratio 40/46

Rigging

Aluminium Selden mast and boom
2 spreaders
Spinnaker equipment
Selden Furlex 300S
Deck hardware Rutgerson

Canvas and Sails

The boat is fitted with sprayhood and, unusually for Scotland, a Bimini; this is handy for keeping dry during passage on a dreich day, for sitting in the cockpit when the odd spot of rain might force other crews to seek shelter below and can also be useful for hanging wet oilskins under, to dry.

The self furling Genoa and the in-mast reefing, main (both 2014), can be reefed using the deck mounted, electric winch situated at the forward end of the cockpit, beneath the sprayhood. All mast lines are led back to the spacious cockpit.

Cloud Nine also has a spinnaker pole to pole out the Genoa on downwind legs. For experienced crews, a Spinnaker can be hired out at extra cost (£100/week), subject to not having been damaged by the previous week’s charter!

Anchoring and berthing

Cloud Nine is equipped with a 35kg Bruce anchor and chain plus electric windlass; a second anchor, chain and warp is also provided. She is fitted with a powerful bow thruster to assist with coming along side.

Safety