Elling

Self-righting motor yachts, built to cross oceans.

Elling Yachts was founded in May 1997 with a clear goal: a series-built motor yacht under 15 metres capable of crossing the Atlantic Ocean. That goal was achieved in December 2008, when three Elling E4s made the crossing. The yachts are built by Elling Shipbuilding in Aalst aan de Maas, which cites more than forty years of experience in boatbuilding.

Characteristic of Elling are the self-righting hulls, reinforced with aramid fibre, and the choice of a single main engine for a low centre of gravity and a long range. The wheelhouse with a raised helm and a sliding roof in the hardtop replaces the flybridge. The current range consists of the E3, the E4 and the larger E6.

Facts & figures

• Founded 1997 (Elling concept)
• Based in Aalst, the Netherlands (Elling Shipbuilding BV)
• Three E4s crossed the Atlantic Ocean in December 2008
• Self-righting hulls, 360-degree capsize test in 2014
• Length 13.8 - 19.8 m