Element Yachts
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Boatbuilding |
| Headquarters | Erin, Ontario |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Element line of Express Cruisers |
| Parent | Element Corporation |
| Subsidiaries | view all subsidiaries |
| Website | www.elementyachts.com |
Element Yachts is a second generation Canadian boatbuilding company located in Erin, Ontario. The company is currently producing the Element line of express cruiser boats with the first model of the series, the 27-foot (8.2 m) Element 270 EXC beginning production in 2005. Element Yachts focuses primarily on the powerboat sector of the boating market, and sells its products worldwide.
Group structure
[edit]Element Yachts is a subsidiary of the Element Corporation which consists of the following companies:
- Element Yachts (Express cruiser powerboats)
- Element Composites (Composite structures for commercial and military use)
- Element Power Center (Engine replacement services with modern, fuel efficient engines)
Element Yachts and the other Element Corporation subsidiaries operate from a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) facility on 4 acres (16,000 m2) of land in Erin, Ontario. This facility has the capacity to produce composite boats and structures up to 75 ft (23 m) x 15 ft (4.6 m) x 15 ft (4.6 m) in size.
History
[edit]Element Yachts originally began life as the P.C. Mould Company. P.C. Mould produced the historic Dragonfly sailboat under license and re-formed in their present location as Contour Yachts.
Contour Yachts produced the unique and well regarded Contour line of sailing trimarans throughout the 1980s and 1990s. These 3-hulled sailing craft offer excellent stability and speed compared to mono hull or catamaran sailboats. Contour Yachts produced boats in sizes from 30 feet (9.1 m) to over 50 feet (15 m) in length and many continue to sail on the Great Lakes and around the world today. The construction and build quality of the Contour boats have been a key feature in the magazine reviews of the day. Contour is a historical name and fixture in the Canadian yachting and boating industry. Their efforts helped develop the trimaran as a serious sailing vessel, which are now recognized as stable and high-speed platform for lake and ocean sailing.
When the founder retired, the rights to the Contour sailboat line was sold off and the 2nd generation took over and reformed the company as Element Yachts. The founder and family have been very active in the boating and sailing industry in Canada for many years and actively race on historic 8-metre keelboats and have patented a method of sailboat mast manufacturing.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- "Element Yachts site". Retrieved March 14, 2007.
- "Newport Harbor New Boats 2006". Archived from the original on November 27, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2007.
- "Sailing Magazine - Contour Yachts 34sc". Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2007.