Element Yachts

Infobox Company
company_name = Element Yachts
company_
company_slogan = Are you in your element?
company_type = Private
foundation =
location = Erin, Ontario
origins = Canada
area_served = Worldwide
industry = Boatbuilding
products = Element line of Express Cruisers
parent = Element Corporation
subsid = view all subsidiaries
homepage = [http://www.elementyachts.com/ www.elementyachts.com]
footnotes =

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 convert|27|ft|m|sing=on 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

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 convert|20000|sqft|m2|sing=on facility on convert|4|acre|m2 of land in Erin, Ontario. This facility has the capacity to produce composite boats and structures up to convert|75|ft|m|abbr=on x convert|15|ft|m|abbr=on x convert|15|ft|m|abbr=on in size.

History

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 1990's. These 3-hulled sailing craft offer excellent stability and speed compared to mono hull or catamaran sailboats. Contour Yachts produced boats in sizes from convert|30|ft|m to over convert|50|ft|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.

External links

*cite web | url=http://www.elementyachts.com/ | title= Element Yachts site | accessmonthday= March 14 | accessyear= 2007
*cite web | url=http://press.newportharbor.com/press.php?p=336&e=132 | title= Newport Harbor New Boats 2006 | accessmonthday= March 22 | accessyear= 2007
*cite web | url=http://sailingmagazine.net/boattest_contour34sc.html | title= Sailing Magazine - Contour Yachts 34sc | accessmonthday= March 22 | accessyear= 2007

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