Admired wherever she sails, the stunning ELENA sailing yacht combines elegance and old-world glamour with pace, adventure and spirit. One of the rare perfect replicas of a 20th-century yacht, her existence is a credit to the passion and dedication of her Captain, Steve Mclaren, who oversaw her construction in 2009. She is a meticulously accurate reproduction of a 1911 racing yacht of the same name, a maritime legend which enjoyed a successful 17-year racing season on the United States’ east coast, before winning the prestigious King’s Cup Transatlantic Race. While the modern ELENA still sees her fair share of racing, she is also available for classic sailing yacht charters, providing the vacation of a lifetime for couples and families alike. A classic sailing yacht charter with a whole lot of history
In 1910 the first ELENA was commissioned by wealthy US financier Morton Plant to be designed by Nathanael Herreshoff, a naval architect famed for designing sailing yachts for America?s elite. Plant was a yachting enthusiast, and racing was one of his favourite pastimes. His design brief for ELENA was short but sweet: build me a schooner that can win! Herreshoff gave Elena a slightly deeper keel than was typical in that time, lowering her centre of ballast and accelerating her windward ability. ELENA was a huge success, going on to win the majority of her early races and her crowning glory in the 1928 Trans-Atlantic Race.

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