Elliott 6m

Elliott 6m
Class symbol
Boat
Crew3 (max. 205 kg)
Draft1.66 m
Hull
LOA6.0 m
LWL6.0 m
Beam2.35 m
Rig
Sails
Mainsail area15.9 m2
Jib/genoa area7.7 m2
Spinnaker area28.0 m2
Upwind sail area23.6 m2
Former Olympic class

The Elliott 6m is an Olympic-class keelboat, designed by New Zealander, Greg Elliott.[1] It was selected for the women's match racing event for the 2012 Olympics.[2] The Elliott 6m carries a spinnaker pole and symmetric spinnaker which are considered more suitable for match racing.

  1. ^ "Elliott 6m". Elliott Marine. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  2. ^ "Elliott 6 metre selected for 2012 Olympics". Sail-World.com. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2009-08-09.