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Breaking the Mold

Source: Elan GT5

Slovenia’s Elan Yachts has been on a roll these last few years, introducing a number of new models designed by Briton Rob Humphreys. The latest is the Elan GT5, an interesting 43-footer that brings a fresh approach to the performance cruising genre.

Based on the beamy, hard-chined, twinruddered hull of the sporty Elan E5 and

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