Elan Impression 434

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Overall good but a 20-year-old worn boat that is seaworthy. It was the cheapest. It did the job!

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Well, it's true that the boat is a bit aging, but the team was very responsive and super efficient. The price/quality ratio is very good in my eyes.

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We rented the Elan 434 and overall everything went very well. Some things could have been better (the fridge didn't have enough power, the steering wheel cannot be locked, and in anchorages with waves it sways side to side causing strong jolts, and the mainsail is very complicated to raise from the cockpit only), but overall the boat performed very well all week and the service from the company was good. The solar panel was sufficient to have power all week and the water tanks were also adequate. The weather didn't cooperate much and we couldn't see all the planned coves, but it was still a good week.

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The yacht - Elan 434, we went with six people, and we accommodated well. The yacht sails well, steers clearly, and tacks normally for a cruiser. The engine sounds a bit scary, but it never let us down. The sails are almost in order (one batten on the mainsail flew away and the halyard of the gennaker was twisted; we untangled it). The solar panel allowed us to avoid starting the engine for battery charging. Some household inconveniences are a bit annoying - narrow cabin doors, thresholds in the saloon, and the lack of a railing on the table in the cockpit. The second (passive) refrigerator does not keep the heat: the bag of ice completely melted by morning.
Loading onto the yacht went smoothly. The paperwork was completed quickly, but we had to wait while they finished minor repairs (the yacht returned to port the day before). The initial briefing was incompetent, but then another specialist came, and everything fell into place. We left at 15:00. Upon return, the reception was organized clearly: pilotage from the fuel station in the port, quick processing. Approaching the port, we contacted the base by phone and VHF, and they responded quickly and competently. It should be noted that various small items are not included in the contract price here: the engine for the dinghy, bed linen. As a result, the actual rental cost turns out to be about 20% higher than stated on the website.
We liked the direction. We circumnavigated Mallorca on the port side, with a stop at Cabrera. There was not enough wind, and on some days we had to start the engine. For two days, the wind blew up to 5 knots, with waves over two meters, so we got a good impression. The sea is wonderful: clear water, at 7 meters you can see the bottom. Very beautiful shores, high cliffs. We did not like the expensive moorings in the marinas, up to 100 euros per night. We mostly anchored in bays.