Technical Specifications
MANUFACTURER'S PLATE
DESIGN CATEGORY
DESIGN CATEGORIES
NAVIGATION TYPE
A
B
C
D
Your ELBA 45 is covered by the
A
pleasure boat of design category A is considered as designed for winds which can
exceed force 8 (in the Beaufort scale) and for waves which can exceed a height
of 4metres, excluding exceptional conditions such as thunderstorms, violent storms,
tornadoes and extreme maritime conditions or huge waves.
The navigation ability also depends on the crew's skills. Their physical abilities, the
condition of the boat and hardware.
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WIND FORCE
(BEAUFORT SCALE)
Ocean-going
> 8
Off the coast
≤ 8
Near the coast
≤ 6
Protected water
≤ 4
«HIGH SEAS»
design category (category A).
IDENTITY SHEET
CIN NUMBER
BUILDER
TYPE OF BOAT
SERIES
WAVE HEIGHT TO TAKE
WIND SPEED
INTO CONSIDERATION
≤ 28 m/s
≤ 21 m/s
≤ 17 m/s
≤ 13 m/s
Be very careful before going to sea. Fountaine Pajot cannot guarantee the perfect ope-
ration of the boat in exceptional sea conditions (violent storms, hurricanes, cyclones,
tornadoes, etc.)
The ELBA 45 is a boat which is likely to capsize and remain upturned if it has excessive
sails. This is why it is important to respect the sail reduction table.
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FOUNTAINE PAJOT
Industrial area
17 290 Aigrefeuille d' A unis
CATAMARAN
ELBA
> 4 m
≤ 4 m
Risk of capsizing!
≤ 2 m
People in the cabin can
≤ 0,5 m
be trapped.
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