NESS
Class CDisplacementCruiser/Racer

NESS — FRA 53018

Model: Elan S3

ElanRob Humphreys

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NESS (FRA 53018) is a Elan S3 designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Elan. She has been racing since 2023. Against a typical Elan S3 she is quicker on a beam reach.

NESS FRA 53018 - Rob Humphreys - Elan

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

7

Race starts

0

Wins

0%

Podiums

89

Race Edge

580.4s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn88
10–16 kn48
Over 16 kn47
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Length

9.25 m

30′ 4″

Beam

3.24 m

Draft

2.17 m

Displacement

3.9 t

Sail area

55 m²

On the podium

Where NESS finishes when she goes racing.

0

Wins

0

Seconds

0

Thirds

7

Starts

Not enough races yet for a percentage — these are the counts so far. We keep collecting results, so this will fill in.

Regattas

Every regatta we found with NESS on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • FranceItaly73° Loro Piana Giraglia202629
  • ItalyFranceLoro Piana Giraglia202617171717
  • ItalyGiraglia202425
  • ItalyGiraglia202343

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

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Not enough data yet: no races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.

Offshore & coastal

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Not enough data yet: 7 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

The boats NESS meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

Other competitors (105)

Met too few times for a figure.

X-WAVE (X-332, 7 meetings), LIBERAMENTE (Comet 38 (Finot), 7 meetings), FREMITO D'ARJA (J/109, 6 meetings), GIANBURRASCA (First 36.7, 6 meetings), HUMBOLDT (Dehler 30 OD, 6 meetings), CHESTRESS (J/109, 5 meetings), SALVORA (Salona 37, 5 meetings), BORA FAST (Sun Fast 3600, 5 meetings), L'ESCARGOT (First 34.7, 5 meetings), CIRCE (First 36.7, 5 meetings), MAJE (Swan 41, 5 meetings), RUTHIE (Oceanis 41, 5 meetings), ASKEW (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 5 meetings), BLACK MAGIC (J/35, 4 meetings), IMXTINENTE (X-35, 4 meetings), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 3 meetings), SNOWWHITE (Solaris 50, 3 meetings), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), MAQUIS (Grand Soleil 40 (Polli), 2 meetings), BLACK SAMURAI (Eleva 50, 2 meetings), SERENDIPITY 2 (H&r 412, 2 meetings), ALL TOGETHER II (Comet 51, 2 meetings), FROM NOW ON (Swan 45, 2 meetings), SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE (Swan 42, 2 meetings), DARING SISTERS (Swan 42, 2 meetings), LADY (Dufour 40, 2 meetings), JENIS (J/112, 2 meetings), TEKNO (First 31.7, 2 meetings), AURORA (Canard 41, 2 meetings), CAPRICCIO II (First 36.7, 2 meetings), IREAL (Comet 45, 2 meetings), BLUES (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), ZIGGY (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 2 meetings), BLUDIMARE (Sun Fast 40, 2 meetings), CRAB (XR 41, 1 meeting), QQ7 (Farr 53, 1 meeting), L'IMMENS (, 1 meeting), MISS K CHECKMATE (Swan 45, 1 meeting), CHEYENNE (Rodman 42, 1 meeting), BURAN (J/122, 1 meeting), MERSIN YELKEN AKADEMISI (Jv 56, 1 meeting), CHANGE TRASPARENT (Swan 45, 1 meeting), DXARMA (XR 41, 1 meeting), BLACK PEKOE 3 (Grand Soleil 52, 1 meeting), QUATTROGATTI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), FAVORIT (Farr 45, 1 meeting), ORION (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), LAGERTHA (Swan 42, 1 meeting), VIVA MALTA (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), GINGER_O (Marten 49, 1 meeting), MALU (X-43, 1 meeting), TOMIRA CUBED (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 1 meeting), ALEBI II (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 1 meeting), BELANA_O (First 40.7, 1 meeting), CAPE CODE (Bavaria Match 42, 1 meeting), CAPRICCIO CUBE (First 36, 1 meeting), TWIN SOUL (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), GOZO DREAM (First 40.7, 1 meeting), AQUARANTA (Archambault 40, 1 meeting), PAPAZULU (Rm 136, 1 meeting), A'ASSIFA (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), SHANTI (Solaris 58, 1 meeting), TO BE (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), ANITA (J/122, 1 meeting), TESTACUORERACE (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), BRUJO (Swan 45, 1 meeting), THETIS (Swan 45, 1 meeting), DRIFTER CUBE (Swan 98, 1 meeting), LES AMIS (Swan 601, 1 meeting), ELU (Swan 45, 1 meeting), DENEB (First 36.7, 1 meeting), HYPNOTIC (T 34, 1 meeting), ANEMOS (First 40.7, 1 meeting), ULTRAVOX (X-332, 1 meeting), CATTIVA COMPAGNIA (Rimar 41.3, 1 meeting), SOLANO (Latini 52, 1 meeting), ALIBI (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), MATITU (Solaris 48, 1 meeting), ALEBI (Advanced A 44, 1 meeting), AZAHAR (Swan 56, 1 meeting), SAPMA (Swan 80, 1 meeting), CRAB (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), ORIENTE (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), KIND OF BLUE (Comet 65, 1 meeting), SAXOPHONE (X-362, 1 meeting), FALCOR (Centurion 40, 1 meeting), IL BRACCIO (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), SMALL MORE (More 40, 1 meeting), T2 (Dehler 36 (Stadt), 1 meeting), FREYA (Schooner, 1 meeting), ARYA (X-50, 1 meeting), INTRIGUE (Swan 56, 1 meeting), CODE X (Code X, 1 meeting), SPARTACO (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting), ARIA (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), MELAGODO (First 34.7, 1 meeting), ANGE TRASPARENT II (Swan 45, 1 meeting), OVERDOSE CHARLY (Dehler 36 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), GIUBA (Grand Soleil 46.3, 1 meeting), PRENDIFIATO 2 (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 1 meeting), BINGOBA (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), RAFFICA (X-41, 1 meeting), DAL VERDE AL BLU (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), PROSPETTICA (Comet 41, 1 meeting), BOABUNDA (Wally 60, 1 meeting)

How NESS compares with a typical Elan S3

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Elan S3s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Elan S3; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.05 kn
Beam reach+0.05 kn
Broad reach-0.05 kn
Downwind-0.04 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she is quicker than a typical Elan S3 on the upwind.

Speed at every angle

NESS in blue, a typical Elan S3 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

NESS in blue, a typical Elan S3 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Elan S3s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the Elan S3

Speed at every angle, Race Edge, the race record of the whole fleet and how the boats are set up.

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