OBELIX
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

OBELIX — ITA 15720

Model: Elan 40

ElanRob Humphreys

Updated

OBELIX (ITA 15720) is a Elan 40 designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Elan. She has been racing since 2026. She sails with a smaller sail plan than most Elan 40s. Against a typical Elan 40 she is quicker on a beam reach, and slower upwind in light air.

OBELIX ITA 15720 - Rob Humphreys - Elan

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

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Race start

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Wins

0%

Podiums

18

Race Edge

Elan 40: 13

541.9s/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 kn33
10–16 kn22
Over 16 kn32
OBELIXA typical Elan 40How Race Edge works
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Length

11.91 m

39′ 1″

Beam

3.84 m

Draft

2.06 m

Displacement

8.1 t

Sail area

87 m²

On the podium

Where OBELIX finishes when she goes racing.

0

Wins

0

Seconds

0

Thirds

1

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 OBELIX on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • ItalyRound Aeolian Race 2026 - Campionato Italiano Offshore ORC202627

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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: 1 race over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

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

Other competitors (34)

Met too few times for a figure.

DENEB (First 36.7, 1 meeting), SOUTH KENSINGTON (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), GUARDAMAGO 3 (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), ARETUSA F (Figaro (Lombard), 1 meeting), A'NICA (Farr 30, 1 meeting), ARIA (Italia 10.98, 1 meeting), QUATTROGATTI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), CHESTRESS 3 (J/122, 1 meeting), FREEDOM (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), ATENA (Este 39, 1 meeting), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 1 meeting), TRESAMIS (Elan 410, 1 meeting), CORSAIR (Corsa 915, 1 meeting), ENOCH (First 47.7, 1 meeting), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 1 meeting), QUASAR (Solaris One, 1 meeting), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), MISS LILLI (First 34.7, 1 meeting), SEKELES (M 37, 1 meeting), QUERIDA (Vismara 40, 1 meeting), HONEY BADGER (IMX 38, 1 meeting), LULA (Elan 340, 1 meeting), PATRICIA (First 50, 1 meeting), MASCALZONE SICULO (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), BINGOBA (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), SKIN (First 50, 1 meeting), PADMA (More 40, 1 meeting), AMMUINA 3 (First 40.7, 1 meeting), SIDERA (Oceanis 34.1, 1 meeting), EURIOLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), GEISHA (First 50, 1 meeting), BIGA (Dufour 360, 1 meeting), GRACE (Oceanis 31, 1 meeting), BARONESSA (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting)

How OBELIX compares with a typical Elan 40

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Elan 40s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Elan 40; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind-0.02 kn
Beam reach+0.13 kn
Broad reach+0.06 kn
Downwind-0.02 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she is quicker than a typical Elan 40 on the beam reach.

Speed at every angle

OBELIX in blue, a typical Elan 40 dashed.

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OBELIX in blue, a typical Elan 40 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Elan 40s racing

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

More about the Elan 40

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

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