SKIP...INTRO
Class BSemi-displacementCruiser/Racer

SKIP...INTRO — ITA 17031

Model: Elan S5

ElanRob Humphreys

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SKIP...INTRO (ITA 17031) is a Elan S5 designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Elan. She has been racing since 2024. She sails close to a typical Elan S5 at every angle.

SKIP...INTRO ITA 17031 - Rob Humphreys - Elan

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

2

Race starts

0

Wins

0%

Podiums

88

Race Edge

528.9s/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 kn88
10–16 kn59
Over 16 kn20
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Length

11.94 m

39′ 2″

Beam

3.89 m

Draft

2.34 m

Displacement

7.7 t

Sail area

91 m²

On the podium

Where SKIP...INTRO finishes when she goes racing.

0

Wins

0

Seconds

0

Thirds

2

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 SKIP...INTRO on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • World championshipORC DH World Championship202523
  • ItalyORC DH European Championship 2024 - La Duecento #3020244

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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: 2 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

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

Other competitors (33)

Met too few times for a figure.

COLOMBRE (JPK 10.80, 2 meetings), SONIA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), ANDREBORAH (Solaris 36, 2 meetings), GARBIN II (First 40.7, 2 meetings), HAURAKI (Millenium 40, 1 meeting), FURIETTA (Solaris 36, 1 meeting), ORYX (Xp 50, 1 meeting), SHEAR TERROR (Farr 40, 1 meeting), MANA (First 36, 1 meeting), VOLA VIOLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), RELEASE (Salona 41, 1 meeting), MARY S (JPK 10.30, 1 meeting), ANEMOX (X-35, 1 meeting), TASMANIA (First 40.7, 1 meeting), NORTHERN LIGHT ADR (Sportboat 30, 1 meeting), LUNATIKA (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), CUNI (Canard 41, 1 meeting), ELAYA (Elan E5, 1 meeting), JOY (J/99, 1 meeting), DEMON X (X-35, 1 meeting), TOKIO (J/99, 1 meeting), FLAY (First 40.7, 1 meeting), KEY-GO (V 34, 1 meeting), AXTEROPE (X-35, 1 meeting), WILD AT HEART (JOD 35, 1 meeting), BOOMERANG (Farr 30, 1 meeting), MUNJEK RS (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting), RAPTOR (Elan E4, 1 meeting), JOKER (J/109, 1 meeting), VERTIGO (Elan 350, 1 meeting), IAIAI (Elan 37, 1 meeting), GLENFIELD (Evolution 10, 1 meeting), FREEDOM (First 36.7, 1 meeting)

How SKIP...INTRO compares with a typical Elan S5

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Elan S5s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Elan S5; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind-0.11 kn
Beam reach-0.01 kn
Broad reach-0.01 kn
Downwind-0.01 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical Elan S5 on the upwind.

Speed at every angle

SKIP...INTRO in blue, a typical Elan S5 dashed.

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SKIP...INTRO in blue, a typical Elan S5 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Elan S5s racing

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

More about the Elan S5

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

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