Knierim Yachtbau Elliott 57 Opal

Boat Overview

Opal represents a turn-key, canting keel, race-ready opportunity for those looking to attack offshore or coastal races fully crewed while retaining a proper interior and comfort with the ability to sail short-handed. Huge investment by an experienced owner over the last two years had the boat prepared perfectly. In particular, the new sail inventory from Doyle Sails with no expense spared allows a buyer to get racing immediately.

Design and Build

Greg Elliott designed speed-machine built by Knierim in Germany. OPAL is a pure carbon thoroughbred built for taking line honours in the world’s most prestigious racing events, yet also able to be sailed by just two. Professionally maintained and upgraded since new. OPAL comes as a ready-to-race or ultra-fast cruise package.

Construction and Specifications

Full carbon sandwich construction, coupled with a canting keel with 4,000kgs lead torpedo bulb, carbon retractable canard, full carbon Southern Spars rig, carbon standing rigging, and carbon sails, this 11,000 kgs flying machine is effortlessly controlled by the smallest of crews thanks to full push-button hydraulics and powered winches for all duties.

Interior Features

While OPAL offers a formidable presence on the race circuit, she is still fully-fitted out below decks with up to 8 berths in three cabins, a proper saloon, electric heads, and a full galley. If ever there was a boat to compete for line honours in the ARC, OPAL is the boat.

Storage and Maintenance

Stored ashore in a heated storage hall each winter and only launched between April and October, OPAL has been very lightly used within Baltic waters only. Professionally maintained since launch, she is presented in fantastic condition throughout.

Specification Highlights

• Canting keel
• Carbon fibre retractable canard daggerboard
• Carbon fibre rudder
• Southern Spars carbon fibre rig with carbon standing rigging
• Harken hydraulic winches
• Hydraulics for Magic-Trim mainsheet, main traveller, backstay, outhaul, cutter-stay tension, keel, and canard
• Retractable bowsprit
• Comprehensive sail inventory
• Fischer Panda 8kva generator
• 8kw inverter
• 24vDC domestic electronics

Sail Inventory

New DOYLE Sails-2024

• Mainsail 105.55sq mtr, Titanium, Stratis 1100, 2 reefs, GPC3, 2 full battens, 4 short battens, 3 draft stripes
• J2 1 89.76sq mtr, Titanium, Stratis 1100, Structured Luff, GPC3, 2 full battens, 4 short battens, 3 draft stripes
• J3/4 1 80.25sq mtr, Titanium, Stratis 1100, Structured Luff, GPC3, 2 full battens, 3 short battens, 3 draft stripes
• A2 1 320sq mtr, Superkote 130, head zip, tack zip, retrieval patch
• A3 1 254.74sq mtr, Superkote 150, head & tack zip, retrieval patch
• J0 - Flying Headsail 1 162.45sq mtr, Titanium, Stratis 1100, structured luff, GPC2
• KZ Furling Unit - 4 ton Furling unit and head swivel