Element Yachts

Element Yachts is a second-generation Canadian boatbuilding company based in Erin, Ontario. The brand specializes in composite express-cruiser powerboats and forms the marine-boating division of Element Corporation. Its products are aimed primarily at recreational powerboat users seeking a compact cruising platform rather than a traditional sailing yacht or large motor yacht. The company’s modern identity developed from an earlier Canadian boatbuilding history. Its predecessor, P.C. Mould, produced Dragonfly sailboats under license before reorganizing at its present Ontario location as Contour Yachts. During the 1980s and 1990s, Contour became known for the Contour line of sailing trimarans. These boats ranged from approximately 30 feet to more than 50 feet and were recognized for combining the stability of a multihull with comparatively high sailing speed. The company’s construction quality and composite-building expertise helped establish Contour as a notable participant in Canada’s recreational boating industry. After the original founder retired, the rights to the Contour sailing line were sold and the next generation reorganized the business as Element Yachts. This transition marked a shift from a sailing-focused product identity toward powered cruising boats while retaining the family’s accumulated experience in composite construction, marine engineering, and boat production. The family has also remained involved in Canadian sailing and boating activities, including racing historic eight-metre keelboats and developing a patented approach to sailboat mast manufacture. Element Yachts entered the express-cruiser market with the Element 270 EXC, a 27-foot model whose production began in 2005. The Element range is designed around powered cruising and recreational use, with the company focusing primarily on the powerboat segment. The brand’s boats are sold beyond Canada, giving the company an international market presence despite its relatively specialized scale. Element Yachts operates as part of Element Corporation alongside Element Composites and Element Power Center. Element Composites produces composite structures for commercial and military applications, while Element Power Center provides engine replacement services using modern, more fuel-efficient engines. The related businesses share a facility in Erin measuring approximately 20,000 square feet on a four-acre site. The facility is described as capable of producing composite boats and structures up to approximately 75 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 15 feet high. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about corporate leadership, ownership, annual sales, financial performance, dealer networks, and the current model range. Accordingly, Element Yachts is best characterized as a privately held, specialized Canadian composite-boat manufacturer whose principal documented product family is the Element express-cruiser line.

Element Yachts traces its origins to P.C. Mould, an earlier Canadian boatbuilding operation that produced Dragonfly sailboats under license. The business later reorganized at its current location in Erin, Ontario, under the name Contour Yachts. During the 1980s and 1990s, Contour developed and built a range of sailing trimarans, generally measuring from about 30 feet to more than 50 feet in length. Contour’s trimarans were built around the advantages of a three-hull configuration. Compared with conventional monohulls, the design offered greater stability, while the multihull arrangement could provide strong sailing performance. The boats received recognition for their construction and build quality in boating publications, and the company became a longstanding name in Canada’s sailing and yachting community. Its work contributed to the broader acceptance of trimarans as capable platforms for both lake and ocean sailing. The company’s ownership and identity changed after the founder retired. The rights to the Contour sailboat range were sold, and the succeeding generation re-formed the operation as Element Yachts. Although this represented a change in brand direction, the business retained a connection to the family’s longer involvement in Canadian boating. Family members have participated in the racing of historic eight-metre keelboats, and the family also patented a method for manufacturing sailboat masts. Under the Element Yachts name, the company moved its primary commercial focus toward powered recreational craft. The first documented model in the Element series was the 27-foot Element 270 EXC, which entered production in 2005. The model established the brand’s express-cruiser orientation and served as the basis for its presence in the powerboat market. Element Yachts is part of Element Corporation, a broader group with related marine and composite activities. Element Composites produces composite structures for commercial and military customers, while Element Power Center specializes in replacing engines with newer, more fuel-efficient units. The subsidiaries operate from a shared approximately 20,000-square-foot facility on four acres in Erin. The site has the stated capacity to manufacture composite boats and structures measuring up to roughly 75 feet by 15 feet by 15 feet. The company sells its boats internationally, although publicly available sources do not provide a complete list of markets, distributors, current production volumes, or later model introductions. The available record therefore supports a history centered on the transition from P.C. Mould to Contour Yachts and then to Element Yachts, followed by the 2005 launch of the Element express-cruiser range.

• 2005

  Element 270 EXC enters production

  [1]Element Yachtsen.wikipedia.org

  The first documented model of the Element express-cruiser series, the 27-foot Element 270 EXC, began production.

• Origins as P.C. Mould

  [1]Element Yachtsen.wikipedia.org

  The predecessor business operated as P.C. Mould and produced Dragonfly sailboats under license.

• Reorganization as Contour Yachts

  [1]Element Yachtsen.wikipedia.org

  The business reorganized in Erin, Ontario, as Contour Yachts and developed a line of sailing trimarans.

A specialized Canadian builder of composite express-cruiser powerboats, combining family boatbuilding heritage with practical recreational cruising designs.

• Express-cruiser powerboat · 2005

  Element 270 EXC

  The Element 270 EXC is the first documented model in the Element Yachts series. Measuring 27 feet, it introduced the brand’s modern express-cruiser direction and represented its move from the earlier Contour sailing-trimaran identity into the recreational powerboat sector. Production began in 2005. Publicly available reference material does not provide a complete technical specification, powertrain list, price history, or current production status.

• Express-cruiser powerboats

  Element express-cruiser line

  The Element line is the brand’s documented family of express-cruiser boats. These are powered recreational craft intended for cruising and general leisure use, distinguishing the brand from its predecessor’s sailing-focused Contour trimarans. Available reference material confirms the line’s existence and international sales but does not enumerate the full model portfolio or provide reliable details for every model.

1. 1Element Yachtsen.wikipedia.org