
Elite Marine

About
The story of Elite Marine
Principal designer Bill Upfold is a qualified tradesman Ship Yacht and Boat builder.
Completing his apprenticeship in 1981, He went on to direct and manage his own successful boat building business through the 80`s and 90`s. Realising his true passion lay with yacht design he directed his energy into the design side of the business. Very quickly this became the primary source of income with several yards around New Zealand building his designs to the same high standards Bill had gained a reputation for.
Bill has been boating his entire life and has gained a wealth of experience on all things maritime through his journey.
Range
Models by Elite Marine

Elite Marine’s sleek design and Allan Tongs Boatbuilders’ renowned build quality join forces to introduce an exciting addition to the New Zealand luxu…

This hull form has generous chine beam moderate dead-rise, with a fine entry developing into straight buttock lines in the aft sections. The bottom is…

In the mid pilothouse layout, all areas are in close proximity to one another with no more than 5 steps of separation making this vessel a very comfor…

Expertly designed to cater to both family cruising and sport fishing enthusiasts. Built upon a proven hull design, this vessel boasts offshore capabil…

The 16m mid pilothouse hull form has a fine entry developing into a shallow dead-rise aft commonly known as a warped planning hull. We have found this…

The 18m mid-pilothouse hull form has a fine entry developing into shallow deadrise aft, commonly known as a warped planning hull.We have found this hu…

With over 8000L fuel capacity, fishing or cruising anywhere in the Pacific is possible.The hull form is deep V fine entry for the ultimate in head sea…

With continual inquiries for larger Mid-pilothouse designs we have developed this 21.7m vessel, representing the largest to date in the Mid Pilothouse…

With its modern styling, at 20.5m this Elite Sports Yacht would be a stand out in any anchorage. The emphasis is on entertaining and easy living with…

This new design at 18m(on deck) will incorporate many of the features designed into earlier sport fisher designs. The hull form for instance is medium…

With popularity growing for the classic style of sports cruiser we have developed this 17.2m (57’) Sedan with traditional lines inspired from the East…