ETAP 23iL

The ETAP 23iL is a Belgian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jacques de Ridder as a cruiser and first built in 1994.[1][2][3][4]

ETAP 23iL
Development
DesignerJacques de Ridder
LocationBelgium
Year1994
No. built110
Builder(s)ETAP Yachting
RoleCruiser
NameETAP 23iL
Boat
Displacement3,420 lb (1,551 kg)
Draft4.82 ft (1.47 m) with the keel down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA25.50 ft (7.77 m)
LWL20.31 ft (6.19 m)
Beam8.18 ft (2.49 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelifting keel
Ballast1,035 lb (469 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height23.80 ft (7.25 m)
J foretriangle base8.10 ft (2.47 m)
P mainsail luff26.12 ft (7.96 m)
E mainsail foot9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area151 sq ft (14.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area62 sq ft (5.8 m2)
Gennaker area295 sq ft (27.4 m2)
Other sailsGenoa: 160 sq ft (15 m2)
Solent: 110 sq ft (10 m2)
Storm jib: 28 sq ft (2.6 m2)
Upwind sail area311 sq ft (28.9 m2)
Downwind sail area446 sq ft (41.4 m2)
 ETAP 23i

Production

The design was built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium between 1994 and 1999, with 100 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]

Design

The ETAP 23iL is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester glassfibre-foam sandwich construction, with wood trim. The use of foam sandwich construction makes the boat unsinkable. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of swept spreaders. The hull has a slightly raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 3,420 lb (1,551 kg) and carries 1,035 lb (469 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 4.82 ft (1.47 m) with the lifting extended and 2.30 ft (0.70 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 6 to 9 hp (4 to 7 kW) outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, an icebox and a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the port side, under the "V"-berth. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 13.2 U.S. gallons (50 L; 11.0 imp gal)[1][2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 295 sq ft (27.4 m2). It has a hull speed of 6.04 kn (11.19 km/h).[2]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by a class club, the ETAP Owners Association.[7]

A review in Boat Specs, notes "the Lifting keel version features an appendage configuration without compromise between draft and performance. Only drawback: some space is taken inside by the keel."[2]

A review in the Yacht Charter Guide described the design, "the ETAP 23iL is a very safe, fast seagoing yacht with a long waterline. It can sail superbly close to the wind and, in the hands of an experienced crew, it handles easily even in the roughest conditions. This yacht features a regatta deck which allows every manoeuvre - even reefing - to be carried out from the cockpit. Below deck there's a comfortable, luxuriously finished and almost condensation-free cabin with ample stowage space and a very convenient navigation area with a chart table and instruments' panel. The lifting keel allows the ETAP 23iL to be trailered easily..."[8]

See also

References

  1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "ETAP 23IL sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. "Etap 23iL Lifting keel". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Jacques de Ridder". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. "Jac de Ridder Yacht Design". Boat-Specs.com. 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Yachting". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. "Etap". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. "ETAP 23iL". Yacht Charter Guide. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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