ETAP 28i
The ETAP 28i is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by French designers Philippe Harlé and Alain Mortain (Harlé-Mortain), as a cruiser and first built in 1988.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Harlé-Mortain |
| Location | Belgium |
| Year | 1988 |
| No. built | about 450 |
| Builder(s) | ETAP Yachting |
| Role | cruising sailboat |
| Name | ETAP 28i |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,173 lb (2,800 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 27.99 ft (8.53 m) |
| LWL | 23.79 ft (7.25 m) |
| Beam | 10.25 ft (3.12 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo 2002 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,808 lb (820 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 32.48 ft (9.90 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.65 ft (2.94 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 35.27 ft (10.75 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.42 ft (3.48 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 221 sq ft (20.5 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 165 sq ft (15.3 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 593 sq ft (55.1 m2) |
| Other sails | Genoa: 248 sq ft (23.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 469 sq ft (43.6 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 815 sq ft (75.7 m2) |
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Production
The design was built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium from 1988 to 1997 with about 450 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][6][7]
Design
The ETAP 28i is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester glassfibre-foam cored sandwich, with wood trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of swept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel, with a lifting keel optional. It displaces 6,173 lb (2,800 kg) and carries 1,808 lb (820 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][8]
The foam-cored construction renders the boat unsinkable.[2]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo 2002 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 13 U.S. gallons (49 L; 11 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee quarter berths in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is "L"-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The head is located just forward of the aft cabin on the starboard side and includes a hanging locker.[1][2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 593 sq ft (55.1 m2). It has a hull speed of 6.62 kn (12.26 km/h).[2]
Operational history
The boat was at one time supported by a class club, the ETAP Owners Association.[9]
In a 2009 Yachting Monthly review stated, "with a generously roached, fully-battened mainsail and working jib set on a sporty, 7/8 fractional rig and a fixed, deep-fin keel, she is a sharp performer, enjoyable to sail, good for short-handed cruising and ideal for a couple with two children. Some buyers opted for a lifting keel, which slightly blunts her performance but she still sails well. The main cabin and forepeak are open-plan, under a semi-flush deck, with good headroom up to the forecabin, which is curtained off from the saloon. There is a large aft cabin, a good galley, a spacious heads abaft the companionway and a reasonable chart table."[8]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "ETAP 28i sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "Etap 28i Fin keel Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Philippe Harlé 1931 - 1991". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Mortain & Mavrikios". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "Harlé-Mortain Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Yachting". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "Etap". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "ETAP 28i". Yachting Monthly. 5 August 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.