ETAP 23i

ETAP 23i

Development
Designer	Jacques de Ridder
Location	Belgium
Year	1982
No. built	700
Builder(s)	ETAP Yachting
Role	Cruiser
Name	ETAP 23i
Boat
Boat weight	3,306 lb (1,500 kg)
Draft	4.80 ft (1.46 m) with the keel down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	glassfibre
LOA	22.44 ft (6.84 m)
LWL	19.03 ft (5.80 m)
Beam	8.17 ft (2.49 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	lifting keel
Ballast	1,036 lb (470 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	23.80 ft (7.25 m)
J foretriangle base	8.10 ft (2.47 m)
P mainsail luff	24.20 ft (7.38 m)
E mainsail foot	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	108.90 sq ft (10.117 m2)
Jib/genoa area	96.39 sq ft (8.955 m2)
Total sail area	205.29 sq ft (19.072 m2)
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The ETAP 23i is a Belgian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jacques de Ridder as a cruiser and first built in 1982. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The ETAP 23i is a development of the ETAP 23. The design was developed into the ETAP 23iL in 1996. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The design was built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium between 1982 and 1994, with 700 boats completed, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The ETAP 23i is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting keel. It displaces 3,306 lb (1,500 kg) and carries 1,036 lb (470 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 4.80 ft (1.46 m) with the lifting keel extended and 2.30 ft (0.70 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [3]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a spinnaker. ^{[1] [3]}

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by a class club, the ETAP Owners Association. ^[5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "ETAP 23i sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Jacques de Ridder". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "ETAP 23i". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Yachting". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

External links

• Video tour of the ETAP 23i