ETAP 30i

ETAP 30i

Development
Designer	Mortain & Mavrikios
Location	Belgium
Year	1995
No. built	280
Builder(s)	ETAP Yachting
Role	cruising sailboat
Name	ETAP 30i
Boat
Displacement	7,715 lb (3,499 kg)
Draft	5.58 ft (1.70 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	glassfibre
LOA	29.33 ft (8.94 m)
LWL	26.25 ft (8.00 m)
Beam	10.38 ft (3.16 m)
Engine type	Volvo 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,425 lb (1,100 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	33.50 ft (10.21 m)
J foretriangle base	9.55 ft (2.91 m)
P mainsail luff	35.63 ft (10.86 m)
E mainsail foot	12.47 ft (3.80 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	262 sq ft (24.3 m2)
Jib/genoa area	137 sq ft (12.7 m2)
Spinnaker area	511 sq ft (47.5 m2)
Other sails	Genoa: 175 sq ft (16.3 m2)
Upwind sail area	437 sq ft (40.6 m2)
Downwind sail area	772 sq ft (71.7 m2)
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The ETAP 30i is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by French designers Mortain & Mavrikios, as a cruiser and first built in 1995. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium from 1995 to 2005 with 280 boats completed, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Design

The ETAP 30i 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 walk-through reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin, weighted bulb keel. It displaces 7,715 lb (3,499 kg) and carries 2,450 lb (1,111 kg) of cast iron ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The foam-cored construction renders the boat unsinkable. ^[2]

The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 12.9 U.S. gallons (49 L; 10.7 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, a 17.2 U.S. gallons (65 L; 14.3 imp gal) ice box and a sink. The head is located opposite the galley, on the starboard side and includes a hanging locker. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 34.3 U.S. gallons (130 L; 28.6 imp gal). ^[2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 511 sq ft (47.5 m²). It has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

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

In a 2009 Yachting Monthly review stated, "the boat is stiff and sea-kindly under sail, well-suited to short-handed or family cruising, but the standard rig, which features a non-overlapping, self-tacking headsail, leaves her decidedly undercanvassed in light to moderate winds. The bright, cosy saloon – spacious for a 30-footer – has plentiful stowage in lockers along the gunwales, a centrally mounted dining table, a good-sized chart table with plenty of room for instruments, and a workable, L-shaped galley. The heads compartment is surprisingly roomy, with ample hanging space for wet oilskins. The aft cabin has a 6ft by 5ft double berth and the forepeak vee-berth is sealed off from the main cabin with two sliding doors." ^[8]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "ETAP 30i sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
2. "Etap 30i Deep draft Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Mortain & Mavrikios". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
4. "Mortain & Mavrikios Yacht Design Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Yachting". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
6. "Etap". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 30 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 30i". Yachting Monthly. 5 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.