| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jacques de Ridder |
| Location | Belgium |
| Year | 1994 |
| No. built | 110 |
| Builder(s) | ETAP Yachting |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | ETAP 23iL |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 3,420 lb (1,551 kg) |
| Draft | 4.82 ft (1.47 m) with the keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 25.50 ft (7.77 m) |
| LWL | 20.31 ft (6.19 m) |
| Beam | 8.18 ft (2.49 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 1,035 lb (469 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| 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 | 26.12 ft (7.96 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 151 sq ft (14.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 62 sq ft (5.8 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 295 sq ft (27.4 m2) |
| Other sails | Genoa: 160 sq ft (15 m2) Solent: 110 sq ft (10 m2) Storm jib: 28 sq ft (2.6 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 311 sq ft (28.9 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 446 sq ft (41.4 m2) |
← ETAP 23i | |
TheETAP 23iL is aBelgiantrailerablesailboat that was designed byJacques de Ridder as acruiser and first built in 1994.[1][2][3][4]
The design was built byETAP Yachting inBelgium between 1994 and 1999, with 100 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]
The ETAP 23iL is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly ofpolyesterglassfibre-foam sandwich construction, with wood trim. The use of foam sandwich construction makes the boat unsinkable. It has a 7/8fractionalsloopmasthead sloop rig withaluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wirestanding rigging and a single set of swept spreaders. The hull has a slightlyraked stem, a plumbtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and alifting keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 3,420 lb (1,551 kg) and carries 1,035 lb (469 kg) ofcast 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, allowingbeaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[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. Thegalley is located on the port side just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, anicebox and a sink. Thehead 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 asymmetricalspinnaker of 295 sq ft (27.4 m2). It has ahull speed of 6.04 kn (11.19 km/h).[2]
The boat was at one time supported by a class club, theETAP Owners Association.[7]
A review inBoat 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 theYacht 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]