Summary
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]
| 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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Production edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "ETAP 30i sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Etap 30i Deep draft Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Mortain & Mavrikios". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Mortain & Mavrikios Yacht Design Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Yachting". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Etap". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Etap Owners Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "ETAP 30i". Yachting Monthly. 5 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.