ETAP Yachting is a
Belgian boat builder based in
Lokeren
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. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of
fibreglass sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminology ...
s.
History
The company was founded by Norbert Joris in 1970 and was originally a manufacturer of lighting, aluminium and fibreglass products. ETAP stands for ''Electro Technical Apparatus''.
[Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', pages 98, 168 & 169. ]International Marine
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, 2010.
The first sailboat design produced was the
ETAP 22
The EATP 22 is a Belgium, Belgian Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat that was designed by E. G. van de Stadt as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1974.
Production
The design was the first boat built by ETAP Yachting in Belgiu ...
in 1974, followed by the
ETAP 20 in 1975.
The designs have been noted for their use of fibreglass foam sandwich construction, which provides buoyancy, making them unsinkable, while providing rigidity, sound dampening and protection from condensation. The boats also received praise for their high quality of construction and value retention.
In the
Great Recession
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the company was losing money and was purchased by
Dehler Yachts
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in 2008. Dehler Deutschland then declared bankruptcy later in 2008 and in January 2009 ETAP was declared insolvent. The company
brand
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and moulds were purchased by
MIC Industries in March 2009 and up until at least 2012 no boats were produced. It was reported that the company had ceased operations in 2012, but in 2021 the company was advertising seven designs, the
ETAP 22s
The ETAP 21i is a Belgian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Mortain & Mavrikios as a cruiser and first built in 1997.
The ETAP 21i design was developed into the ETAP 22s after 2009, a design using the same hull, but it was not known ...
,
ETAP 26s,
ETAP 30cq,
ETAP 32s,
ETAP 37s
The ETAP 37s is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by Mortain & Mavrikios as a cruiser and first built in 2003.
Production
The design has been built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium since 2003. It remained advertised as still in production in 2 ...
,
ETAP 48Ds
The ETAP 48Ds is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by Marc-Oliver von Ahlen, with the interior designed by Stile Bertone, as a cruiser and first built in 2009.
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the ETAP 46Ds.
Prod ...
sailboats and the
ETAP 1100 AC powerboat.
[Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', pages 98, 168 & 169. ]International Marine
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, 2010.
Boats
Summary of boats built by ETAP Yachting:
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ETAP 22
The EATP 22 is a Belgium, Belgian Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat that was designed by E. G. van de Stadt as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1974.
Production
The design was the first boat built by ETAP Yachting in Belgiu ...
- 1974
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ETAP 20 - 1975
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ETAP 28
The ETAP 28 is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by E. G. van de Stadt as a cruiser and first built in 1978.
Production
The design was built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium between 1978 and 1987, with 375 boats completed, but it is now out of ...
- 1978
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ETAP 23
The ETAP 23 is a Belgian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jacques de Ridder as a cruiser and first built in 1982.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 169. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
P ...
- 1982
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ETAP 23i
The ETAP 23i is a Belgian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jacques de Ridder as a cruiser and first built in 1982.
The ETAP 23i is a development of the ETAP 23. The design was developed into the ETAP 23iL in 1996.
Production
The ...
- 1982
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ETAP 26
The ETAP 26 is a Belgian trailerable sailboat that was designed by E. G. van de Stadt as a cruiser and first built in 1982.
Production
The design was built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium between 1982 and 1989, with 500 boats completed, but it ...
- 1982
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ETAP 22i
The ETAP 22i is a Belgian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jacques de Ridder as a cruiser and first built in 1983.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 168. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
...
- 1983
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ETAP 30 - 1985
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ETAP 28i - 1988
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ETAP 38i - 1989
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ETAP 32i - 1992
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ETAP 35i - 1992
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ETAP 23il - 1994
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ETAP 26i - 1994
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ETAP 30i - 1995
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ETAP 21i - 1997
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ETAP 34s - 1997
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ETAP 39s - 1998
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ETAP 24i - 1999
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ETAP 32s - 2003
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ETAP 37s
The ETAP 37s is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by Mortain & Mavrikios as a cruiser and first built in 2003.
Production
The design has been built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium since 2003. It remained advertised as still in production in 2 ...
- 2004
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ETAP 26s - 2005
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ETAP 28s - 2007
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ETAP 22s
The ETAP 21i is a Belgian trailerable sailboat that was designed by Mortain & Mavrikios as a cruiser and first built in 1997.
The ETAP 21i design was developed into the ETAP 22s after 2009, a design using the same hull, but it was not known ...
- 2009
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ETAP 48Ds
The ETAP 48Ds is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by Marc-Oliver von Ahlen, with the interior designed by Stile Bertone, as a cruiser and first built in 2009.
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the ETAP 46Ds.
Prod ...
- 2009
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ETAP 30cq - 2010
See also
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List of sailboat designers and manufacturers
This is a list of notable sailboat designers and manufacturers, which are described by an article in English Wikipedia. Sailboat design and manufacturing is done by a number of companies and groups.
Notable designers
Sailboat designer articles i ...
References
External links
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