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Etap 26s

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2005

A nimble fractional sloop by M.O. von Ahlen featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and dual rudders for control

Designed by M. O. von Ahlen & Yachtdesign v. Ahlen.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.50 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,800 kg of hull, so roughly 2,400 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

2.07 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

166 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 166
EasygoingPowered-up

20.9 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.9
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.9
Displacement / length
166.1
Comfort ratio
16.0
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
645
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
M.O. von Ahlen, Yachtdesign v. Ahlen
Builder
Etap Yachting

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