Etap 38i
Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · 1989–1997
A masthead sloop featuring a shallow-draft wing keel, designed for stable cruising and built between 1989 and 1997
Designed by Mortain & Mavrikios.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Wing Keel
See her sail
The Etap 38i, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from VOILIER ODIN
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 22Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.11Bluewater
LightD/L 193Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.4Powered-up
TenderBallast 34%Stiff
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
- Draws less than ~81% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2907 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.
Seen 29 times across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Etap 38i on video
I DIDN'T THINK I'D SEE THAT...VOILIER ODINSÃO MIGUEL ISLAND AZORESVOILIER ODINMAGNIFICENT SITE... BUT POLLUTED BY PLASTICVOILIER ODINHEADING FOR THE AZORES: the first days of sailingVOILIER ODINELECTRIC MARINE TOILET OUT OF ORDERVOILIER ODINNEW DINGHYVOILIER ODINTHE DINGHY IS OUT OF ORDER: IT'S A PAINVOILIER ODINCORUÑA, ANCHORAGE AND THE SMART BUCKETVOILIER ODIN40 KNOTS: WE ARE FLEEING TOWARDS A CORUÑAVOILIER ODIN
Also on YouTube
- WHY CAPE VERDE SURPRISED MEVOILIER ODIN
- LIFE IN CAPE VERDE is so coolVOILIER ODIN
- DISCOVERING EL HIERRO AND JAPANESE INVASIVE ALGAEVOILIER ODIN
- A BEAUTIFUL SHIP El HierroVOILIER ODIN
- THE MYSTERIOUS RUINED VILLAGE and we avoid the gust of windVOILIER ODIN
- Iron Fist is out of commission, we're avoiding the worst...VOILIER ODIN
- THE NEW TEAM MEMBERSVOILIER ODIN
- FROM ANCHORAGE TO ANCHORAGE, IT'S DISCOVERYVOILIER ODIN
What broke, what changed
Gear aboard, as the crews told it
Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.
ComparedWindyweighed against actual conditions
The actual wind conditions were much lighter than what the weather forecast service had predicted.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen March 20260:55
WorkingGoPro
The speaker uses a single GoPro camera for all filming, acknowledging its limitations.
aboard VOILIER ODINseen March 202616:55
Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Etap 38i may be fitted out entirely differently.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
193.1
Comfort ratio
21.9
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1450
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1989–1997
Units built
95
Designer
Mortain, Mavrikios
Builder
Etap Yachting
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More boats like her, on the water
Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Hunter Marine 37611.35 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA spacious cruiser featuring a B&R rig and wing keel, sharing a proven hull design with the later 380 and 386 models
Cal 3911.79 mSame hull family0.2 m longerIntroduced just before the IOR rule shift, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and rudder on a skeg
Ericson Yachts 3811.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce King-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Hallberg-Rassy 37211.35 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA fractional sloop with a 1.99-metre draft and a 38% ballast ratio, optimized for a stiff, stable cruising motion
Ericson Yachts 38111.43 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn evolution of the Ericson 38, this 11.4-meter masthead sloop features a 1.98-meter draft and a fin-keel hull
RM Yachts 118011.80 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Marc Lombard-designed performance cruiser featuring a wide beam, dual rudders, and a powerful cutter rig
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Etap 28iA fractional sloop designed by Harle, Mortain, and Mavrikios, offering a stable and balanced platform for coastal cruisingEtap 32iA fractional sloop designed for stability and ease of handling, featuring a moderate displacement and fin keelEtap 35iA fractional sloop with a double-skinned unsinkable hull, designed for stable cruising and introduced in 1992Etap 37SA Mortain-Mavrikios fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for spirited performanceEtap 39sA J&J-designed fractional sloop with a 33% ballast ratio, built for performance cruising between 1998 and 2005
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