BoatsEtap 30

Etap 30

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1985–1994

A Jacques de Ridder-designed fractional sloop built for stability and performance with a 38% ballast ratio

Designed by Jac. de Ridder & Jacques De Ridder.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

225 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 225
EasygoingPowered-up

16.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2401 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
224.7
Comfort ratio
20.7
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
926
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1985–1994
Units built
220
Designer
Jac. de Ridder, Jacques De Ridder
Builder
Etap Yachting

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig
Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
Islander Yachts 309.02 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA raised-deck masthead sloop with a shallow 1.12-metre draft, produced briefly as a distinct variant of the Islander 29
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull

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