Etap 46ds
Fractional Sloop · Tandem keel w/spade rudder · 2006–2009
A tandem-keel fractional sloop with a shallow draft and high comfort ratio, sharing her hull with the 48DS
Designed by Von Ahlen Yacht Design, Stile Bertone & Yachtdesign v. Ahlen.
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
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Ski and sail in the Lyngen area
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