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ETAP Yachting

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ETAP Yachting is a Belgian boat builder based in Malle. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of fibreglass sailboats.[1][2]

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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.[1][2][3]

The first sailboat design produced was the ETAP 22 in 1974, followed by the ETAP 20 in 1975.[1]

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.[3]

In the Great Recession the company was losing money and was purchased by Dehler Yachts in 2008. Dehler Deutschland then declared bankruptcy later in 2008 and in January 2009 ETAP was declared insolvent. The company brand 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, ETAP 26s, ETAP 30cq, ETAP 32s, ETAP 37s, ETAP 48Ds sailboats and the ETAP 1100 AC powerboat.[1][2][3][4][5]

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Boats

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ETAP 34s

Summary of boats built by ETAP Yachting:[1][2]

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