The design was the first boat built by ETAP Yachting in Belgium. It was built between 1974 and 1984, with 1830 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
The lifting keel equipped model has a draft of 4.10 ft (1.25 m) with the keel fully down, while the centreboard model has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the centreboard extended and 2.3 ft (0.70 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For downwind sailing the design may be equipped with a spinnaker.[1]
Operational history
The boat was at one time supported by a class club, the ETAP Owners Association.[4]