ETAC 43 is a real steel traveling sailboat, rigged in ketch built by the GARCIA shipyard, a guarantee of seriousness and reputation, to plans by GUY SAILLARD.

Maintained for many years by its owners and completely overhauled on a technical and structural level. “BALOU” is waiting for its new crew to return to sea and will allow you to sail in complete safety with a reduced crew or with your family…

Visible at Port Maritima – Martigues.

Perkins Prima M80 turbo engine – 80 HP diesel (920h).

Parker hydraulic transmission – 80l tank installed in the port side cockpit locker + 200l tank installed in the keel

Facilities:

A large living space in the saloon, 2 independent cabins (rear owner's cabin + 1 forward cabin) offering a minimum of 6 beds.

To port: bathroom with WASH WC, sink and shower.

Kitchen area including an ENO gas stove, Danfoss 12v fridge installed in a locker in the saloon, sink, storage, etc.

Water supply:

7 water tanks for a capacity of approximately 350l installed under the floors, electric foot pump, a 2nd pump allows the use of sea water in the sink.

A 5l/h Powersurvivor freshwater/seawater electrically powered generator (needs overhaul).

A small cumulus equipped with an exchanger and a 220v power supply installed in a room under the owner's cabin.

Sails & fittings:

7 Sails: North Sails 53m2 genoa with anti-UV strip, on Profurl furler

Mainsail 25m2, 3 reefs – Lazy jack, mizzen sail 10m2, Stay sail 23m2, Domed staysail 17m2, storm jib 6m2, Asymmetric spinnaker approximately 90m2 with sock and pole.

Miscellaneous :

6 12v / 850AH batteries: 4 service +1 engine +1 instrument backup.

Cristec shore charger power supply, 50A motor alternator, propeller shaft alternator, Aerogen wind turbine, 1 100w solar panel.

A tiller bar and 2 hydraulic wheel bars, one of which is topped with a transparent dome.

Autohelm 6000 hydraulic pilot +1 Autohelm 200 electric.

Instruments: Autohelm-Raymarine: depth sounder, wind speed and direction, log, Vhf Navicom RT 1050 (AIS), Furuno GP32 GPS, Furuno Radar, CD player, EPIRB1 beacon

Magellan emergency GPS +1 portable VHF, sextant.

Zodiac survival in 6-seater container (2013), fire extinguishers x 3…

1200w tiger electric windlass + 3 moorings with 60m of chain 12, Bombard Annex +3.5hp Mercury + hb chair, bathing ladder, electric + manual bilge pump, chart table, safety equipment..

Owner's Note:

1996 departure for the Antilles, then return to Brittany to join EMYR for a Tour of Eastern MED.

2000 TO 2007 RETURN TO THE WEST INDIES

She then sailed to ITALY, GREECE, TURKEY then delivered to THE ISLAND OF LEROS until 2022 and arrived on MARTIGUES IN 2023 to prepare for sale.

Speed ​​under sail 7 knots, very stable thanks to the chines.

Very spacious thanks to the positioning of the engine under the cockpit at the rear.

Autonomous thanks to different energy sources (solar panel, wind turbine, propeller shaft alternator & motor), its watermaker..