⛵ Sailboat

GAIA 36

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1965

Dimensions

LOA
36 ft
LWL
25.5 ft
Beam
9.67 ft
Max Draft
6 ft
Displacement
15,400 lbs
Ballast
7,800 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.55 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
14.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
415
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
50.6%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
540 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
—

Production

First Built
1965
Last Built
—
Number Built
19
Notes:

Based on 'Hestia', a successful racer under the RORC rule.(S&S#1478)

This was the first production version of this design.

There were a number of other later variants including the SWAN 36, and the SIGMA 36 by Cheoy Lee.

Related Boats

Name LOA (ft) Year Rig
SWAN 36 35.73 1967 Masthead Sloop