BoatsGib'sea 312

Gib'sea 312

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1988

A Rob Humphreys-designed masthead sloop built for the European charter trade with a balanced fin keel and spade rudder

Designed by Rob Humphreys.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

2.20 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.20
LightHeavy

206 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 206
EasygoingPowered-up

17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.1

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
205.8
Comfort ratio
18.3
Capsize screening
2.20
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
990
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Designer
Rob Humphreys
Builder
Gib'sea, Dufour

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