BoatsGib'sea 372

Gib'sea 372

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1987–1991

A Joubert-Nivelt masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder for stability and control in a 37-foot cruiser

Designed by M. Joubert-B. Nivelt & Joubert-Nivelt, built by Gilbert Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

See her sail

The Gib'sea 372, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SEILmagasinet

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 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.09
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 191
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.4
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Gib'sea 372, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Gib'sea 372 is a Masthead Sloop designed by M. Joubert and B. Nivelt, built by Gilbert Marine from 1987 to 1991. It has an LOA of 10.9 meters, a beam of 3.6 meters, a draft of 1.8 meters, and a displacement of 5499 kg. A shoal draft version with a 1.4-meter draft was also available. The design features a fin keel with a rudder on a skeg.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
190.6
Comfort ratio
21.4
Capsize screening
2.09
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1305
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1987–1991
Units built
116
Designer
M. Joubert - B. Nivelt, Joubert-Nivelt
Builder
Gilbert Marine, Gib'sea, Gibert Marine

Boats like this, on the water

More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Beneteau Oceanis 37010.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop built for cruising comfort with a stable, moderate displacement hull
CHEAP Sailboat to live on in the Bahamas! Ep 292 - Lady K Sailingfrom Lady K Sailing
Beneteau First 36s710.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented fractional sloop by Berret-Racoupeau, featuring a bulb keel and an optional taller IMS rig
Sailing for Beginners | Top 10 Questions Everyone Asks9:21from Practical Sailor
Beneteau First 36.710.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Farr-designed racer-cruiser with a 2.2-metre draft and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for club competition
The Most Overlooked Sailboat on the Market | Beneteau First 36 7from Lady K Sailing
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i10.94 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and bulb, also produced as the Sunsail 36i
The BEST Cheap 36 Foot Sailboat - Ep 284 - Lady K Sailing3:18from Lady K Sailing
Beneteau 34310.82 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.8-metre cruiser featuring a bulb-fin keel and a high-volume interior, produced between 2005 and 2008
$80,000 - Do You Need An Aft Cabin Sugar Scoop Sailboat? Ep 223 - Lady K Sailing5:33from Lady K Sailing
Dehler Yachts 3610.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1990 Judel-Vrolijk design balancing a 36% ballast ratio with a high sail-area-to-displacement for spirited sailing
"Fri av Fjærholmen" won the Hollænder'n for the fourth time. We had a chat with the skipper.0:39from SEILmagasinet

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Gib'sea 362A 1995 masthead sloop with a 53% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruisingGib'sea 402A 40-foot masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, balancing performance with a 38% ballast ratioGib'sea 28A masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, offering a 1.9-meter draft for deep-water stability

Keep asking

The fleet has more to say

Search what's been said about the Gib'sea 372, or ask a specific question — the answer comes back written out, with links to the moments it draws on.

Search the fleet for boats like thisAsk the fleet about the Gib'sea 372

The newsletter

New boats, new stories, from everywhere.

One email from the fleet — boats newly added, videos newly analyzed. No noise.

Report an issue