Gib'sea 414
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1994–1997
A Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for competitive performance
Designed by Humphreys & Rob Humphreys.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 24Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.04Bluewater
LightD/L 197Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 19.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 40%Stiff
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Draws more than ~89% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2742 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
197.0
Comfort ratio
23.8
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1549
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1994–1997
Units built
36
Designer
Humphreys, Rob Humphreys
Builder
Gib'sea, Gibert Marine
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