BoatsGib'sea 414

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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 197
EasygoingPowered-up

19.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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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