BoatsGib'sea 33-2

Gib'sea 33-2

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2000

A J&J-designed masthead sloop with a shallow 1.35m draft, balanced for coastal cruising and ease of handling

Designed by J&J Yacht Design & Olivier Poncin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Gib'sea 33-2, 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 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 205
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 26%

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

  • Draws less than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2867 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Gib'sea 33-2, 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 33-2 is a masthead sloop designed by J&J Yacht Design and Olivier Poncin, built by Gib'sea, Dufour, and Gibert Marine from 2000 to the present. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, measures 10.0 m LOA, 3.5 m in beam, and has a draft of 1.4 m, displacing 5170 kg. SEILmagasinet reviewed the Gib'sea 33-2 as a budget-conscious option from the 2000s, offering comfort at a lower price point than more prominent brands, though with simpler build quality.0:46

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
26.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
205.3
Comfort ratio
22.7
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1190
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
FG/solid w/Twaron reinforcement
Production
Years built
First built 2000
Designer
J&J Yacht Design, Olivier Poncin
Builder
Gib'sea, Dufour, Gibert Marine

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Gib'sea 33-1A Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel, built for performance and stability since 1974Gib'sea 31A 1979 fractional sloop from Joubert, Nivelt, and Fauroux featuring a fin keel and rudder on a protective skegGib'sea 35-1A Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead ketch featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for stable, classic cruisingGib'sea 372A Joubert-Nivelt masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder for stability and control in a 37-foot cruiser

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