BoatsGib'sea 68

Gib'sea 68

Fractional Sloop · Swing Keel · First built 1982

A fractional swing-keel sloop designed by Groupe Graal as a spirited, trailerable successor to the Gib'sea 23

Designed by Group Graal & Groupe Graal, built by Gilbert Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Swing Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.50 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,370 kg of hull, so roughly 1,950 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.30 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 14 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 14
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.27
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 213
EasygoingPowered-up

23.3 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.3
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.3
Displacement / length
212.9
Comfort ratio
14.4
Capsize screening
2.27
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
542
Hull
Hull type
Swing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Designer
Group Graal, Groupe Graal
Builder
Gilbert Marine, Gib'sea, Gibert Marine

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