Gaia 36 is a 35′ 11″ / 11 m monohull sailboat designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Benello (ITA) starting in 1965.
- Designer
- Sparkman & Stephens
- Builder
- Benello (ITA)
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 19
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 35′ 11″ / 11 m
- Waterline Length
- 25′ 5″ / 7.8 m
- Beam
- 9′ 8″ / 3 m
- Draft
- 6′ 0″ / 1.8 m
- Displacement
- 15,400 lb / 6,985 kg
- Ballast
- 7,800 lb / 3,538 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 540′² / 50.2 m²
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Mast Height
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
- 6.77 knots
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
13.96
under powered
- Ballast/Displacement
-
50.65
stiffer, more powerful
- Displacement/Length
-
414.62
ultraheavy
- Comfort Ratio
-
40.17
heavy bluewater boat
- Capsize Screening
-
1.55
better suited for ocean passages
Notes
Based on ‘Hestia’, a successful racer under the RORC rule.(S&S#1478)
This was the first production version of this design.
There were a number of other later variants including the SWAN 36, and the SIGMA 36 by Cheoy Lee.
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