The Gaia 36 is a 35.99ft masthead sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built in fiberglass by Benello since 1965.
19 units have been built.
It accomodates 6 people in 1 cabins plus salon.
The Gaia 36 is a very heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Gaia 36 | ||
| Length | 35.99 ft | ||
| Beam | 9.68 ft | ||
| Draft | 6 ft | ||
| Country | Italy (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.01 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 50.65 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 414.62 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 40.45 | ||
| Capsize | 1.56 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 25.49 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6 ft | ||
| Displacement | 15388.25 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 7804.35 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.77 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 540.02 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 18 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 26.42 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 79.25 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 1 | ||
| Nb of berths | 6 | ||
| Nb heads | 1 |
Builder data
| Builder | Benello | ||
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens | ||
| First built | 1965 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 19 |