Gib Sea 20
Description
The Gib Sea 20 (also styled Gib'Sea 20) is a compact French pocket cruiser designed by Michel Joubert and built by Gib'sea/Gibert Marine in France from 1975 to 1980, with approximately 260 hulls produced. This fiberglass monohull masthead sloop emphasizes simplicity, affordability, and easy handling for daysailing, lake/coastal use, or short overnights—lightweight and trailerable, with basic accommodations (V-berth forward, small saloon, possible quarter berths sleeping 2–4, compact galley/head optional). It's known for forgiving performance, decent stability, and fun in moderate conditions, though limited in heavy weather due to its small size. Auxiliary power is typically an outboard (e.g., recent examples mention 6 hp 2-stroke).
Construction Details
| Designer | Michel Joubert |
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| Builder | Gibert Marine |
| Length | 19.850 ft |
| LOA | 19.850 ft |
| LWL | 16.730 ft |
| Beam | 7.380 ft |
| Displacement | 2315 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.280 ft |
| Year Built | 175 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Gib Sea 20 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 23.25 ft - (7087 mm) |
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| Foot | 7.75 ft - (2362 mm) |
| Leech | * 22.82 ft - (6956 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 78.54 ° |
| Diagonal | 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 91.51 ft² |
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Gib Sea 20 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 24.75 ft - (7544 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.25 ft - (2515 mm) |
| Leech | 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
| Area | * 94.8 ft² |
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