Particulars

Beam: 5.8 m
LOA: 20.1 m
LWL: 18.26 m
Draft: 4.5 m
Displacement: 8.3 tonnes
Mast Height: 27 m
Upwind S.A.: 300 m²
Downwind S.A.: 580 m²

GAES

GAES

Previously known as: Aviva

Year Built: 2008
Designer: Owen Clarke Design
Builder: Hakes Marine Construction

Other Information

Construction: Carbon fibre, nomex sandwich
Daggerboard: Twin daggerboard
Steering: Twin wheels
Rudders: Twin rudders
Bowsprit: unknown
Keel: Canting keel with fabricated steel fin
Water Ballast: Trim tanks
Mast: Carbon fibre
Sails: North sails wardrobe

Race Results

Race Edition Position Boat Skipper Time
Vendée Globe 2008-2009 6 Aviva Dee Caffari 99 days, 1 hour, 10 minutes and 57 seconds
Transat Jacques Vabre 2009 8 Aviva Dee Caffari & Brian Thompson 19 days, 1 hour, 47 minutes and 12 seconds