Agave, the Gunboat 80 hull number 2 designed for family cruising
Second unit of the Gunboat 80 series, named Agave and launched on May 14, 2024 in La Grande-Motte. Same platform as hull #1 (Highland Fling XVIII) — 24.65 m × 10.25 m, pre-impregnated carbon with Nomex honeycomb core, asymmetrical L-shaped daggerboards, retractable T-shaped rudders — but configured for family cruising rather than racing.
Architecture and design
Naval architecture VPLP Design. Exterior styling by Patrick Le Quément (former Renault design director) in collaboration with Christophe Chedal Anglay, who also designed the interior layout. The client's goal: to adapt recent racing technology from the yard for cruising use, with hydraulic controls optimized for reduced crew operations.
Technical specifications
- Length 24.65 m, beam 10.25 m
- Construction: high-modulus pre-impregnated carbon, autoclave-cured, Nomex honeycomb core
- 31 m rotating mast, Lorima rigging
- Asymmetrical L-shaped daggerboards with lift effect, retractable T-shaped rudders (minimum draft 1.30 m)
- Target speed exceeding true wind speed from 6 knots (VPLP figure for the series), peaks above 30 knots in breeze
- Construction spread over two years in La Grande-Motte
Yard
Built by Gunboat (Grand Large Yachting group), historic site in La Grande-Motte. Agave is the second hull delivered in the 80 series after Highland Fling XVIII.
