Agave, the Gunboat 80 hull number 2 designed for family cruising
Second unit of the seriesGunboat 80, 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, prepreg carbon autoclave over Nomex honeycomb core, asymmetric 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 owner’s brief: transpose recent racing technology from the yard into a cruising application, with hydraulic controls optimized for short-handed sailing.
Technical specifications
- Length 24.65 m, beam 10.25 m
- High-modulus prepreg carbon construction, autoclave cured, Nomex honeycomb core
- 31 m rotating mast, Lorima rigging
- Asymmetric L-shaped daggerboards with lift effect, retractable T-shaped rudders (1.30 m minimum draft)
- Target speed above true wind from 6 knots (VPLP figure for the series), peaks above 30 knots in breeze
- Construction spread over two years in La Grande-Motte
Builder
Built by Gunboat (Grand Large Yachting group), historic yard in La Grande-Motte. Agave is the second hull delivered of the 80 series after Highland Fling XVIII.
