GUNBOAT Yachts
Performance sailing-catamaran builder with 68, 72 and 80 series.
Gunboat is a builder of performance cruising catamarans. The brand currently presents Gunboat 68, Gunboat 72, Gunboat 80 and the Fusion 80 project as distinct series. The company describes its yachts as carbon-composite cruising catamarans and identifies naval architect VPLP in its brand presentation. A current Gunboat article also states that every Gunboat has been built in La Grande-Motte, France, since 2016.
The 68, 72 and 80 occupy distinct positions in the range, with scale affecting accommodation, crew routines and the space available for cruising equipment.
Gunboat’s communication uses performance, bluewater sailing, speed and customisation language. Individual hulls may have different rigs, layouts and owner-selected options.
Gunboat's carbon-composite catamarans pair performance sailing with accommodation for cruising. The 68, 72 and 80 are separate platforms, and the Fusion 80 is identified as a project rather than a universal specification for the range.
An owner should define the expected crew, passage ambitions and comfort threshold before comparing these multihulls. Sail handling, structural specification, interior weight and systems choices are consequential because a performance-oriented yacht can change character substantially with configuration. Sea-trial impressions should be read with the yacht's loading and sail configuration in mind, because those variables shape performance.
View GUNBOAT yachts and model pages in the LYRA catalogue: GUNBOAT 68, GUNBOAT 72 and GUNBOAT 80.