GAIA
Class ADisplacementCruiser/Racer

GAIA — GER 78

Model: First 45 (Briand)

BeneteauPhilippe Briand

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GAIA (GER 78) is a First 45 designed by Philippe Briand and built by Beneteau. She has been racing since 2024. She sails with a larger sail plan than most First 45s. Against a typical First 45 she is slower upwind in light air, on a beam reach and downwind.

GAIA GER 78 - Philippe Briand - Beneteau

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

26

Race starts

0

Wins

19%

Podiums

4

Race Edge

First 45: 18

512.0s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn7
10–16 kn47
Over 16 kn56
GAIAA typical First 45How Race Edge works
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Length

13.66 m

44′ 10″

Beam

4.20 m

Draft

2.41 m

Displacement

11.0 t

Sail area

112 m²

On the podium

Where GAIA finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

19%

of 26 starts · First 45 fleet: 25%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds12%3
Thirds8%2
Off the podium80%21

Regattas

Every regatta we found with GAIA on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • World championshipORC World Championship2026252523232272516
  • Italy54° Campionato Invernale Vela d'Altura del Golfo di Napoli2026813754
  • ItalyRegata dell'Amicizia20254
  • Italy70a Regata dei Tre Golfi20258
  • ItalyVesuvio Race20255

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

18%

of these races end on the podium

17 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

—

Not enough data yet: 9 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

The boats GAIA meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

GAIA aheadRival ahead
RAFFICA · DK 4621%ahead in 3 of 14 meetings
VELABIANCA · Sun Fast 3292%ahead in 12 of 13 meetings
MALVASIA · First 31.783%ahead in 10 of 12 meetings
PATRICIA · First 5091%ahead in 10 of 11 meetings
VIS IOVIS · First 31.790%ahead in 9 of 10 meetings
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SELENE · Swan 4210%ahead in 1 of 10 meetings
LISA R · Ker 4610%ahead in 1 of 10 meetings
ZEN 2 · First 45 (Briand)78%ahead in 7 of 9 meetings
BLUE SPIRIT · First 31.756%ahead in 5 of 9 meetings
FAAMU-SAMI · First 36.778%ahead in 7 of 9 meetings
VAGAMONDO · Comet 10578%ahead in 7 of 9 meetings
LUCY IN THE SKY · First 260100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
CASSIOPEA · Stag 32100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
FAROUCHE · First 30 (Berret)100%ahead in 9 of 9 meetings
SOULAIMA · X-3511%ahead in 1 of 9 meetings
TENGHER · Swan 4522%ahead in 2 of 9 meetings
ARS UNA · Adria33%ahead in 3 of 9 meetings
FRUSCIO · First 31.750%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
GRANDE PUFFO · Dullia 3050%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
WHICH WAY · Sun Odyssey 4088%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
MARO · Sun Fast 32100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
MAWI · Sun Odyssey 34.2100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
KORES · Cyclades 50.5100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
VAJRA 4.0 · Pogo 85075%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
MORGAN V · Swan 4213%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
RAN · Carkeek 400%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
FROM NOW ON · Swan 4525%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
DJANGO JP · B&p Fast 400%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
INTERLODGE 44 · Botin 4425%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
DESNA · Knierim 4913%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
QQ7 · Farr 5338%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
SPRINGBOK · Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto)0%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
FANTAGHIRO · Swan 4225%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
ELLINIX FARR AWAY · Farr 4038%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
BLUE SKY · Swan 4525%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
BRAVA · Farr 4925%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
THETIS · Swan 4525%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
ULIKA · Swan 4513%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
ANTELOPE · Xp 4425%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
DARING SISTERS · Swan 4213%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
LION’S STORY · Swan 4238%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
PATRICIA · First 34.763%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
DENEB · First 36.750%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
CHEBOTTA · Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)88%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (103)

Met too few times for a figure.

FARR 'E NIGHT (Farr 30, 7 meetings), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 7 meetings), COSIXTY 8 (IMX 38, 6 meetings), BRAINSTORM (First 31.7, 6 meetings), ALEXANDRA (Elan 37, 5 meetings), LEA (X-372, 5 meetings), ERGO (Grand Soleil 48, 3 meetings), X-TENSION (X-332, 3 meetings), NIENTEMALE (First 40, 3 meetings), DONNA BEATRICE III (J/99, 3 meetings), VETARA (Pogo 36, 3 meetings), TO BE (Italia 11.98, 2 meetings), CHESTRESS 3 (J/122, 2 meetings), TETTA (IMX 45, 2 meetings), VELASQUEZ (Ridas 37, 2 meetings), SAYANN (First 40, 2 meetings), LE VENT PERDU (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 2 meetings), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), ARYA (X-50, 2 meetings), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 2 meetings), SELVAGGIA (Elan 333, 2 meetings), LUNATIKA (Sun Fast 3600, 2 meetings), SKIN (First 50, 2 meetings), CELESTINA (Xp 44, 2 meetings), ATENA (Este 39, 2 meetings), ANEMOS (First 40.7, 2 meetings), KALA NAG 2 (Dufour 455, 2 meetings), SAFRAN ROUGE (Pogo 10.50, 2 meetings), MILLENIUM FALCON 2 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 2 meetings), CARBONITA (Neo 570, 2 meetings), BLUE MARLIN II LE PRINC (Feeling 446, 2 meetings), JOKER (Comet 33, 2 meetings), DOLCEREZZA (Comet 36, 2 meetings), BARONESSA (Sun Fast 3300, 2 meetings), PRAGMA (First 36.7, 1 meeting), SEXY (X-332, 1 meeting), BELLABLU (First 32, 1 meeting), LIBERA (Grand Soleil 343, 1 meeting), ALCOR V (First 47.7, 1 meeting), BLUES (Comet 36, 1 meeting), LIBER (Comet 910 (Finot), 1 meeting), LAURA (Salona 34, 1 meeting), BIX (X-332, 1 meeting), LALTRA (Bavaria Cruiser 42, 1 meeting), TROPICANA (Ba 30, 1 meeting), STROPOLO (Elan 333, 1 meeting), SHANTARAM (Comet 770, 1 meeting), ITACA (Ecume De Mer, 1 meeting), GASTONE (Bavaria 36, 1 meeting), PALINURO (J/40, 1 meeting), LANCILLOTTO (First 40, 1 meeting), MASCALZONE LATINO (Farr 40, 1 meeting), NEOMIND (Neo 430, 1 meeting), MELAGODO (First 34.7, 1 meeting), NO REGRET (Ice 52, 1 meeting), ESCAPE (Xp 44, 1 meeting), SOUTH KENSINGTON (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), GIULIA (Italia 9.98, 1 meeting), ARIA (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), SWIFT 2 (Pogo 44, 1 meeting), CORONA (B&c 46, 1 meeting), FANTASIA III (Solaris 44.2, 1 meeting), GOOD GAME (Solaris 64, 1 meeting), ADRIGOLE II (X-41, 1 meeting), DAGOBAH 2 (Elan 310, 1 meeting), LIVIA V (Grand Soleil 52, 1 meeting), BLUE MOON (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), PROSPETTICA (Comet 41, 1 meeting), MUSICA (TP 52 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), PAPAZULU (Rm 136, 1 meeting), ARTEMISIA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), HONEY BADGER (IMX 38, 1 meeting), TES (M 37, 1 meeting), ANOUK (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), RENOIR (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), SYLPHEA IV (Impression 444, 1 meeting), GLOBULO ROSSO (Este 31, 1 meeting), LOUCURA 3 (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 1 meeting), EMY TOO (Solaris 36, 1 meeting), SFERIKA (First 31.7, 1 meeting), DUENDE (Vismara 46, 1 meeting), SUGAR 3 (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 1 meeting), DAGUET 3 (Ker 46, 1 meeting), RED BANDIT (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI (X-41, 1 meeting), AURORA (Canard 41, 1 meeting), ARGO (First 44.7, 1 meeting), TARANTELLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 1 meeting), TIMERIESCI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), ALEBI (Advanced A 44, 1 meeting), RAFFICA (X-41, 1 meeting), MACHI (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), PARALLELO 38 NL (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), PISTRICE (Vismara 40, 1 meeting), PRENDIFIATO 2 (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 1 meeting), AMAPOLA 2 (Sun Odyessey 49, 1 meeting), ARIA (Italia 10.98, 1 meeting), SU CANTU E SU ENTU (JPK 10.10, 1 meeting), BLUES (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), EOLA (Hanse 430, 1 meeting), XWAVE (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting)

How GAIA compares with a typical First 45

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, First 45s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical First 45; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind-0.09 kn
Beam reach-0.20 kn
Broad reach-0.23 kn
Downwind-0.17 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical First 45 on the broad reach.

Speed at every angle

GAIA in blue, a typical First 45 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

GAIA in blue, a typical First 45 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other First 45s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the First 45 (Briand)

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