GAIA — GER 78
Model: First 45 (Briand)
Updated
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.
Racing record
Races with at least six boats26
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.
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%
Regattas
Every regatta we found with GAIA on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.
- ORC World Championship2026252523232272516
54° Campionato Invernale Vela d'Altura del Golfo di Napoli2026813754
Regata dell'Amicizia20254
70a Regata dei Tre Golfi20258
Vesuvio Race20255
53° Campionato Invernale d'Altura del Golfo di Napoli202528832254
Regata dell'Amicizia20243
Regata dei Tre Golfi202432
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Report a regattaRound 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
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.
Show more rivals (40)
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.
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.
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)
Speed at every angle, Race Edge, the race record of the whole fleet and how the boats are set up.
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