September 2019 marked the public debut of the Gunboat 68 simultaneously at two boat shows – with 6801 CONDOR in Newport and 6802 DASH in CANNES!
September 2019 marked the public debut of the Gunboat 68 simultaneously at two boat shows – with 6801 CONDOR in Newport and 6802 DASH in CANNES!
Referred to “The Superstar” of the top boats to see at Cannes, and deemed Best New Sailboat at NIBS by the judges of Cruising World, Sailing World, and Yachting magazines – years of dedication to the Gunboat 68 project were finally on test and available for public review!
Didn’t make it to the show? View the Facebook video walkthrough of Gunboat 68 DASH at Cannes, by SailingYachtTV.
At the same time in Newport, visitors enjoyed a showcase of brokerage listings just a short walk away from the boat show at Gurneys – a unique opportunity to explore the history and evolution of Gunboat design!
Interested in more technical detail, or considering owning a Gunboat? Read our series of articles about the design and build of the Gunboat 68! Contact Gunboat for new builds and brokerage listings.
The Paint reveal! Gunboat 6804 moved from the paint booth to final fit out this week, leaving a bluish-purple haze of excitement in her wake. Metallic and pearlescent flakes in the paint change mean the hue changes in different lighting and surroundings. We can't wait to see this on the water! From here, a frenzy [...]
Saint-Tropez, France Condor is back in the Med and making good use of the warm autumn days, including visiting one of the few events still on the calendar - a toned down version of Les Voile de Saint-Tropez. The Gunboat team together with Loick Peyron enjoyed a few days of sailing in the area with [...]
La Grande-Motte France Gunboat 6804 was looking absolutely jaw-dropping this week when we rolled her outside for a paint check. We'll be adding this pop of color to the ocean community before you know it! {{ vc_btn: title=Learn+More+about+the+Gunboat+68&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.gunboat.com%252Fcontact-us%252F%7Ctitle%3AContact%2520Gunboat%7C%7C }}
Making a grand entrance, the crew aboard Gunboat 68 CONDOR sent us this video en route to visit us again in France! Drone Video by Rick Summers, sailing along the coast of Spain CONDOR made a quick visit to La Grande-Motte picking up some of the Gunboat team and Loick Peyron for a few days [...]
Gunboat 6803 SeaTilt was in her final months of construction in La Grande-Motte when France went on lockdown March 14th. Remarkably, the launch took place only a few weeks off schedule! By then, "survival mode" gave way to the new normal and we were able to reflect on our experience within this highly unusual event [...]
The Gunboat team together with Loïck Peyron look forward to hosting prospective owners and media on Gunboat 68 CONDOR from October 7th-9th during Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. As the only regatta taking place in the area this year, we’ll be soaking it all in…cruising around at enviable speeds, enjoying the show in max comfort and style. [...]
Just because an extremely quick multihull sailor decides to spend some time checking out the cruising lifestyle does not mean for a moment that they have any intention of slowing down... "The owner of the third 68 launched is an international businessman with a wealth of offshore and inshore racing experience including the Mini-Transat and [...]
La Grande-Motte France Gunboat is pleased to invite guests to our headquarters in La Grande-Motte, France, for an exclusive look at our factory and the most recently launched Gunboat 68! This Private Boat Show will be held from September 5th-13th, 2020 to allow prospective owners an intimate look at the finished product as well as [...]
Newport, RI Hold onto your hats! Here's a little video coming off of Gunboat 62 TRIBE from a sunny Saturday spectating the M32 regatta and lining up with our friends on Convexity on the way in. Nothing says 'freedom' this summer like a Gunboatload of friends and some fast, fun sailing! Video: You never forget [...]
