Giro 34 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Giro 34 means looking at a 33.46-foot Finot / Conq-designed fractional sloop built by Maxi Dolphin in Italy from 1999 onward, a light-displacement racer whose used examples often carry a history of charter or active sailing rather than gentle owner use.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts appear more often in the brokerage pool, though both owner and ex-charter configurations are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The boat's racing genesis shows in minimal as-built tankage, so the layout you choose matters less than how the specific hull has been equipped for cruising.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-found used Giro 34s commonly carry a gennaker, radar, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, and life raft as standard market equipment. Solar panels and a cockpit shower are often seen additions. For a buyer, the navigation cluster (radar, AIS, chartplotter, autopilot) means the boat is usable for short-handed coastal work, while a gennaker extends light-air performance beyond the 807-square-foot baseline rig; solar helps offset the original 11-gallon fuel and 12-gallon water limits.
What to Inspect
The original fuel capacity is very small anchor and the water supply range is very short anchor, so check any added tanks for secure mounting and leak-free plumbing. Confirm the Lombardini diesel's service history given the 18-horsepower single engine is the only propulsion. A low righting capability if capsized means keel-bulb and spade-rudder attachment deserve close inspection for prior groundings or impact damage.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Spain, Italy, and Guadeloupe. For a buyer, the checklist is simple: verify the layout matches your use, confirm the gennaker and navigation suite are present and working, inspect added tankage, and survey the keel and rudder. A Giro 34 rewards a sailor wanting racing-derived speed in a used package, provided the small supply ranges are planned around.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Giro 34. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $57,061 | — |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $40,824 | -28.5% |
Where they're listed
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau 34.7 | 33.66' | $ 85,985 | 16 | 4 |
| Maxi Dolphin 34You are here | — | $ 40,890 | 3 | 0 |