Garcia Yachting has seen a great start to the year, with this prestigious award for the Garcia Trawler 54. Journalists representing boating magazines from most European countries were seduced by Garcia Yachting's success in its challenge of importing to their first motor boat ever-built the attributes of sailing boats. The demonstration of her seaworthiness during the transatlantic crossing between Cannes and Annapolis during the fall of 2012 in the middle of hurricane season further helped convince the international media.  The prize is a wonderful recognition for the great work done by all the teams involved.

The evening was made even more a success by the election of the Outremer 5X as "2013 European Yacht of the Year" in the multihull category, just 3 years after winning the title with its 49 foot model, a testimony to the boatyard's ability to innovate !

For the group, these two prizes encourage us to continue to chart our way under the long-distance cruising banner.

The Garcia Yachting team would like to wish you and your family  all the very best for 2013, a year full of blue water sailing dreams and plans to make them reality.

Garcia Yachting will be exhibiting Le Trawler by Garcia at the following 2 events :

1) The Fort Lauderdale Trawler Fest, January 31st to February 2nd

2) The Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show, February 14th to 18th.

We look forward to seeing you all there !

Jimmy Cornell announces the first edition of the Blue Planet Odyssey; an event which is particularly close to our hearts. This rally across the globe’s oceans aims to raise awareness amongst the greatest number of sailors about the effects of climate change. Each stopover will enable participants to visit the islands most under threat and will be an opportunity to take part in humanitarian, scientific and educative projects, such as the construction of structures designed to make life easier for the locals, as well as the distribution of  school materials. It will be an unforgettable and extremely enriching experience not to be missed. The European start venue is set to be London in July 2014.

Grand Large Yachting shares with Jimmy a special relationship and the same values for  blue water cruising, it is therefore natural for us to support this wonderful initative. We will be pleased to follow the different steps of the rally and support the different Outremer, Allures and Garcia's boats during this trip.

For further information about the programme visit: www.blueplanetodyssey.com

To provide you with even better support during your long distance cruises along the main sea routes, Grand Large has extended its network of service points still further with a new partner at Port Nelson in New Zealand.

Our service points are here to satisfy your every need during these stopovers on oceanic voyages (maintenance, repairs, refit…).

The website detailing the list of our service points is accessible at : http://www.grandlargecafe.com/2012/06/grand-large-services-vous-accompagne-tout-autour-du-monde-les-points-service/?lang=en

Garcia Yachting will be present at the 2012 Paris Boat Show, December 8th to 16th at Paris Expo, porte de Versailles. Please join us on our stand H59 in Hall 1.

Early next year, Garcia Yachting will also participate to the Boot Düsseldorf show, the Fort Lauderdale Trawler Fest and the Miami Boat Show. The Garcia Trawler 54 will be exhibited in the Fort Lauderdale and the Miami shows.

The Garcia Trawler 54 has been nominated in the "Displacement" category for the 2013  European Powerboat of the Year award - this is a key recognition by the top 7 European motorboating magazines for the innovation of the concept and the quality of its realisation.

The results will be announced in January during the Dusseldörf Boot 2013. 

Metalwork, isolation, hull and deck fairing and painting are completed. Teams are now focusing on slower and less spectacular tasks of no lesser importance such as electric cables and tubes installations, interior fittings and linings as well as other finishing tasks. Spring launch on schedule.

Judy Waldwan, a well recognized trawler expert came to France last summer to spend quality time aboard the Garcia Trawler 54.

Judy spent 3 days going through every possible details.

The result is a very detailed review posted on www.yachtforums.com ; "Hello from the Med ! The Garcia Trawler 54 "Le Trawler by Garcia"  is an entirely new entry in the trawler yacht market and she's about to make a big splash in the US, arriving on her own bottom from Cannes, France, just in time for the Annapolis Boat Show and the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show"

You can access the full review here.

The Garcia Trawler 54 was introduced as a world première in the Cannes Boat Show in September 2012  - Benoit Lebizay, the Development Director of Garcia Yachting, presents the key features of the boat (French version only).

Discover the video here.

First journey around the Iberian Peninsula!

Discover the video here.

The virtual tour of the Garcia Trawler 54 is now accessible by cliquing here.

Enjoy the tour!

The first model of the Garcia Trawler 54 was launched in Cherbourg on July 30^th. The launch of this fuel efficient transoceanic trawler is an important step for Garcia Yachting which now proposes motorized blue water cruising solutions in addition to ocean crossing sailboats, its traditional savoir-faire.

Within days, the Garcia Trawler 54 will depart for its maiden voyage around the Iberic peninsula in order to be officially introduced In Cannes at the Festival de la Plaisance between September 11 and 16, 2012.

She will then undertake an Atlantic crossing on her own bottom to participate to several East Coast  boat shows in the fall in the US.

Passoa 46 sailboat Lafko was launched early June in Port d’Evry.

Her owners previously owned a Garcia Nouanni which they sailed to the Antarctic.

The equipment of Lafko has been fully undertaken by her owners in prevision of their future departure for another tour of the Pacific which will take them to the Antarctic, Alaska, the Aleutian islands, Japan and Tierra del Fuego among others . Deck plan, rig, pilot house, isolation, everything has been very carefully thought about …a beautiful story which you will be able to follow shortly on Grand Large Café (www.grandlargecafe.com)

Always  a very spectacular event in the construction of a hull, not to say when there are two hulls ! Soon the completion of the metalwork and the start of the next phase which will include woodwork and equipment for this Banana 43 catamaran which will be launched early next year.

As a follow-up to the "Blue water sailing seminar” organised in Paris in March in partnership with the French magazine Voiles et Voiliers, we have been informed that a new transatlantic rally was being created. 

With EYO (EurAmazon Yachting Odyssey), Patrick Naegels and his two associates offer sailors who look for "different" sailing a five-month journey. Family or friends crew, EYO makes life easier and allows them to discover exclusive places. The rally includes little-known islands of the Canaries and Cape Verde, a crossing of the Atlantic to El Salvador of Bahia to the Brazil to celebrate Christmas and the new year, followed by a coastal navigation along Brazil.  

An experienced team accompanies the fleet to allow participants to focus on the pleasures of blue water sailing. Harbor berth are booked, the administrative formalities are settled and the organization will accompany the fleet to the Amazon and its tributaries exploration.

More infos on: http://www.eyodyssey.com/

In the spirit of its dynamic development, Garcia Yachting is also launching a new website www.garcia-yachting.com

This new site is a window into the “savoir-faire” of the boat yard, presenting its different models as well as a sample of the most beautiful custom made units produced over the last 10 years. There is also a dedicated Trawler section.
The owner’s section provides a set of tools allowing to visualize on line the various phases of the built of your own boat, a tracking tool to register the navigations you may wish to share with others as well as a dedicated second hand “Garcia boats for sale” section.

Garcia Yachting is also present on the web via its Facebook page as well as on Grand Large Café, the community website for the blue water sailors.

Finally, the team is also expanding with the arrival of Benoit Lebizay who takes responsibility for the development of Garcia Yachting. Benoit brings his management skills and development expertise acquired in different industries both in France and internationally.

Stephan Constance, President  Grand Large Yachting : « I am proud and happy that Benoit has accepted to join Garcia Yachting.  Benoit has conducted innovating projects in the boating industry next to his international career. He is also a passionate sailor, recently participating in the Transquadra regatta. Garcia Yachting has a number of exciting challenges on its plate and I trust that Benoit’s experience and passion will help make these successful.”
 

Garcia Yachting offers its expertise to build 50 to 115 ft aluminum boats, with the level of customization corresponding to the needs of its clients, whether based on existing models or new plans.

We are currently starting the built of a blue water aluminum catamaran, based on Banana43 design:

- LOA 13,00 m
- Beam 6,50 m
- Displacement 10,6 T
- Fuel capacity 2 X 250 L
- Fresh water capacity 2 X 300 L
- Engines 2 x 40 CV

She will be launched early next year, on time for her owner to undertake the long journey at sea he has been preparing for some time.

Prepare your ocean cruise project with Jimmy Cornell

Need for ocean breeze ? Dream of adventure?
Long distance cruising project?
This event is for you!

The « Ocean Cruising » lecture is organized by Voiles & Voiliers and the Grand Large Yachting group on the 24th & 25th of March, 2012, in Paris.

Leaving alone or in couple, with friends or children? On which boat? What budget? Equipments? And many other questions: weather, safety, best seasons, piracy, health, procedures…

This lecture will be led by Jimmy Cornell, assisted by round-the-world sailors, specialists in all the related topics and Sailing journalists from Voiles & Voiliers.

All of your questions will find answers!

Jimmy Cornell spent most of its time sailing!
His best-seller “World Cruising Routes” is essential to all round the world cruisers. He has created many nautical rallies such as the ARC! Outstanding story-teller, Jimmy will captivate you.

Grand Large Yachting: the ocean cruising specialists.
Composed by Allures Yachting (aluminium centerboarders), Garcia Yachting (semi-custom and custom yachts) and Outremer Yachting (catamarans), the group also include the company Grand Large Service, which only aim is the service to owners.

As a Garcia yacht owner, you can benefit from free services offered by the boatyard:

-          Invitations to boat shows

-          Blue water cruising and ocean crossing seminars (lectures by experienced sailors such as Jimmy Cornell on safety, weather and technical trainings, etc.)

-          Owners’ cocktails

-          Newsletter

Just apply by email sending us your contact details and your yacht's name and range.

We will be happy to post your pictures and news on both the Garcia and Grand Large Café websites.

See you soon!

Annka1, the latest GY75, and Magalyanne, a Salt 47, have rounded the legendary Cape Horn to sail up to Ushuaia and Patagonia. They met stormy weather, rough seas and ice.

Congratulations to the crews! Both yachts are now in Chile and will continue their journeys.

Vagalam, a Passoa 50', and her crew sailed to the Detaille Island below the Antarctic polar circle at 66°52'15 S and 66°47'68 W. Unfortunately, because of wind and ice, they could not reach Marguerite Bay.

Thanks for the beautiful picture!

After the winter season in the Caribbean's, Mary Blue III is back in Europe where she will spend the summer. 

More at: www.symaryblue.com

Garcia Yachting offers several hulls at attractive prices, at different stages of completion:

- Passoa 501

- Salt 57

- Salt 57CC

See the "used boats" section for more.