Garcia Yachts Exploration 60
Cutter · Keel/centreboard, twin rudders · First built 2022
A 19.5-metre aluminum cutter designed for high-latitude autonomy with a 3.65-metre draft and a high comfort ratio
Designed by Berret-Racoupeau.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Keel/CB w/dual Rudders
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 45Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.67Bluewater
LightD/L 207Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 18.6Powered-up
TenderBallast 28%Stiff
A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.
- Heavier than ~92% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~94% of boats her size on file
Compared with 78 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Displacement / length
206.8
Comfort ratio
45.0
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
9.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3484
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB w/dual rudders
Construction
Aluminum
Ballast type
Aluminum
Production
Years built
First built 2022
Designer
Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Garcia Yachts
Boats like this, on the water
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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Irwin Yachts 5416.46 mSame hull family3.0 m shorterA 16.46-metre staysail ketch with a 39.9 comfort ratio, built since 1988 for stable, long-range cruising
Garcia Yachts Exploration 4514.88 mSame hull family4.6 m shorterA rugged aluminum cutter by Berret-Racoupeau featuring a centerboard and dual rudders for high-latitude exploration
Stadtship 5617.10 mSame hull family2.4 m shorterA high-performance aluminum fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel for versatile access to deep and shallow waters
Feeling 5516.80 mSame hull family2.7 m shorterA 16.8-metre fractional sloop featuring a 3.6m lifting keel and dual rudders for deep-water performance
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Garcia Yachts Exploration 52A 16.65-metre aluminum expedition vessel featuring a variable draft centerboard and dual rudders for remote cruisingGarcia Yachts Exploration 45A rugged aluminum cutter by Berret-Racoupeau featuring a centerboard and dual rudders for high-latitude explorationExplocat 52Fractional Sloop · 16.95 mJeanneau Yachts 60A 2021 Andrew Winch-styled cruiser featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for balanced handling at speedBeneteau Oceanis Yacht 60A 19-metre performance cruiser by Roberto Biscontini featuring dual rudders and a versatile fractional rigBeneteau Oceanis Yacht 62A high-performance fractional sloop by Berret-Racoupeau featuring a dual-rudder configuration for precise control at speed
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