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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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 45 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 45
CoastalBluewater

At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.67
LightHeavy

207 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 207
EasygoingPowered-up

18.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.6
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

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

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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 65/6819.76 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Ted Irwin-designed staysail ketch with a centerboard for shoal-draft cruising in a heavy, comfortable displacement
Hylas 7021.21 mSame hull family1.7 m longerA German Frers-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration built for high-performance blue water cruising
Little Harbor 6319.46 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 19.46-metre ketch with a high comfort ratio of 42.56, engineered for stable, long-range offshore cruising
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
Bestevaer 56ST17.58 mSame hull family1.9 m shorterA Dykstra-designed aluminum lifting-keel cruiser built for serious offshore exploration and shoal-water access

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