GRAND BANKS 54 HEADING TO AUCKLAND SHOW

GRAND BANKS 54 HEADING TO AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW

Grand Banks is excited to be exhibiting at
the 2025 Auckland Boat Show
, 6 to 9 March at Jellicoe Harbour.

At this year’s Auckland Boat Show, Grand Banks Yachts will display the superb Grand Banks 54, customisable to suit every owner’s cruising ambitions. The Grand Banks 54 is a remarkable reinvention of a classic, showcasing an evolution in style and a revolution in performance. It offers an unbeatable combination of speed, comfort, and fuel efficiency, with a long-range cruise 21knots maintains an impressive range of over 600 nautical miles or achieving over 830 nautical miles at a long-range slow cruise of 10 knots. The design prioritises flexibility for both owners and crew, allowing the Grand Banks 54 to be easily managed by a couple or even single-handedly when needed. With excellent visibility from the helm, a convenient starboard-side helm door, and a seamless transition from the helm stations to the deck, operating this yacht is a breeze.

Discover the Grand Banks 54

DISCOVER THE GRAND BANKS 54

For nearly 70 years, Grand Banks has been the choice of intrepid cruising couples and families, seeking a genuine bluewater cruising motor yacht for limitless adventure. At this year’s Auckland Boat Show, Australian and New Zealand factory-direct Grand Banks service and sales representatives will be on hand to answer all your questions and provide exclusive on board tours of the highly sought after Grand Banks 54 model. Grand Banks Yachts has had a long history with New Zealand and has loyal following with the island nation. Surrounded by seas with varied conditions, Grand Banks is the perfect motor yacht for New Zealand market with each model in the Grand Banks range appealing to their preference for quality construction, custom-crafted and efficient, go-anywhere motor yachts. All Grand Banks are designed by ocean racing champion and CEO, Mark Richards and built using the company’s proprietary V-WARP Technology®, this game-changing technology is designed to substantially decrease fuel and energy consumption, resulting in less carbon emissions required to propel the motor yacht. Visitors attending the Auckland show have the opportunity to pre-book an exclusive tour onboard the Grand Banks 54 with one of the Grand Banks factory-direct representatives. Alternatively, you can find them at Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland, NZ, at Marina, Stand M29 during the show. Grand Banks Yachts Auckland Boat Show Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland, NZ Location Marina, Stand M29 Arrange an inspection of the Grand Banks 54 at the 2025 Auckland Boat Show, 6 to 9 March.

Auckland Boat Show

WHAT OWNERS SAY ABOUT GRAND BANKS

“We love our overnight trips. Recently we came down from Yamba to Sydney, about 300 nautical miles and, although we sat on 24 knots the whole way, we were only burning 100 litres (26 gallons) of fuel an hour!!! The EB44 is the best thing we’ve done for the family… we call it the ‘family wagon’”

MATT SPENCER, EASTBAY 44 OWNER

“This is my 4th Grand Banks and I’ve always liked them – they’re sea-kindly, fast and fuel efficient. But the stuff Mark Richards has done has made them even better. He’s raised the game and they’re now next generation in terms of design. My wife and I love cruising on it – each August we live onboard for 30-40 days. She feels very safe as it has a really nice ride. And we love the style and the lines.”

TOM WHIDDEN, GRAND BANKS 60 OWNER AND 8 TIMES AMERICA’S CUP PRO SAILOR.

“I was in Mexico when COVID hit and had to get home. I had an 1,100nm trip, uphill (upwind & up current) and, let me tell you, the boat did better than I did! I had to keep going day and night. Almost no boat of this size can go from Puerto Vallarta to San Diego non-stop. And thanks to the hull shape and lightweight carbon superstructure, it’s amazingly efficient.”

GARY WEISMAN, GRAND BANKS 60 OWNER

“The range of the boat had huge appeal. Because of the V-WARP Technology® hull that slips so easily through the water, the weight reduction of the carbon fibre and the new Volvo engines, we could simply go further with less stops. Of course, it saves money but the real plus is the convenience. At 10 knots I can travel for over 2000 nautical miles without refuelling. As a sailor, I don’t like to stop once I get going!”

JOHN BACON, GRAND BANKS 60 OWNER