IN THE PRESS
Grand Banks Yachts will soon introduce the class-leading Grand Banks 62.
With the introduction of the new Grand Banks 62, Grand Banks Yachts continues to solidify its near 70-year history of designing and building pioneering long-distance cruising yachts that combine both speed and range.
Like all Grand Banks models, the GB62 evolved from the company’s relentless quest to build a new era of performance cruising motor yachts.
Depending upon the engine selection, the Grand Banks 62 can achieve a top speed in the mid 30-knot range, and a high cruise speed of 28 knots.
Grand Banks Yachts announces class-leading Grand Banks 62
With the introduction of the new Grand Banks 62, Grand Banks Yachts continues to solidify its near 70-year history of designing and building pioneering long-distance cruising yachts that combine both speed and range.
Like all Grand Banks models, the GB62 evolved from the company's relentless quest to build a new era of performance cruising motoryachts
Grand Banks' New Dawn
I’d been back in the good ol’ USA a week or so and was pretty well recovered from the jet lag I’d picked up during a whirlwind trip to Australia when an intriguing email from a guy named David Berkman pinged my laptop. “I just sent this to Rick-O after bringing Anura 2 home,” the email said. “To say we were happy and impressed would be a big understatement.”
Grand Banks 85 Flagship
With the world-wide success from the debut of Grand Banks 60 in 2017, followed by the 54 in 2020, Grand Banks show no signs of slowing down in 2022.
The builder is once again pushing the envelope for design and engineering with the release of the new Grand Banks 85 flagship.
Grand Banks 85
The GB85 is not simply a bigger Grand Banks. True, at 87 feet, this exquisite, long-distance cruiser is the largest yacht Grand Banks has ever built. But her most impressive statistics are not to be found in her dimensions, but in the best-in-class figures for her fuel efficiency and range. That’s where you will indeed find a big difference!Test
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