At the Cannes Yachting Festival, where GARCIA will be exhibiting an Explocat 52, the shipyard will also be presenting a new version of its best-seller. A new look and a cockpit version for less extreme programs.
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Garcia Yachts unveils at Cannes 2025 a new version of itsExplocat 52 aluminium catamaran, with redesigned layouts and two cockpit options to suit different programs.
There comes a time when you have to take a deep breath and enjoy the freedom of letting go!
These aluminium sailboats are designed for blue water cruising in all sailing conditions. They combine robustness, autonomy, comfort and safety, according to the standards that define our shipyard.
While the unit on display remains faithful to the current version of the Explocat 52, our teams will be on hand to present the new version of the model - the Explocat 522 - through the first 3D images. This evolution features a new interior layout, redesigned to optimize space, light and circulation on board, while retaining the fundamentals that give the boat its character.
Learn more about Explocat 522
📍 Grand Pavois La Rochelle | Port des Minimes | Stand 5-04
📅 September 23 to 28, 2025
⏰ Visits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - by appointment only
We will be delighted to welcome you on site to discuss your navigation project.
Book your visit now!
The Explocat 52 occupies a unique position in the world of multihulls and aluminium boats. With 16 units ordered since its launch, it is the only small series aluminium catamaran in the segment of boats designed for committed programs.
Today, in collaboration with Franck Darnet and Pierre Delion, Explocat is renewed as Explocat 522with a redesigned aft cockpit and skirt access, more light in the aft cabins, and a new exterior signature.
In addition, the Explocat 522 is now available in two helm station versions. Still true to the principle of the pivoting helm column, allowing helming in the high position when conditions are mild, and in the protected low position when conditions worsen, Garcia Yachts takes the concept a step further with:
See you in Cannes and La Rochelle, where the Explocat 52 is on display. Our teams will be delighted to welcome you on board, and will be able to present and comment on the evolutions of the future Explocat 522.
Visits* by appointment - Click here to book now
While we wait for Cannes, (re)discover the Garcia range:- Exploration 45- Exploration 52- Exploration 60- Explocat 52
* Visits by appointment only
Designed to sail far and wide with complete confidence, the Garcia Exploration 45 aluminium centerboarder is more than a sailboat: it's a passport to adventure, designed to broaden your horizons and simplify life at sea, even in the most demanding conditions.
Presented with our local partner Navark, the boat will be open to visitors in the presence of our team, who will be on hand to accompany you on board and discuss your blue water cruising projects.
Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a future voyageur, this is the perfect opportunity to discover this radical, protective boat, designed to live the sea with complete confidence - from the Arctic Circle to the tropics.
📍 Location: Ellös, Orust (Sweden)📅 Dates: August 22-24, 2025🤝 In the presence of Navark Yacht Brokers
Further information atContact: info@navark.se
