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The Garcia Exploration 45, 52, and 60 sailboats are the result of a collaboration between Jimmy Cornell, the naval architecture firm Berret-Racoupeau, and the design office Garcia Yachts. Our goal: to create the ideal sailboat for long voyages in all latitudes. The result: a unique design, a high-performance hull, remarkable stability, a Shallow draft to a retractable centerboard, a deck layout organized for a small crew, and safe handling in rough seas.

Aluminium yachts are widely regarded as the safest choice for bluewater cruising because of their structural resilience and impact resistance. Unlike fiberglass aluminium is ductile. It absorbs shock energy and can deform without catastrophic failure. In offshore sailing where collisions with floating debris containers or ice are real possibilities this ability significantly reduces structural risk. For long distance sailors navigating remote oceans safety is not about avoiding risk. It is about managing it. An aluminium hull provides an additional margin of security especially when sailing far from assistance or repair facilities. In bluewater cruising confidence in your structure means confidence in your journey.

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The Garcia Exploration hull is designed to offer an optimum balance between performance, comfort and safety. Thanks to its stability of form - with a wide, balanced hull - carefully centered weight distribution and a modern, efficient sail plan, it guarantees fast, stable sailing, both downwind and upwind, excellent behavior in rough seas, and passive safety at all times. A Garcia Exploration offers performance, endurance and reliability, in perfect harmony with the demands of the open sea.