comprehensive, personalised support
three major stages in living your dream
Have you always dreamed of sailing to Svalbard on a sailboat? Or perhaps you've just discovered sailing and want to change your life and discover the world by boat? Whether you've already got a clear idea of what kind of boat you need, or you've got a thousand questions still running through your mind - where to go, what equipment to use, what skills to acquire - we can help you make the right choice. - Garcia Yachts is with you every step of the way: from your first thoughts and the choice of your boat, to its construction and beyond. We stay by your side with a full range of services and privileged moments of sharing within the Garcia community.
blue water sailing seminar
You're dreaming of sailing around the world, but you're still wondering: what's the best way to prepare before you leave? What routes should you follow? Which places to visit? How do you plan your social and family life during the trip? What equipment should you have on board? To help you answer these questions, the Grand Large Yachting group organizes 2-day seminars several times a year, featuring experts and owner testimonials.
Meetings at trade fairs
Throughout the year, we take part in various boat shows in different countries: Cannes Yachting Festival and Grand Pavois in La Rochelle, Annapolis Boat Show in the USA, Boot in Düsseldorf. It's the ideal opportunity to discover our boats, meet our teams and talk to us about your project.
sea trials
After initial discussions with us, you've decided on a model. Come and try it out, feel its marine qualities, experience its performance, its ease of maneuvering and the feeling of safety it gives you. Priority is given to Cherbourg, where we have a range of models, but depending on production cycles, we can also organize trials on owners' boats in other locations.
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Financing
Congratulations on ordering your Garcia! We're here to help you every step of the way, including financing. If leasing is the solution that suits you best, we can direct you to specialised organisations to help you set it up.
Configuration
You've chosen a model that suits you and its layout, and you naturally want to personalize it. Type of sails, additional deck fittings, on-board power generation, de-allinator, comfort equipment such as heating, type of stove, fabrics, wood species... Our Customer Center will work with you to precisely define the final configuration of your boat before production begins.
Training
Setting sail on the world's seas is no trivial matter, even with an exceptional yacht. Preparing the boat, the skipper and the crew, sharing control and building trust are essential to the success of any blue water cruising project. That's why Garcia Yachts through EFT, the blue water cruising technical training school of the Grand Large Yachting group, offers you a complete training program, from the planning phase through to delivery of the boat.
Production monitoring
During the various stages of your boat's construction, you are welcome to visit the boiler works or the boatyard. This allows you to fully understand the boat-building process and visualize the installation of the systems. We also provide you with follow-up photos of production progress at each major stage.
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administrative procedures
Registration, MMSI procedures, first nights in port... Our Sales Administration team will help you with these administrative procedures before delivery of your boat.
delivery and commissioning
The big day has arrived, your boat is in the water! We're at your side for this unique moment. Together we'll spend 5 half-days getting to know your boat and familiarizing you with the onboard systems. We'll also guide you through the first maneuvers, both under sail (adapted configuration, reefing, setting all sails, etc.) and under engine (harbor maneuvers, taking in the trunk, anchoring, etc.).
Post-delivery check
Your boat has been delivered to you, and an important period of running-in begins. Over the next three months, you'll be asked to take your boat out on the water to try out all the different systems. At the end of these three months, you return to one of the Grand Large Yachting Group's bases, where our teams will go through a complete boat checklist with you. You and your boat are then ready for the big start!
Warranty
Your Garcia is guaranteed for two years. During this period, as far as the life of the boat is concerned, your contact is the Warranty Department, who is introduced to you when the boat is delivered. On this occasion, he or she will introduce you to the exchange tool we use, which enables everyone to keep track of any events and their proper handling by us.
Services
Have your sailing plans evolved and do you want to install new equipment on your Garcia? Installing Solar panels, a generator, a Watermaker... Grand Large Yachting 's Services team will listen to you, advise you and support you throughout the process.
And of course, even before you set sail and for the duration of your voyage, we're here to help you with your spare parts needs.
RALLIES
Would you like to go on a round-the-world, Atlantic or Mediterranean cruise, but prefer to do it as part of an organisation and a fleet? The owners of Garcia Yachts can take part in the rallies organised by the Grand Large Yachting group! Along the way, you'll alternate official stopovers, some of them technical, with periods of free sailing. The organisation takes care of some administrative matters, overnight stays in marinas at official stops and contacts for technical stops (careening, work, wintering, ordering parts...). A superb opportunity to surpass your own limits, thanks to the bonds and mutual support you'll find within the fleet, with the support of our teams.
In preparing your project, you have undoubtedly benefited from the valuable advice of other Garcia owners, who have nurtured your project and helped to make it a reality. Now it's your turn to share your experience! Tell us about your cruises, send us photos and videos, and if you use social networks, tag us with the hashtag #mygarcia. We'd also be delighted to welcome you if you're visiting France.
