Shipyard · New build
Garcia Yachts
Normandy aluminium boatbuilder founded in 1974 by Jean-Pierre and Jean-Louis Garcia, first working in steel and then aluminium. It built some larger one-offs in the 2000s such as the 90 ft Zurbagan, but now concentrates on the Exploration 45/52/60 centreboard monohulls and the Explocat 52. Garcia has been part of Grand Large Yachting since 2010, with assembly in Cherbourg next to sister brand Allures.
Yachts built by Garcia →Key facts
- Parent
- Grand Large Yachting (since 2010)
- Country
- France
- Founded
- 1974
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- current 13.7–18.3 (45–60 ft); historic one-offs up to approx. 33.5 (110 ft)
- Largest delivered
- Poil de Carotte, 110 ft (approx. 33.5 m), 2000s (yard site; year not given)
- Yachts delivered
- 400+ (garciayachts.com, as of 2024–2026) vs approx. 300 (nautipedia, undated)
Notable yachts
- Poil de Carotte · 110 ft, 2000s
- Zurbagan · 90 ft, 2006
- Levana · 75 ft, 2000s
- 36.15 MET · 60 ft, 1989 Vendée Globe
- Exploration 45 series · 45 ft, from 2013
Services
- new build (series aluminium sail)
- after-sales, refit and training via Grand Large Services network
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | approx. 33.5 (110 ft, per yard history) |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | Cherbourg assembly bay for up to 10 boats at once (yard site, undated) |
Sources
- garciayachts.com — https://www.garciayachts.com/en/garcia-spirit/history
- garciayachts.com — https://www.garciayachts.com/en/garcia-spirit/the-essentials
- grandlargeyachting.com — https://www.grandlargeyachting.com/en/about-us/
- wikimanche.fr — https://www.wikimanche.fr/Allures_Yachting
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.