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Rare on the used market: A GARCIA Exploration 45 V2 is for sale!
This aluminum integral heavyweight yacht is undoubtedly the optimum for long-distance and blue water sailing.
blue water sailing. With the experience of her creator, the world-famous sailor Jimmy Cornell,
the talent of her architect Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design, the expertise of the Garcia shipyard
and the personal involvement of her previous owner, Pete Goss, in her outfitting,
preparation and maintenance, everything is just perfect: safety, comfort, shallow draft,
insulation, 270-degree deck saloon, performance.
After more than 17,000 miles on board with his wife Tracey, Pete has changed his mind about the
“Pearl of Penzance“: ”She’s like a Land Rover of the sea, with a BMW interior.
interior. If I have a globe in my hand, I can explore anywhere on earth: There is
no place I can’t get to!”.
Take a look at the equipment list. If you are looking for a boat that is really ready to go and
where all you have to do is get the supplies on board, then this is the boat for you.

– 2 cabins comfort version with technical compartment – Afromosia interior (teak-like) ENGINE – VOLVO PENTA D2-75 with shaft
3-blade rotary blade propeller – rope cutter on the shaft ELECTRONICS – B&G navigation electronics – 2x 12” B&G chartplotter – B&G radar – B&G autopilot – B&G reserve autopilot installed and ready for use – B&G instruments – wind / plumb / log – VHF marine radio – AIS transmission and reception – radio with loudspeakers in cockpit and saloon – BOSE loudspeakers inside IRIDIUM pilot satellite communication system – Starlink ocean antenna – ICOM handheld radio SAILING – Fully battened Incidence mainsail – Cutter jib with furling system – Solent with furling system – Storm sail – Gennaker with furler – Asymmetric spinnaker with recovery tube – Blue water runner Incidence (2025) – Lazy jack and lazy bag RIGGING AND DECK EQUIPMENT – 2 electric winches in cockpit – Spinnaker pole on mast – Electr. electric anchor winch – electric capstan – marine deck (cork) – shower on bathing platform – bracket for outhaul
– Cockpit cushions – Cockpit table – Swimming ladder – Bimini – Cake stand – Dodger version 2 – Tarpaulin inserts to close the watch position under the dodger COMFORT – Bow thruster – WEBASTO hot water heater with heat exchangers – 3-Energy hot water boiler – Stainless steel drawer refrigerator – Stainless steel drawer freezer – Seawater foot pump in galley – Electric toilets (2x) – Water maker stainless steel refrigerator – stainless steel drawer freezer – seawater foot pump in the galley – electric toilets (2x) – watermaker ELECTRIC – shore power 110V/230V – solar panel 700W on the equipment carrier – wind generator Silentwind on the equipment carrier – Watt&Sea hydrogenerator
– Inverter- Service and engine batteries from 2020 OTHER- AB Inflatable Lamina 9.0AL Dinghy 2022 – 15hp Yamaha outboard- VERY extensive spare parts pool for ship and engine- Tools incl. battery tools, sail repair, etc. – Life raft (maintenaned 2024) – 2 folding bikes – Paper Atlantic/pacific nautical charts (Imray, NV, Maptech, etc.)- Electronic nautical charts for the whole world (Navionics)- MAGMA grill on the pushpit- Second anchor- Boatswain’s chair- Complete household equipment including glasses, plates, cutlery, etc. complete navigation equipment incl. binoculars, boat hooks, flags, etc.- various safety equipment (certified for ARC 2024)- fenders and lines- antifouling- centerboard service incl. lines + bearings in 2022- rudder blade service in 2022- bow thruster service in 2022- heating service in 2022

We left Belgium in 2024 and are now cruising in the Pacific. We plan to arrive in New Zeeland at the end of September 2025 where our beautiful journey ends.