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, 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 “Bonvivent": ”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 - 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) - 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
The boat is currently en route from the Mediterranean to Belgium. We expect to arrive there in May, where we will give her a thorough overhaul and carry out all the necessary repairs and checks so that she is ready for a new adventure.
