EXPLORATION 52 by Garcia Yachting: Guided Tour Video (in English)

[@astrocj4219]

people making fun of the way he speaks, you know English is his second language right?... so why not congratulate him and make a nice comment about the boat...

[@Azazelwalk]

Nah. English is my second language too. There's no reason for this. They were trying for a "euro accent" type review or something when choosing this guy. Sorry... Didn't work. I'd be real nice to him if I met him and all(have a drink with him have a merry time etc), but he doesn't have the chops for oral reviewing. It's not a question of it being a second language really. He'd probably fumble around with his words in French too. Oratory or public speaking skills is the issue. Listen to a candid speech from Canada's current prime minister and you'll see what I mean. He's perfectly bilingual (French/English) and still sounds like a Neanderthal when addressing a crowd. It's an affliction. 👍

[@ocsailing3996]

You definitely never heard a French (from France) speak in english. @matthew

[@Azazelwalk]

+OCsailing I've heard them. Known them. Etc... There's like maybe 20k of them here in Quebec. still... Doesn't matter. My point is: it's not the language. C'est le débit. L'art oratoire. Doesn't matter what language you choose to speak in. Choose your words, slow down, and execute. You misunderstand me.

[@Ferelmakina]

+Matthew Shank Don't be so judgemental, pal. It works both ways...

[@Azazelwalk]

+Fernando Romera you just dont get it. C'est homme est à leurs emploi. Et il a probablement stipuler qu'il voulait faire la démonstration lui-même. Mais, ce n'a aucune affaire avec la LANGUE! Son problème eat sont débit. Son ÉLOCUTION. Get it through your thick sculls! I'm not insulting the poor guy... Just pointing out he needs oratory training. It's not a language barrier thing! It's an oratory thing! If he was a Saxon? He'd fumble. If he was an Anglo? He'd fumble. If he was an Arab? He'd fumble. My point is about presentation. It's a million dollar boat man! Jeez! Get a professional to review it. That is all.

[@derkhawkins2575]

His English is on par with most Americans. The presentation was easy to comprehend, and I enjoyed it. Well done. I forgot to add, this is the sailboat of my dreams.

[@dougefresh133]

This has to be the most beautifully and thoughtfully designed boat in it's class. Excellent job, Garcia Yachts.

[@kevinlytle6215]

Absolutely love this line of sail boats. I also want to throw in here that his voice and manner is fine with a English only yank and engineer who can tell you he is not a sales person but someone from the management or design side. Knows the boat, the important features for a short video and completely clear to me!

[@nobody46820]

You folks at Garcia really put a lot of thought into your yachts and it shows! Kudos to you all!

[@ukandrew]

A vessel of substance. Everything simply makes sense. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@CLH126]

Charming chap! Thank you for the run through. :)

[@shawnvader2809]

I absolutely love these boats, I can't afford one yet but it still gives me a lot of joy watching this. Thank you for such a detailed walkthrough. The French still have that explorer spirit running through their veins and that's why they build boats like this. Merci beaucoup. Laisse maintenant aller à la voile.

[@caffeinejo]

A very pleasant, comprehensive video tour. Thank you for the excellent presentation. As others have indicated, I would like to see a follow-up video of her under sail. All the best ..

[@petermcgrory5267]

I live in Newfoundland, Canada and I can’t think of a more appropriate vessel for myself, so I can spend 6-8 months in the higher latitudes and the rest of the year reheating both myself and the boat; Range Rover of the seas! She’s perfect!

My dream.... such nice details and it seams really sturdy.... but in the end, to own a Garcia 52 is for me a dream, only a miracle can fulfill... But what a fantastic long distance cruising sailing boat!

[@crustyolcoot6646]

A serious can do yacht. Great design and build. Well done.

[@RobertLugoNYC]

This is the Yacht the sailing world has waited for. The 45 is nice, this is more of that in a much larger vessel.

[@marylandflyer5670]

A lot sailboats are “blue water” but these boats are designed by explorers and will safely go anywhere on the globe. Dream boat.

[@MyLapuLapu]

Very nice boat sir and well explained. thank you for that.

[@larryboles629]

Love the Garcia's well thought out, cruising machines!

[@tomriley5790]

Great boat, really like the visiblity from inside the saloon and the shelter for the crew in uncomfortable conditions - looks like a great yacht for going literally anywhere. Thanks for the tour!

[@marcow1964]

Super yacht! Well thought out. So much more boat than the 45.

[@johanwesterberg8744]

"a desk where you can work..." lifting up the vanity mirror "...or do some other stuff" LOL Love the presentation. Very clear, professional. And the boat itself obviously

[@roadracer247]

Incredible boat! Would love to see it out sailing!!

[@vonwillful]

Love the inverted windows! Beautiful boat!

[@TattoosAndGin]

My dream boat. Great presentation.

[@robwestern7702]

If you ever want to sponsor a family to sail your beautiful boat around the world don't hesitate to say hi it would be an honour to own your vessel great job the finish and the design is straight and honest I bet she would sail safely in the harshest sea and look good doing it

[@mikegates40]

This is the ultimate boat ! I can imagine the "new car smell".

[@languillierbernard237]

This is the closest thing to my dream boat, I just need to find a million Euro, a place where to park it and... to learn how to sail it! ;)

To learn to sail is really easy, believe me...

[@maxb9767]

Bernd Röver i doubt learning to sail is the big challenge out of the three

[@dougefresh133]

Languillier Bernard - My thoughts exactly!

[@daveinfrance56]

You wouldn't need a place to park it, just keep sailing

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Learning to sail is great fun and costs relatively little. Why not try it?

[@marcwouters6059]

Very very cool boat , top designed and well revieuwd !!!! Bravo Garcia yachts !!!!

[@Jespervangcom]

This is the video I've been waiting for :-) Great tour of the ship, now pls post a video to see sailing performance :-) Thanks for posting this

[@chooseyourboatFR]

It is coming soon Jesper !

[@Livxer]

Any update on the situation? Would love to see the boat under sail!

[@chooseyourboatFR]

We work hard on that ! It will come soon. Thank you for your interest.

[@WimBotha1]

Still waiting...

[@jitrows8384]

2 years later still waiting. Beautiful vesel

[@davidporowski9512]

Magnificent Boat/Well Designed/What is the TimeLine from Order to Delivery? I want one! Thanx for sharing. Great English. PEACE.

[@joerickard4216]

Who manufactures the radiator heating system on the Garcia 52? Is it the same on the Exploration 45? At 14:46 into the video it is mentioned that it is a oil burning system.

[@carryonsailing]

The winter goer's are usually refleks

[@rickjones8735]

Extremely well thought out boat.

[@squarehead7246]

I would really like an interior space with a smaller dinning table, forward facing lounge seating so you can recline a bit with feet up and enjoy the views from inside.

[@Mordalo]

How is the mainsail handled? Mast or boom furling? Also, I saw no power for the winches.

[@anzeigeroberfreiamt2271]

Nice vessel! But I have concerns how about viewing whats comming at the helm if i was underway. For exemple fishing nets or so. I would like to see this. is there a possibility?

[@goulash75]

An absolutely beautiful boat. I think these Exploration designs are probably the best out there. My one complaint was that when looking around below deck, it was very hard to get a feel for where the berths were. The camera needs a wider angle lens so we can see the layout better. I couldn't tell if the forward berth was parallel or right angles to the boat and were is the second berth they looked at? I thought it was port, aft, but then there seemed to be another room port, aft with access to the rudder mechanism. Just a bit hazy about the layout inside. (Guess I'll have to go to the website to find out.)

[@randystrand908]

Ditto!

[@michaeldouglas6872]

Great boat, but still trying to find a KZbin review of the Garcia's where they put some time in to the engine room. Seems like a bit of wasted space on the sugar scoop area that could have been used for maybe more aft lockers or more interior aft cabin space, and wonder also if twin helm is really that important on a 52' Expedition sailboat,, when you look at the design of the HR 54 as example. I could imagine more support on the Arch for solar panels and make it more robust, and a better design for the tender lifting device as that system doesn't look very heavy duty.

[@corujariousa]

This is certainly a high quality yacht. I wish Garcia had created a layout with an engine room as spacious and as of easy access as the Amel/Discovery/Oyster though. The same goes for the heads. Then we’d have an almost perfect yacht, in my opinion of course. Thanks for the video.

[@barrykaplan2244]

This boat is amazing by video. But having spent several days with this boat and a short winter sail, I can tell you that this video does not even remotely come close to doing the Exploration 52 justice.

[@peterwieser9682]

Barry Kaplan mm

[@MrRourk]

How is the forward view from the cabin?

[@farbschlachterei]

@Eddie Murray because "superyacht" isn't defined by it's pricing. And if it would be by price, this Garcia 52 wouldn't be a superyacht. Common view on this topic says, that superyachts starting almost at a size of 100/130 feet. 1.000.000 for a yacht around 52 feet, especially with a aluminium hull, full equipped, isn't a "super" money. It's common pricing.

[@dukedoker8899]

rumor has it that fore and aft cabin berths are not ideal for sleeping in rougher sea's .Not sure but the Sirius sailboats might offer better value.i suppose the aluminum might offer some structural advantages but at what cost?

[@mikelurban892]

Any plans against heeling by attaching foils?

[@Onthecliffhermanus]

Very comprehensive tour.

[@PondusdeCopenhague]

What about ligthning, how is the exploration boat and the passengers protected?

[@shawnb3101]

This is the perfect ideal SV Yacht...It will outlast most owners and go anywhere. This one is also rated as an ice breaker to a small degree. With wind, solar and hydro you have all the power you would ever need without a generator, although I would still want a generator as a redundant backup. He didn't touch on an A/c Unit which I would think would be needed in tropical humid area's, but I am sure its an option. Beautiful Yacht and a can go anywhere Sailing vessel (SV)

[@squarehead7246]

I would upgrade the batteries/solar - use an electric motor (Torqeedo) - why not go as green as you can?

[@kentwood2914]

Shawn,...need a generator as back up to the force of the water, wind and solar? I think the only reason people think we need diesel generators and engines is because fossil fuel won the battle in the early 1900s when people were already designing electric cars.

[@axelscrivener9711]

What a fantastic yacht!!

[@Александр-ь7ж3й]

What is its cruising and maximum speed?

[@leeinnes7127]

Thank you for the interesting walkthrough. Like most boats, a combination of good, not-so-good and bad design choices. If I won the lottery I would certainly consider the exploration series.

[@michaelgothenburg364]

Very normal French accent, quite clear to be French actually

[@roykoch2584]

Is it possible to have larger toe rails ?

[@alburns7278]

novice question, why not have the wheel forward so you are protected from bad weather ( I see a sun shade for hot weather)

[@jaysparc]

If the weather is bad, you have full control of the boat's navigation and engine from inside the saloon.

[@stevenk6638]

my concern , the stern of the design would act like a great scoop for a breaking, following sea wave that would crest. how does the design get rid of all that water, fast ?

[@kentwood2914]

I always heard that concern from old salts 30+ years ago about "those modern" boats. But 30+ years later I've never heard one person say they had a problem because of that issue with the transom and if it were a true problem, the most advanced racing boats in the world would not race across oceans and the southern around the world passage with these transoms,, but they do all the time.

[@rockroll9473]

Thank you for the tour.

[@esquire9445]

I want to know how to get the engine out if it needs a total replacement.

[@baddazzgarage2953]

@Wade Brown no its not difficult you simply take it out! 😂!

[@baddazzgarage2953]

@Wade Brown i no i couldn't help myself mate!! 👍

[@pflaffik]

I like how practicality is kept in focus, while a british would scream for more natural light and sun, these guys thought of how to keep the saloon cool while maintaining visibility. Not necessarily what many buyers want but it is what they need. Other things are less thought through, the galley may have been influenced by regatta sailors, more for fast meals of low quality, less for a month of mid ocean quality time.

[@squarehead7246]

Garcia - would setting up the 52 or 60 using all electric propulsion (Like Gunboat Moonwave) be feasible? (With a robust Genset and Solar...)

[@andrewfernandez7203]

There is a Exploration 45 (ANEMIS) out there on all electric already. Look him up as he explains why he went with what. I believe he launched June or July 2019.

[@michaelzietlow280]

Keep buying Loto tickets but I still don't own a Garcia 52 =(

[@koborkutya7338]

Good tour thank you! Besides the size, is there anything different in terms of features or characteristics from the 45'?

[@marlo2303]

More of everything but looking at the specs, furling main is an option you don't get on 45.

[@erlanromero5516]

love the boat, ideal sailing yacht

[@peterlamere1982]

This boat with it's shoal draft centerboard keel is best for mooring in Duxbury on my mooring.

[@nunosimoes5711]

wow... this is a boat!!! I wish I had one like this!!!

[@drdecco1]

Great job, never mind the whiners - have you heard an American and the average number of "likes" in a sentence. IMHO "Formidable", for a second language. WELL DONE

[@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998]

English is not my first language, but I have always avoided the ah ah, when delivering my lectures to my students! I noticed that French people do this a lot and wonder why! A very unattractive way to sell something! ;-) IMHO

[@frankjames7272]

I went through all the comments . and it seems that you are the only one whinning.🤨

[@coffeytnmilk]

I am always interested in the interior height. Wondering if this might be clarified, what the internal headroom is

[@fuckingSickOfCreepyG]

There's a lot of headroom in the port side, but on the starboard side and the centre of the saloon there's much less because of the centreboard configuration. You can see the diagrams in their site, but it's appreciable in the video as well. In the front cabin there's plenty of headroom. It's a tradeoff.

[@kentwood2914]

they adjust the floor height to meet the height needs of the owner. Does ANY OTHER BOAT BUILDER do that?

[@randystrand908]

@@kentwood2914Had same question. Didn't know anyone built boats around the owners girth... I mean hight! Ha! So where do I get a fitting and place my order???

[@brettharrison2237]

Can you see the chart plotter from the helm position? Long way away.

[@paulkerr782]

Beautiful - just got to win the Lottery first before I buy it.

[@terranborn56]

Seems like a very capable alternative to the Allures.

[@davidogle7568]

Amazing boat, well thought out.

[@ronab2941]

Beautiful boat along with a very detailed tour... Thank you

[@brettharrison2237]

I think I’d be comfortable with this boat. As we Aussies say, it’s built like a brick shithouse and it’s superb engineering is obvious. The fact that it owes its DNA to Jimmy Cornell and has Pete Goss’s tick of approval speaks volumes. If the GE45 is a Landrover with a BMW interior, then this is an M1 tank with the BMW fit out. I’d love one.

[@stevenwalker232]

Great video and great boat!

[@johnbbrose486]

Hi, wondering with the cabin water tight doors: in a worse case scenario and someone is locked in cabin with water tight doors and boat capsizes-is there a way to escape the cabin or a way to get air into cabin?

[@terranborn56]

Most boats like this will right themselves in the event of a capsize. The water proof bulkheads keep it from sinking in the event something pierces the shell.

[@migaguiar]

Just the perfect boat!!!

[@rlpatton1970]

The only thing I would like in this is solid hand rails around vs lines

[@JohnDoe-fz5cz]

why not have one of the steering stations moved forward so that the helmsman be protected in sever weather, under the dodger.

[@steviebee1989]

John Doe I’m not too sure but can’t you steer the boat via a joy stick in the saloon? The throttles for the Volvo Penta are there after all. So there are three steering stations, two out in the weather and one in the saloon.

[@didiermatroit2820]

Magnifique 👍⛵🤩

[@francesoregan394]

Cockpit should be more forward under deckhead,like Amal boats.

[@whitecloudgroovin2005]

Very nice tour. Thankyou.

[@ditto1958]

Holy cow that is quite a boat!

[@pepelopez6951]

Great video ! great boat !

[@markmagennis8798]

Beautiful. Bravo!

[@juichi8361]

I just won the lottery, what should I get Garcia 52 or Allures 52?

[@florentindupont1348]

vraiment un superbe bateau, aimerai que le cata ai cette même qualité

[@ernestolondero]

I love it! Excelent!

[@henryk8253]

Why is the "pilothouse" roof made of composites?

[@supremeflagship8965]

It's a "weight saving" measure...

[@robwestern7702]

I'm definitely sold on this beautiful lady do guys want to donate one to a disabled family man that would love to show the world to his children I know it's a big ask so I wouldn't expect a yes but if you don't ask you never know great job

[@baddazzgarage2953]

Nobody in this world would give anyone anything! Why would you want to show your kids a world like that!!

[@JohnSpo]

love these boats. im saving my pennies so that I can afford one in a few hundred years. Does the aluminum get hot?

[@joecucch8261]

Only when you apply heat.

[@michaelrandold4656]

Hmm. This is likely the boat I would buy if my price range was as high. Have to see how she measures up sailing in heavy weather, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess she's just fine. No boat is gonna be perfect, but this looks pretty close to what I'm looking at in a blue water cruiser.

[@Purplexity-ww8nb]

EXPLORATION 52 by Garcia Yachting: Guided Tour Video (in English) (sort of) jk ... a really nice (and thorough) tour of a beautiful boat. Thanks

[@originalmindset5278]

Is this boat available as an electric hybrid?

[@jontus9925]

What a great boat !!!

[@corujariousa]

This boat, and brand, are known for the quality and functionality. I do wish Garcia could have a better design (more stylish) and also change the access to the engine room, creating something similar to either what Amel or Discovery yachts offer.

[@plstrom]

is he mixing boom with mast or is it just me not really understanding anyting about sailing ?!? beautiful boat

[@goxavierracing]

Beautiful Yacht, I love the watertight cabin doors in the Exploration lineup, the sweet interior chart table as well as the huge protected portion of the cockpit. That said, I don't like how the lines run across the bow deck. I think they should be under the deck for this kind of money. Love to take the 45 on a trip around the world..

[@roadracer247]

Mike Masters if this was meant to be a luxury yacht, sure. But this is a boat meant for true exploration. You want easy access to everything, including lines for ease for maintenance. Basically, it's less to worry about going wrong.

[@dahak972]

Alright, you’ve sold me. As soon as I win the lottery I’ll call. ✌️😎

[@steveburton5825]

I wasn't impressed by the outside helm station position on the 45 as you couldn't even see forward but they have done a much nicer job of it on the 52. I still think that the sail controls are overly complicated and would be impossible to control from the pilot house and would require you to go right to the back of the boat to make even minor sail adjustments. While I don't like the look of the windows from the outside as it sort of ruins the lines of the boat, they are probably the most practical of any I've seen on modern boats and I like the interior pilot station even if you can't adjust the sails from there. The engine room is minuscule for a 52' boat and I don't like that you have to access it from inside the cabin - after a few years, you'll be smelling diesel. Still, it is a beautiful boat and it would be on my list to look at if I was looking for a new boat. Nice review too...

[@kentwood2914]

Oceanvolt electric engine, no need to repair, maintain, and no diesel smell! Easy solution. haha

[@steveburton5825]

@@kentwood2914 I'm a big fan of electrics but not for cruising boats just yet. The top motor on a OV system is 15KW (20 HP). That wouldn't push that Garcia at anything like hull speed and while I don't know how much their battery packs cost, but I'd wager that to replace the range of the diesel in the boat even with say 50% regeneration, would be north of 1000Ah at 48V assuming that the 15KW motor could push the boat at 5 knots (I highly doubt it). My guess is that you'd be spending >>> $10K just for the batteries to get less than half the range. plus you'd have an engine that couldn't drive the boat off a lee shore in a storm Haha...

[@kentwood2914]

@@steveburton5825 Oceanvolt AXC40 is 40 kW and according to a Garcia 52 owner, he swears it's as strong as a 150 hp diesel. I've been consulting directly with Oceanvolt engineering to make sure I spec the motors properly. But, a 15kW electric will push any boat better than a diesel that won't start when you need it to...one of the most common safety problems in all of sailing! It's takes less than 1.00-1.50 seconds to recognize the need for instant power and have the prop at full speed with an electric engine, it takes 4-5 times longer to crank up a diesel and realize needed emergency thrust, because one hand is busy crossing it's fingers hoping it will start. haha

[@steveburton5825]

​@@kentwood2914 Sorry, but a 40KW motor is not remotely equivalent to a 150 HP. The relationship between HP and KW is defined by by physics and and Is 1.34HP/KW so your 40KW motor is equivalent to a 53.5 HP motor. A 150HP motor is equivalent to 110KW. Granted you don't run most diesels at their rated HP but even at 2000 RPM, a 150HP motor will be producing 87KW. You can't fight physics (and I have a degree in Physics). Look, a 40KW motor at 48VDC requires an 833Ah battery bank (discharged down to zero), just to run it for ONE hour. That's equivalent to THIRTY THREE 50A, 24VDC Battleborn batteries at $1K/each - for ONE HOUR!!!. You'd need 4.5KW of solar panels running all day on a very good day just to charge them. That's 245 sq feet of very high efficiency Panasonic panels. That's basically the entire surface area of the Garcia 52 WITHOUT considering that most of that is shaded by sails (which reduces the output to nearly zero). Again for ONE HOUR - sorry but just not realistic. NOTHING about sailing requires instantaneous power and diesels are very reliable neededing only fuel and air to work. I'll put the reliablility of a diesel with hundreds of thousands of installations that I can get fixed anywhere in the world up against a relatively unproven electric motor/drive system in a marine environment any day of the week. Besides, if you wait until you are 5 seconds away from needing your engine to fire up your engine, you don't belong on the water in the first place. Haha.

[@kentwood2914]

@@steveburton5825 Combining physics and opinion in the same dialogue seems kinda silly. No one will ever convince you beyond what you convince yourself of...I've been on more than one diesel powered sailboat that didn't fire when necessary and almost every cruiser I've ever run across runs into engine issues far more often than any electric engine user. Enough said. Enjoy what you love. Good chatting.

[@arycosta7293]

Just Beautiful.

[@cockyrooster361]

if this thing was about 5-7 ft longer, and had one steering wheel inside the cockpit like an Amel, this boat would be perfect

[@kylelee8685]

Better than Amel.

[@danielselby5511]

nice boat but not too sure about the galley.

[@deibertmichael]

Love it!

[@markjessurun1294]

This is a beautiful yacht with everything on it!! Besides i wish i could talk Spanish like he talks English!! U doing good Sir !!

[@bambimen2450]

Is it suitable for solo sailing around the world?

[@chucklesx]

If you need to ask you are not suitable to sail it around the world solo.

[@davidaharon656]

Hi guys I'm looking for cheoy Lee ketch project is okay to if you know any please let me know thanks 👍🙏 love the video big like

[@mickturner1996]

Love it, how much? Well I guess I can dream.