Here’s a first look at the much-awaited Grand Banks 60 in the water, before it is unveiled at the Sanctuary Cove boat show in Australia later this month. The running shots are great; this is a pretty boat (majestic, even), with a good attitude. Its first showing in the U.S. will be at the Newport, Rhode Island, show in September.
A three-stateroom, two-head long distance cruiser, the new 60 will be the flagship of the Grand Banks Heritage fleet, powered by twin 900-hp Volvo diesels and topping out at about 32 knots. As we have written here before, it will be stronger and lighter and made with more sophisticated materials than previous models, reflecting Grand Banks (and Palm Beach Motoryachts) CEO Mark Richards’ decades of experience as one of the leading sailboat racers in the world. Take a look at it in action here, or at http://grandbanks.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTZtXpqFdYU
