Garcia, the French based aluminium sailing yacht builder has now joined the Grand Large Yachting Group. This group already included the French yacht builders Allures and Outremer and now together with Grand Large Services Garcia completes the quartet.
Garcia Yachts, which has been established now for nearly 40 years, has traditionally focused on building custom sailing yachts from 15m-35m (50ft-115ft) in length.
“I am pleased to see the yard gathering new momentum,” said Jean-Louis Garcia, founder of Garcia, in a statement. “The Allures and Outremer teams are specialised in long distance cruising. They respect the values of the Garcia name.” Allures Yachting – Stéphan Constance – CEO
The Grand Large Yachting Group now includes four companies which specialise in producing on ocean cruising projects — Garcia Yachting; Allures Yachting, building centreboard sailing yachts from 12m-16m (40ft-51ft); Outremer Yachting, building catamarans from 13m-20m (42ft-64ft); and Grand Large Services.
For nearly 40 years, the Garcias have been a reference in the world of integral centreboard aluminium cruising yachts. More than 300 Nouanni, Maracuja and Passoa series sailing boats are cruising all over the world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Internationally acclaimed for the quality of their metalwork and their cabinetmakers’ skills, the Garcia shipyard has specialised in the building of custom sailing yachts from 50’ to 115’. These handmade boats represent the top of the range of the French yachting industry.
In joining the Allures Yachting – Outremer Yachting group, Garcia bring their prestigious savoirfaire with methods and means to inspire a new dynamism.
The Grand Large Yachting Group includes 4 companies dedicated to ocean cruising projects;
The Allures Yachting shipyard builds integral centreboard sailing yachts from 40’ to 51’ for cruising the world at speed, in comfort and in style
The Garcia Yachting shipyard specialises in the building of top of the range custom aluminium yachts from 50’ to115’
The Outremer Yachting shipyard builds plain, light, fast and seaworthy cruising catamarans from 42’ to 64’
Grand Large Services is a company dedicated to after-sale services under warranty and after warranty for Allures Yachting, Garcia Yachting and Outremer Yachting clients, such as repairs, refits, maintenance, delivery, training, advice, etc…