GRAND BANKS DOUBLE DELIGHT ON DISPLAY
2025 SANCTUARY COVE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
The Exquisite Grand Banks 60 and the stunning Eastbay 60 premiere at SCIBS 2025. Held at the Marine Village and residential enclave of Sanctuary Cove, SCIBS is the first Australian boat show each year and is renowned for its embodiment of the yachting lifestyle.
Grand Banks has a long association with Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show and values the show for the opportunity to meet owners and loyal followers, cementing its reputation as an industry icon specialising in long range cruisers.
The Gold Coast is also the Queensland home to Grand Banks’ Factory Direct Sales and Service Facility, now open at The Boat Works, Coomera. At the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2025, Grand Banks Yachts is proud to present the impressive Grand Banks 60, and making its boat show debut, the elegant Eastbay 60.
The Grand Banks 60 is a magnificent example of a genuine ocean-going long-range cruiser. Hailed as the most efficient cruiser in its class, the Grand Banks 60 offers performance on the water that surpasses any yacht of similar size today. This stunning vessel pays tribute to classic Grand Banks’ aesthetics while placing a strong emphasis on both style and fuel efficiency. With spacious entertaining areas, luxurious furnishings, and three well-appointed staterooms, this genuine ocean-going long-range cruiser is perfect for extended voyages and can be effortlessly operated by a cruising couple.
The Grand Banks 60 is available in Flybridge and Skylounge models. Both models offer a 19’2” beam, providing a wide range of customizable layout configurations, including your choice of three or four staterooms and options for separate up and down galleys.
The current flagship model of the Downeaster Series, the Eastbay 60, offers customisable layout options for two or three staterooms. Depending on your choice, the galley can be positioned either in the aft part of the main salon or below decks with the accommodations. Either configuration includes a full-beam master suite located forward and a double VIP cabin.
The Eastbay 60 beautifully showcases classic Downeast design, seamlessly combining traditional aesthetics with modern craftsmanship and technology. Its sleek profile silhouette radiates elegance. Every detail has been thoughtfully designed to work in harmony, ensuring exceptional performance, impressive range, and significant fuel efficiency. With the choice of an up or down galley, the broad beam of the Eastbay 60 creates ample space for up to three or four luxurious staterooms with two large heads. This will provide luxurious, overnight accommodation for up to six adults. Huge, electric windows ensure the salon is bright and airy and our wide beam ensures you will have plenty of room for entertaining the family and friends who may join you onboard. This classic design style provides everything you need and nothing you don’t.
All Grand Banks Yachts models are built using the Grand Banks’ proprietary V-Warp® Technology, a design and construction philosophy born out of CEO, Mark Richards’ experience as an ocean- racing champion and shipwright. This game-changing technology is a combination of hull form, superior construction materials, and a precision build process. The V-Warp® Technology hull is built and infused with a perfect resin-to-E-Glass unidirectional and multi-axial fibre ratio, resulting in a strong, fast, and efficient hull form. The hull is then fused directly to the carbon fibre structure, bulkheads, deck, and superstructure of the vessel. This contributes to enhancing the overall fuel efficiency and performance of the motor yacht. Visitors attending the 2025 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show have the opportunity to pre- book an exclusive tour onboard these exceptional Grand Banks and Eastbay motor yachts with one of the factory-direct representatives.
Alternatively, you can find them at G/H connector. Grand Banks Yachts Find out all about the current and new models at the 2025 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 22-25 May. ■
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WHAT OWNERS SAY ABOUT GRAND BANKS YACHTS
“We love our overnight trips. Recently we came down from Yamba to Sydney, about 300 nautical miles and, although we sat on 24 knots the whole way, we were only burning 100 litres (26 gallons) of fuel an hour!!! The EB44 is the best thing we’ve done for the family… we call it the ‘family wagon’”
MATT SPENCER, EASTBAY 44 OWNER
“This is my 4th Grand Banks and I’ve always liked them – they’re sea-kindly, fast and fuel efficient. But the stuff Mark Richards has done has made them even better. He’s raised the game and they’re now next generation in terms of design. My wife and I love cruising on it – each August we live onboard for 30-40 days. She feels very safe as it has a really nice ride. And we love the style and the lines.”
TOM WHIDDEN, GRAND BANKS 60 OWNER AND 8 TIMES AMERICA’S CUP PRO SAILOR.
“I was in Mexico when COVID hit and had to get home. I had an 1,100nm trip, uphill (upwind & up current) and, let me tell you, the boat did better than I did! I had to keep going day and night. Almost no boat of this size can go from Puerto Vallarta to San Diego non-stop. And thanks to the hull shape and lightweight carbon superstructure, it’s amazingly efficient.”
GARY WEISMAN, GRAND BANKS 60 OWNER
“The range of the boat had huge appeal. Because of the V-Warp® Technology hull that slips so easily through the water, the weight reduction of the carbon fibre and the new Volvo engines, we could simply go further with less stops. Of course, it saves money but the real plus is the convenience. At 10 knots I can travel for over 2000 nautical miles without refuelling. As a sailor, I don’t like to stop once I get going!”
JOHN BACON, GRAND BANKS 60 OWNER