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Normandy-Based Builder Launches Aluminum Sloop.
Waterfront: French Flyer

Garcia 85
France’s Garcia Shipyard recently launched Beniguet, an 85-foot aluminum sailing yacht designed by Jean Berret and Olivier Racoupeau in collaboration with Pierre Frütschi. The three-twin-ensuite cabin arrangement was created with direct input from the owner, who wanted to accommodate his entire family aboard for summer cruises. The upper salon, which includes the nav station, offers panoramic views. A U-shaped dinette to port and lounge to starboard make up the lower main salon.

She accommodates four crew in two cabins forward. A lifting keel gives access to shallow harbors and still allows the yacht to sail to weather. A lounging cockpit features settees flanked by teak tables and a walk-through to the sailing cockpit with its centerline helm. A transom garage provides storage for the tender.


Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design
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www.berret-racoupeau.com

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