[prometheus]

The launch of the GB60 marks the moment when the past caught up with the future – our history of luxury and style was re-imagined with state-of-the-art manufacturing technology. The result is a long-distance cruiser that is the most fuel-efficient in its class, capable of a high cruise speed (80%) of 22 knots and a range of over 2000 nautical miles at 10 knots. Exceptionally comfortable on board while uniquely comfortable on the water, the GB60 is truly a game changer.

[OneFixt]

While family and friends kick back and enjoy the lavish amenities of the GB60, the helmsman will be enjoying a similarly relaxing time. On the direct drive option, the combination of twin-disc electronic controls and express joysticks delivers a phenomenally smooth response on open waters and fingertip handling at low speeds – essential for navigating crowded marinas and narrow slips. In tricky conditions, the Express Positioning system can lock onto your GPS co-ordinates and hold you rock steady while you attend to other matters on board. here

[diggler]

The sharp lines of our proprietary V-Warp hull ensure that the GB60 has the softest ride imaginable in all conditions. Inspired by the ocean racing yachts on which our CEO has forged an illustrious career, the V-Warp is the lightest, strongest and fastest hull on any long-distance cruiser of this size. The combination of fine entry and 8 degree deadrise at transom delivers stability, manoeuvrability and unsurpassed fuel economy as she cuts effortlessly through the waves instead of clambering up and over them.

[MichaelWol]

The Skylounge has 6 feet, 5 inches of headroom and covers 134 square feet, as measured by my Bosch 165 laser tape measure. It contains the helm, a large seating area with a table, and a day head. Access is via an internal stairway, and an exterior cockpit ladder is an option. A door leads aft to a large open deck that’s home to a Steelhead ESIO00 davit and a 12-foot AB Aluminum RIB with a 40 hp Yamaha outboard. When the tender is lowered, the aft deck can be used for entertaining.
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[Verybest23]

Our test boat had Volvo Penta Dl3-800s, but Dl3-900s will soon be standard, and Grand Banks will offer Dl3-1000s and Dl3 IPS 1200s as options. Few builders offer both IPS and shaft options on the same boat, and by doing so Grand Banks can satisfy buyers regardless of their preferred drive type.

[Wei Dai]

With twin Volvo Penta Dl3-800 diesels turning shafts, the GB60 cruised easily at 22 knots, where the Dl3s burned 49.5 gph, for a range of 613 miles. Slowing to 19 to 20 knots brought the fuel burn below 40 gph and increased range by another 100 miles. Top speed was a respectable 28 knots, but buyers looking for a faster top speed should know that manufacturer tests with larger engines reached a top speed of 36 knots. At trawler speeds, the 60 has remarkable range. Even in our somewhat lumpy test conditions, at 10 knots the yacht’s range was 1,661 miles; reducing speed to 8 knots pushed its range beyond 2,500 miles.

[didiertomas2385]

Grand Banks is an iconic brand that has built thousands of boats over the last 60 years, but that does not mean the builder is stuck in the past. New leadership (see Evolution of a Brand sidebar) is combining the best of new and old. The GB60 SL’s performance is modern and efficient, but at heart it is still a Grand Banks. Abundant high-quality teak flows throughout the interior, with nary a dark spot to be found. Joiner work is impec­cable, and built-in furniture, contoured doors and wall panels with contrasting fabrics highlight the wood. Large salon windows bring in light to the fully equipped galley and its Silestone counters.
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[simplesharp]

The Grand Banks 60 Skylounge model features an enclosed bridge for added comfort, and additional living space for you and your guests. Completely climate-controlled, the Skylounge allows for access to the bridge no matter the sun, heat, wind or dewpoint. more

[concetxo01]

Infused carbon fiber construction, a low center of gravity and bold stats (top speed of 36 knots; 29 gal/hr of fuel at 20 knots; a range of more than 2,500 nautical miles at 10 knots) define the Grand Banks 60 Skylounge. And thanks to incredible stability, you’ll feel confident at the helm of this luxury yacht in any ocean conditions.

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[butterfly3321]

“Most skylounges look boxy and slab-sided in my opinion,” he began. “They look like afterthoughts, at least to me. And we knew that, in order to blend an enclosed bridge into the profile of the 60, which is a rather low and sleek thing as you can see, we had to do a few subtle things.” [links]

[Derrick]

This particular skylounge seemed pretty nice, however. So, I buttonholed Hank Compton, the COO of Grand Banks’ new service facility just a few miles north in Stuart, Florida, and asked him, “How come?”

[phoebusg]

Because I’d sea trialed the Grand Banks 60 out in Australia some while back, I was quite interested in taking a look at the new Skylounge version of the boat—the 60SL—at the Ft. Lauderdale boat show last year. And when I stopped by, I immediately noticed that the SL, like her predecessor, was long and sleek—you might even say lithe-looking—as she sparkled there in the sun, temporarily hemmed in by docks, finger piers and bulkheads, and overrun with sightseers itching to check out the second new yacht from Grand Banks to redefine and modernize the old, iconic, long-standing brand.

[coino]

Which was kinda odd, actually. I mean, I was not at the time, nor have I ever been, a big fan of skylounges. For my money, they often look like unwieldy, sometimes even unsightly, add-ons and, what’s more, they almost always set me to wondering crustily: Why the heck would you cover up a perfectly fine flybridge with windows and fiberglass walls, when you could stick with top-down-convertible ambiance and great, 360-degree visibility?

[wiskathecat]

The first of the lot, Compton continued, had entailed moving the flybridge slightly aft of where it’s positioned on the original 60: the point being to make the angles of the lower and upper windscreens line up perfectly, thereby avoiding the boxy look that two deckhouses out of alignment might engender. The next was less dramatic; it merely added a couple of style lines to the sides of the skylounge, along with some extra-large, opening side windows (within a wraparound charcoal-gray mask), both to again address the boxiness issue and also to break up the slab-sidedness Compton had just deplored. Then, finally, the overhang of the roof was extended so it appears proportional to the cockpit overhang below.

[StinkiePhish]

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