Not many motoryacht brands can match the aura of Grand Banks. The latest model in the range, the Grand Banks 62, seems worthy of the myth of the Malaysian brand...

With the introduction of the new Grand Banks GB 62, Grand Banks Yachts is consolidating a history that began 70 years ago in the motoryacht travel market, but which now combines speed AND range. 

The Grand Banks 62 is the 4th model in the Grand Banks GB range, joining the GB 60 and GB 85. The Grand Banks GB range extends from 54 to 85 feet. It replaced the shipyard's traditional trawlers - a revolution at the time - with a more modern style, but still as elegant and timeless as ever, and above all very seaworthy semi-planing hulls, which allow the boat to be sailed virtually flat out of the water (6° maximum angle).

The Grand Banks GB 62 is a large yacht, 20.60m long with a beam of 5.80m. The layout of the yacht is very traditional: a flyboat with a cockpit low to the water, featuring a flybridge with a long aft hatch, which accommodates, as it always has, the tender and its loading crane. In a word, it's splendid and deliciously traditional!

Don't look for a garage for the tender, bulwarks that can be lowered or a full-width layout: that's not the house credo, and you'd be undermining your credibility by talking about it.

What's more, the GB 62 isn't a private island either: it's a motoryacht for travelling, a boat, an owner's unit that likes to chart its course, confidently, in comfort and luxury, without any ostentation.

Lastly, don't ask this Grand Banks GB62 to maximise the m2 available on board, with all its indentations and bulges: its style (pinched, frigate stern, traditional tulip-shaped bow) is also the logical consequence of a naval architecture aimed above all at optimising its seaworthiness and behaviour, and reducing fuel consumption. Living space came second in the specifications.

Having said all that, yes, this Grand Banks GB62 is different.

After all, with its 2 shaft lines, it reaches a top speed of 31 knots, with a fast cruising speed of 27 knots. At 10 knots, the GB62 has a range of 2000 nautical miles. At 20 knots, the GB 62's total fuel consumption is 121 litres per hour: it's clear that this is a Grand Banks that, like all the brand's models, is really made for sailing, long and far. 

A saloon bathed in natural light

On the main deck, large opening windows bathe the saloon, helm area and aft galley in natural light. The line of sight from the lower helm station and the companion's helm station to port makes for easy handling in bad weather or during a night crossing. 

A 62-foot version of the highly successful Grand Banks 60

The new Grand Banks 62 builds on the success of the highly successful Grand Banks 60, launched in 2017. The main difference: the extra interior volume of the 62 allows the guest cabin on the starboard side to be enlarged with a transverse double bed and a single bed, as well as a technical area that incorporates the standard washer/dryer. Thanks to the extra 2 feet of length, Grand Banks has added a bathroom for this starboard guest cabin, creating a comfortable and luxurious three-cabin, three-bath layout to maximise cruising comfort.

An original 3 cabin, 3 bathroom layout

The master cabin, located amidships, has been designed to offer the best comfort on board, with a king-size bed, an en-suite shower room with a large shower, plenty of storage space and streams of natural light and fresh breezes through the portholes and ceiling panel. Forward, the VIP cabin has a queen-size bed, plenty of storage space for extended cruising and a dedicated shower room.

A semi-custom customisation programme

Several interior layouts are available, including a Skylounge model, which has proved very popular on the company's Grand Banks 85. Whatever layout is chosen, Grand Banks works with each owner to ensure that their Grand Banks directly reflects their individual experience, tastes and needs. 

"Grand Banks Yachts has become a semi-custom builder over the last ten years, whilst retaining the benefits and scale of a production builder," says Mark Richards, CEO and Chief Designer of Grand Banks on Yachting Art, "We enjoy working with our owners to ensure that we realise their dreams and vision. It's a very enjoyable part of the process."

It's true that at Grand Banks the level of build quality and finish is exceptional, ensuring that the boat will stand the test of time.  

A small but important detail: there is no crew cabin hidden under the aft cockpit of the Grand Banks GB62.

First of all, what's a crew?

Secondly, a crew is not justified on a 62-foot GB! Under the cockpit, there's just a huge hold that can easily hold all the equipment needed for the most ambitious adventures, including scuba tanks, a compressor, a lawnmower, spare parts and extra freezers if necessary....

Travel, when you hold us....

Technical specifications of the Grand Banks 62 2024

• Overall length 67' 58" 20.6 M
• Length on deck 62' 66" 19.1 M
• Main beam 19' 03" 5.8 M
• Draught
  • IPS 4' 2" 1.28 M
  • Shaft line 4' 3" 1.3 M
• Light displacement 70,645 LBS 32 044 KG
• Fuel capacity 1,585 GAL 6,000 L
• Water capacity 317 GAL 1,200 L
• Holding tank 105 GAL 400 L
• STANDARD ENGINES
  • 2 x Volvo D13 Shafts @ 900HP
  • Draught 4' 4" 1.34 M
  • Top speed 30 KNOTS
  • Cruising speed 27 KNOTS
  • Range 790 NM / 21 KN - 2000NM / 10 KN
• OPTIONAL ENGINES
  • Volvo Penta IPS 1200s @ 900HP
  • Draught 4' 4" 1.34 M
  • Maximum speed 31 KNOTS
  • Cruising speed 27 KNOTS
  • Range 720 NM / 21 KN