24 Boating New Zealand
TOP RIGHT The
flybridge is the
perfect place to be
on a hot day.
ABOVE There’s plenty
of room around the
saloon table.
LEFT The helm is
well laid out.
RIGHT The vessel
boasts a spacious
saloon and luxurious
master cabin.The GB 60 is a large and luxurious
cruiser with the ability to make
long, comfortable ocean passages.
luxurious vessels with timeless styling. Richards,
with his yacht racing background and success
with fast cruiser designs at Palm Beach, has
transformed the latest offering from Grand
Banks. The GB 60, designed to coincide with the
company’s 60th anniversary, is a considerably
lighter cruiser thanks to its high-tech
construction, with exceptional range and sea-
keeping ability and a surprising turn of speed.SYDNEY CRUISE
The Spit on Sydney’s North Shore is home
to several marinas and the venerable Middle
Harbour Yacht Club. Matt Mason and I met up
with Richards at d’Albora Marinas The Spit to
go aboard the stunning new Grand Banks 60,
Anuha II.
Although only a few months old, this vessel
has already travelled up the coast to Hamilton
Island in Queensland for Race Week. Richards
and Mason are key crew members aboard