Exploration 45
Dimensions
| Hull type | Monohull |
| LOA | 46.62 ft (14.21 m) |
| LWL | 41.24 ft (12.57 m) |
| Beam | 14.57 ft (4.44 m) |
| Draft | 9.51 ft (2.90 m) |
| Displacement | 32,214 lbs (14,612 kg) |
| Ballast | 10,009 lbs (4,540 kg) |
| Sail area (total) | 980 sq ft (91.0 m²) |
| Rig type | cutter |
| Keel type | centerboard |
| Rudder type | Skeg-hung |
| Rudder material | Aluminum |
| Rudder shaft | Aluminum |
| Fuel capacity | 660 gal |
| Water capacity | 211.3 gal |
| Designer | Berret-Racoupeau |
Construction
Sources
Dimensions/displacement/sail area per sailboatdata-style aggregator data (LOA 46.62ft/14.21m, LWL 41.24ft/12.57m, beam 14.57ft/4.44m, draft 3.74ft min/9.51ft max, displacement 32,214lb, ballast 10,009lb, sail area 979.52 sqft). Aluminum hull with a lifting centerboard (aluminum) and dual rudders, built for high-latitude/expedition cruising -- ballast is integral to the aluminum centerboard rather than a separate fixed lead keel, unlike every other boat in this dataset; draft figures reflect board-down (max) and board-up (min). Cutter rig (twin headstays), confirmed via Attainable Adventure Cruising's detailed Garcia/Boreal comparison review. Mast is aluminum; the same review notes carbon used in the boat's central structure carrying mast/keel loads, and a carbon rig as an option, but standard mast is aluminum. Resin type not stated in sources reviewed (not applicable/not typically specified for aluminum-hulled boats in the same way as composite hulls); left not_specified. First boat in this dataset with an aluminum hull. Designed by Berret-Racoupeau; first built 2014. Verified 2026-07-12. [Rudder/tankage/electrical update, 2026-07-16]: Twin aluminum rudders, each protected by a short skeg, JEFA self-aligning bearings, with a crush box on the rudder stock to absorb impact -- classified as skeg-type given the explicit skeg protection (rudder stock/shaft inferred aluminum, matching the blade, though not separately itemized). Fuel: headline figure of 2,500L/660gal, though at least one specific built hull instead carries 2x350L+250L=950L -- tank configuration appears to vary by build/owner options; used the headline figure. Water 800L/~211.3gal. No holding-tank or electrical-system data found.
- https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/exploration-45-garcia/
- https://www.morganscloud.com/2019/12/04/the-garcia-exploration-45-compared-to-the-boreal-47-part-3-hull-and-build/
- https://www.garciayachts.com/en/sailsboats/exploration-45
- https://www.garciayachts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/GE45-EN-General-Description-Sept2018-V4.4.pdf