The 72 is designed around the expedition programme first

Garcia says the project starts by asking what the owner intends to do once the yacht reaches a remote region. Ski touring, diving, kayaking, paragliding and shore exploration all require different equipment, storage and launch arrangements, so the concept builds those requirements into the platform from the beginning.

The aft deck is kept relatively open for equipment preparation and activity support. That makes the yacht less like a conventional cruising catamaran with extra lockers and more like an operational base whose deck plan can be configured around the owner's specific programme.

Two tenders extend the yacht's operating radius

The concept carries a lightweight tender on an integrated stern ramp in the port hull for reconnaissance and shore-line handling, while a larger tender is stowed on the flybridge and moved with a crane. The two-boat strategy gives the crew different tools for routine access and longer-range work away from the mother yacht.

For expedition owners, tender choice is not simply a lifestyle feature. In poorly charted areas, a small boat can help sound approaches, carry lines ashore or move people and equipment where taking the main yacht would create unnecessary risk.

A protected Belvedere wheelhouse supports high-latitude watchkeeping

Garcia and Berret-Racoupeau place an elevated enclosed wheelhouse forward, combining an interior helm with a lounge and broad external visibility. The goal is to keep the owner, skipper and crew warm and protected while maintaining a direct view of the surroundings during long watches.

Direct access leads from the wheelhouse to a second helm position on the flybridge. That upper station can be enclosed in poor weather or opened in warmer climates, giving the same yacht a more flexible operating environment as a voyage moves between latitudes.

LYG coverage stops with the 62- and 72-foot concepts

Garcia says the family is planned around 62-, 72- and 82-foot versions. The 62 and 72 remain inside LYG's 12.00-to-23.99-metre boundary, while the 82-foot version exceeds it and belongs outside this publication's defined yacht segment.

The 72 concept itself measures 22.9 metres overall with a 21.3-metre hull and 10-metre beam. That places it at the upper end of LYG and makes it one of the clearest examples of how far expedition capability can be pushed without crossing the 24-metre threshold.

Official sources: www.garciayachts.com.