Why This Garcia Exploration 45 Was Built for Arctic Sailing | AKOR Expedition

How does a Garcia Exploration 45 perform on an Arctic sailing expedition? During the AKOR 2024 Expedition, L’Anorak, a Garcia Exploration 45 aluminium sailing yacht, carried the team from Baker Lake across Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait to Pangnirtung, on Baffin Island. This two-week sailing leg through remote northern waters put the yacht’s capability to the test. Strong winds, residual ice and demanding conditions required a boat able to provide stability, robustness, autonomy and a reliable base for the crew. In this episode of Garcia Bluewater Feedback, the AKOR team shares its real sailing experience aboard L’Anorak and explains why the Garcia Exploration 45 was particularly well suited to their expedition program. From aluminium construction to life on board, this is first-hand feedback on what matters when a bluewater sailing yacht becomes a working part of an expedition. 00:00 AKOR Expedition | Garcia Exploration 45 00:15 A Sailing Program in the Canadian Arctic 00:33 Manoeuvring from the Sheltered Cockpit 00:48 Navigating from Inside in Ice Conditions 01:01 Life On Board, Ergonomics & Performance ➤ Discover the Garcia Exploration 45: https://www.garciayachts.com/en/sailsboats/exploration-45 #GarciaYachts #BluewaterSailing #ExpeditionSailing