Grand Banks 85

Summary

Speed, Power & Tanks

What the builder publishes about how fast, how strong and how much the boat carries.

Dimensions

LOA

87.2 ft (26.58 m)

Hull length

78.7 ft (24 m)

LWL

—

Beam

22.1 ft (6.75 m)

Draft (min)

4.9 ft (1.5 m)

Draft (max)

—

Air draft

—

Displacement

125,663 lb (57,000 kg)

Ballast

—

Cabins

4

Heads

—

Berths

—

Performance

Maximum speed

27 kn

Cruising speed

24 kn

Range

972 nm

Guests

—

Crew

—

Engine and Tanks

Engine

1000–1300 hp (Volvo Penta)

Engine count

2

Engine manufacturer

Volvo Penta

Propulsion type

IPS pods

Fuel capacity

2,642 gal (10,000 L)

Fresh water capacity

370 gal (1,400 L)

Black water capacity

264 gal (1,000 L)

Construction

Hull material

—

Deck material

—

Rudder type

—

Steering wheels

—

Builder's Own Figures

Engines (standard)

2 x Volvo IPS 1350S @ 1000hp

Option 2 x MAN V8 @ 1300hp

top 28 kn; cruise 21 kn; range 814 NM at 21 kn; draft 1.5 m

Hull length basis

'Length On Deck' as printed

Engine power basis

per engine as printed; min = standard engine, max = largest optional engine

Displacement basis

recorded at half-load at the time of testing (site note)

Draft basis

standard engine installation

Range basis

972 NM at 21 kn burning 57 GPH, standard engines

Layouts & Drawings

2 drawings from the builder's page: general arrangement, sail plan, profile.

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  GB-model-layouts-GB85-skylounge-stateroom — Grand Banks Yachts

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  GB-model-layouts-GB85-skylounge-4-rooms — Grand Banks Yachts

Films of this model from the builder's official YouTube channel (Grand Banks Yachts). They are the builder's own; the figures above are the reference.

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  DISCOVER THE GRAND BANKS 85

  Grand Banks Yachts · 1/18/2025

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  Introducing the Grand Banks 85

  Grand Banks Yachts · 3/10/2022

Videos whose title names the Grand Banks 85, from the channel the builder's site links; last checked 9/30/2026. Playing one loads YouTube's player, which may set cookies.

About Grand Banks Yachts

Semi-custom

The long-range cruiser marque that began as American Marine in Hong Kong in the 1950s and launched the Grand Banks 36 in 1965 — eight carbon-infused V-Warp models from the Eastbay 44 to the 26.6-metre Grand Banks 85, built in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia and sold factory-direct from Stuart, Florida under ocean-racing champion Mark Richards.

The Grand Banks story began some seventy years ago in Hong Kong, where Robert Newton, an American expatriate managing a soft-drink bottling plant on a street called Mok Cheong -- 'factory that works on wood' -- suggested to his sons John and Whit, though already in his late fifties and with no marine background, that they build boats on the lot where the company's trucks parked. By 1962 the enterprise had moved to Junk Bay and, as American Marine, was building heavy sailboats and big motor yachts; the first Grand Banks 36 hit the water in 1965 and made the marque a pioneer of long-range cruising. Production moved to Malaysia in 1995, and under the ocean-racing champion Mark Richards, CEO and chief designer, the current range with its V-WARP hulls and carbon construction has reinvented the icon while keeping its heritage of style, luxury and extended cruising.

The Grand Banks Yachts Range

Every model Grand Banks Yachts publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.

1. Grand Banks 85· this model87.2 ft
2. Grand Banks 7379.4 ft
3. Grand Banks 6571.9 ft
4. Grand Banks 6268.9 ft
5. Eastbay 6068 ft
6. Grand Banks 6066.8 ft
7. Grand Banks 5458 ft
8. Eastbay 4448.9 ft

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