Eastbay 44

Summary

Best Suited For

• Coastal Cruising

  From the published figures: sport cruiser · LOA 14.9 m

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Speed, Power & Tanks

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

Dimensions

LOA

48.9 ft (14.9 m)

Hull length

43.6 ft (13.3 m)

LWL

—

Beam

14.5 ft (4.43 m)

Draft (min)

3.4 ft (1.03 m)

Draft (max)

—

Air draft

—

Displacement

39,904 lb (18,100 kg)

Ballast

—

Cabins

3

Heads

—

Berths

—

Performance

Maximum speed

33 kn

Cruising speed

28 kn

Range

449 nm

Guests

—

Crew

—

Engine and Tanks

Engine

480 hp (Volvo Penta)

Engine count

2

Engine manufacturer

Volvo Penta

Propulsion type

IPS pods

Fuel capacity

581 gal (2,200 L)

Fresh water capacity

194 gal (734 L)

Black water capacity

41 gal (155 L)

Construction

Hull material

—

Deck material

—

Rudder type

—

Steering wheels

—

Builder's Own Figures

Engines (standard)

2 x Volvo IPS 650S @ 480hp

Engine power basis

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

Range basis

449 NM at 21 kn burning 27 GPH, standard engines

Draft basis

standard engine installation

Displacement basis

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

Hull length basis

'Length On Deck' as printed

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 8587.2 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 44· this model48.9 ft

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