Grand Banks Q&A: CEO Mark Richards on Cruising Technology & Efficiency
Mark Richards joined Grand Banks as CEO 11 years ago and has led the transformation of, the company’s yachts into a higher-tech breed of higher-speed, more fuel-efficient long-range cruisers. A former world-champion offshore sailor out of Sydney, Australia, Richards has focused heavily on design and engineering improvements as well as higher-tech composite construction. Rightboat’s content director, John Burnham, interviewed Richards aboard a new Grand Banks 62 at the 2025 Palm Beach International boat show.
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