Description
Absolutely stunning and recently-launched 20m aluminium Bluewater pilot saloon cruising yacht with comprehensive inventory and fantastic 4-cabin, 4-heads interior layout. Hull No.4 of the Global Exp 68 series. Factory-owned demonstrator eligible for sale with full factory warranty and support.
FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:
Delivered in 2025 as hull No.4 and the latest of the Damien & Manoel Chaves designed aluminium explorer pilot saloon cruising yacht from Brazilian-based MCP Yachts, SAVOIR FAIRE is presented for sale with a complete inventory and is ready to go, conveniently based in European waters.
Factory-owned demonstrator, meticulously maintained, eligible for sale with full factory warranty and support. Ideal for buyers seeking the assurance of factory-backed quality and service.
Boasting countless innovative features along with an amazing 4-cabin, 4-heads luxurious interior, SAVOIR FAIRE demonstrates true superyacht engineering, technology and finishes from a company with an extensive background in the construction of 100-140ft aluminium superyachts.
Perfectly set-up short-handed sailing, SAVOIR FAIRE is arguably the ultimate circumnavigator, easily capable of handling all climates and conditions in absolute comfort and safety. With her rugged aluminium hull, pilot saloon and raised deck house, providing ample protection when the going gets rough, her powerful Yanmar diesel engine and Sidepower bowthruster makes manoeuvres effortless, with her hydraulic swing-keel allowing access to the shallowest of anchorages. Sailing performance is also formidable with her powerful North Sails fully-battened mainsail and cutter foresail sail-plan easily managed with Profurl electric furlers and Harken powered winches. With the help of her furling Code Zero / Screecher, off-wind speeds in excess of 15 knots and 9-10 knots upwind are possible.
Her specification highlights include:-
• Aluminium hull and deck construction with Composite superstructure
• Bow, Engine and Stern Watertight bulkheads
• 4-cabin, 4-heads interior layout with walnut interior joinery
• Raised pilot saloon
• Well-protected central cockpit with structural hard-top and bimini
• Teak side decks and cockpit
• Ballasted hydraulically-actuated swing keel with 1.90m 4.20m draft variance
• Sparcraft painted rig with canoe boom
• Profurl electric genoa and staysail furlers
• Self-tacking staysail
• Furling Code Zero/Screecher
• North Sails Sail wardrobe
• Harken electric winch package
• Carbonnautica helm wheel
• Aft antenna arch with hydraulic crane for tender retrieval
• Tender garage with drop-down bathing platform
• Fold-out aft boarding steps and passarelle
• Yanmar 4LV195 engine with shaft drive and folding Max prop propeller
• Side Power Sleipner bowthruster
• 24vDC domestic electrics with Lithium Ion 810ah service battery bank
• Victron charger and inverter package
• Kohler 15kw generator
• WV Watermaker 120 lh
• DC switching system with battery and tank monitoring
• 2,640 litres of fuel capacity and 2,370 litres of fresh water capacity
• B&G instrument package with Zeus plotters at upper and lower helms, Halo radar, Triton autopilot, VHF and AIS transponder
• Electric galley with gimballed induction hob/oven and extensive fridge/freezer capacity
• Dometic reverse-cycle air-conditioning
• Webasto water-based diesel heating system
• TV and stereo entertainment package
MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:
The motivation of engineers Damien Chaves and Manoel Chaves, two generations of sailors passionate about the sea, is the creation of a sustainable yacht concept that can provide comfort and safety for navigation in all the seas of the planet.
The Global Exp 68 brings it all together: the comfort, sophistication, and safety of an MCP Yacht with the spirit of adventurous sailors.
The naval aluminium hull (5083 H116 alloy - material certified by Lloyd's Register of London) is extremely lightweight and robust, infinitely durable, non-flammable, does not absorb water, and has up to 10 times the rigidity of a fiberglass hull of the same weight. Intelligent joinery, with low-density composite material structures, ensures lightness and contributes to the high performance of this super sailboat.
Impeccably built to go the extra mile, the Global EXP 68 is the undisputed leader in the cruising sailboat category (in Brazil and worldwide) in terms of high performance, water and oil storage capacity, number and volume of cabins, and the weight/rigidity ratio of its aluminium hull.
The best-rated accessories and equipment on the international market, brought together in a genuinely Brazilian project, impeccably designed by the MCP Yachts technical team.
YACHTING PRESS REVIEWS:
A luxury yacht meets a rugged trawler-style motorsailer, all wrapped in a purposeful explorer look in this MCP 68 from Brazil. Hull numbers two and three are being delivered this year and the fourth is in build.
The family run yard, headed up by Damien and Manoel Chaves, has been building aluminium sail and motor yachts for over four decades, “which are sailing the world from south high latitudes (Ushuaia and Antarctica) to the warm and shallow anchorages of the Brazilian coast and the Mediterranean seas,” says Damien.
The MCP 68 is built with an aluminium hull and a low density composite superstructure to keep weight down. The modern design with beam carried right aft helps create a powerful hull, while also creating room to house a large tender garage at the stern.
The prominent arch may look like a spoiler from a 1990s rally car, but incorporates a hydraulic crane to lift the dinghy. A hydraulically-powered retractable mechanism swings the keel and allows it to act as a shock absorber to lift in case of impact. It’s designed to take up minimal space, yet provide a shallow draught of under 2m.
A key feature is the full protection provided by the solid superstructure for the large centre cockpit, deck saloon and pilothouse. This leaves accommodation and engineering within the hull. As well as the forward and/or aft king size double master staterooms, guest double cabins also have good privacy, accessed each side via their own companionways amidships.
Watertight alloy bulkheads surround a walk-in engine room with standing headroom, and there’s the type of ventilated electronic technical area you’re more likely to find on a superyacht.
Yachting World – November 2023
ABOUT MCP YACHTS:
With over 45 years of tradition, MCP Yachts is a Brazilian company founded and still managed by a family of engineers and navigators passionate about the art of shipbuilding. With an experienced technical team comprised of generations of families and professionals who, throughout its history, have promoted technical training and technological development in all areas of shipbuilding, the company has been at the forefront of the creation, detailing, and construction of the largest and most highly regarded aluminium yachts in the Southern Hemisphere.
Always striving to build solid, safe, and sustainable vessels, the company has become an international benchmark for experience and quality in the construction of aluminium yachts, all characterized by their high lightness, durability, structural strength, stability, low fuel consumption, and transoceanic autonomy – a set of qualities essential for the most experienced sailors, establishing the company as an ideal destination for the most demanding and conscious clients in the international market.
MCP Yachts occupies a total area of 18,000 m² next to the largest port in South America, in the Guarujá Naval Industrial Complex (CING) in the State of São Paulo. A clean and very well-organized structure, meticulously planned to accommodate the largest yachts on the Brazilian coast, containing a total of eleven warehouses, a marina and a large service yard, modern and well-equipped workshops, a project office, an administrative sector, and lifting and dry-docking capacity for yachts with a light displacement of up to 250 tons.
MCP's diverse range of yachts, whether sailing or motor-powered, allows for safe navigation across all seas and continents of the planet. Created exclusively for each owner, they provide comfort, elegance, and sophistication in a completely personalized way, guaranteeing the client a unique experience: from the design to the realization of their dream.
Specifications
CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status:
• It is our understanding that the vessel is CE certified by RINA for category A (unlimited ocean voyages).
Hull Construction:
• Hull construction in 5082 H116 aluminium alloy – material certified by Lloyd’s Register in London
• Topsides finished in Awlgrip grey, using epoxy fairing compounds for surface preparation. All primer coats are Awlgrip epoxy-based systems, followed by full Awlgrip paint finish throughout for a durable, high-quality marine coating system.
• Armacell closed cell layer hull insulation in 10mm or double (20mm) where required
• Structural bowsprit supporting anchor roller and gennaker tack
• Hull portlights
• Watertight bulkheads are fitted around the engine room, between the rudder stock compartment and aft cabin, and between the forward workshop and anchor locker
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
• Deck construction in 5082 H116 aluminium alloy
• Superstructure construction in and low-density composites materials using fiberglass, Gurit foam cores, and epoxy infusion.
• Structural hardtop with tempered forward glazing and opening deckhead hatches
• Hardtop structure extends aft to create structural bimini
• Burma Teak decking to side decks, forward coachroof and cockpit areas
Keel & Rudder:
• Hydraulic retractable swing keel with 1.90m draft in light displacement to 4.20m draft at full load
• Keel material AISI 304 steel with lead ballast of approx. 9,000kgs
• Keel when retracted provides protection to the propulsion system and rudders in shallow waters
• Twin rudder blades made of stainless steel composite, infused and manufactured by Jefa Marine
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
• Yanmar 4LV195 4-cylinder common rail, turbocharged and intercooled diesel engine producing 195hp (143kw) @ 3,500 rpm
• Fresh water engine cooling via raw water intake and heat exchanger
• ZF50A hydraulic reduction gearbox
• Twin fuel/water separators
• Yanmar Vessel Control electronic single-lever gear & throttle controls at interior and exterior helms
• Yanmar digital display panels
• NMEA Engine data to chart plotter screen
Maintenance & Performance:
• Engine hours: approximately 467 hours as of Spring 2026
• Engine serviced annually – last service as of warranty service in January 2026
• Maximum speed: Approx 10-11 knots @ 3,000 – 3,300 rpm
• Cruising speed: Approx 8 knots @ 2,100 rpm
• Consumption: around 6-7 litres per hour @ 6-7.5 knots. 12-15 litres per hour above 8-9.5 knots
Propulsion & Steering:
• Stainless steel Shaft with flexible coupling
• 4-bladed Max Prop folding propeller
• Side Power Sleipner SE210/250TC 10.5 KW / 13,5HP - 24VDC tunnel bowthuster with joystick controls at both helms
• Single cockpit helm pedestal with Carbonautica carbon fibre y-spoke helm wheel
• Emergency steering
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
• 24vDC primary domestic system with 220vAC via generator, inverter or shorepower
• DC switching system with control panel at lower helm with tank level monitoring, bilge pump controls and battery monitoring
• Victron MBV-712 Battery Monitor
• Current Surge Limiter
Battery Banks:
• 6x Battleborn Dragonfly 12V 270Ah LifePO4 Deep Cycle 8D Lithium service batteries bank supplying 840Ah @ 24vDC
• 1x 12vDC Engine start battery
• 1x 12vDC Generator start battery
• 1x 24vDC Bowthruster batteries joined in parallel with service batteries
Battery Charger/Inverter:
• Victron Skylla-I 24/100 24vDC 100Amp automatic battery charger for service battery bank
• Victron Phoenix Charger 25/24 24vDC 25Amp automatic battery charger for bowthruster battery bank
• Victron BlueSmart 20A 12vDC charger for Engine and Generator start battery
• Victron 24/5000 5,000w Phoenix Inverter Smart pure sine wave inverter
Generator:
• Kohler 15kw 220vAC 50Hz Diesel generator
• Generator hours: approx. 333.3 as of Spring 2026
• Generator last service: as of January 2026
Alternators:
• 12vDC 130Amp engine-mounted alternator
• 24vDC 110Amp engine-mounted alternator
Shorepower:
• 220vAC 50Hz shore power system
• Ring-main with 220vAC sockets throughout yacht
• 220V Isolation transformer 16kVA
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
• 24vDC pressure system pump for fresh water supply
• Hot water supplied via engine cooling with calorifier or via 220vAC immersion heater element from shore power in 2x 100 litre capacity well-insulated hot water tanks
• Hot & cold pressurised water to galley, heads and shower in cockpit
Watermaker:
• WV Reverse Osmosis Watermaker producing 120 l/h – 2025
• Watermaker hours: approx. 20 hours
Salt Water:
• 2x 24vDC Deck wash (at bow and at stern) with general service deck pump
Bilge Pumps:
• 9x Automatic electric bilge pumps for main bilge areas and aft tender garage with manual overrides
• 1x Manual bilge pump
• High-water alarm
Black & Grey Water:
• Black water discharge directly to the sea or into 1x black water tank
• Grey water discharges to sea
TANKAGE
Fuel:
• 2,640 litres fuel capacity in 3x aluminium tanks (port, starboard and day tank)
• Digital tank level monitoring via DC switching system
• Deck filler
Fresh Water:
• 2,370 litres fuel capacity in 3x aluminium tanks (port, starboard and stern)
• Digital tank level monitoring via DC switching system
• Deck filler
Holding tanks:
• 1x 250 litres black water holding tanks discharging to sea or via deck extraction
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Cockpit Helm:
• B&G Zeus 3S 12” colour GPS chart plotter and radar display
• B&G Halo closed-array pulse compression radar scanner at mast
• 2x B&G Triton2 multi-repeaters with wind, speed and depth transducers
• B&G Triton2 autopilot system with NAC-computer and Pilot Keypad integrated to chart plotter
Internal Helm:
• 2x B&G Zeus 3S 12” colour GPS chart plotter and radar displays
• Simrad rotary autopilot control head
• Autopilot portable remote control
• Yanmar engine display
• Engine throttle control
• Bowthruster Joystick control
• Lewmar Anchor chain counter and control
• Lights board button control
• Steering compass
Communications Equipment:
• B&G Fixed VHF with DSC and AIS transceiver in the Internal Helm
• Portable VHF
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT:
Galley:
• Electrolux 220vAC stainless steel gimballed cooker with 4x induction hobs and oven
• Electrolux 220vAC extractor hood above stove
• 2x Vitifrigo stainless steel drawer fridges
• Front Opening Fridge/Freezer
• Corian inset sink with hot & cold pressurised fresh water supply
Laundry:
• Siemens 8 kg Washer/Dryer Eco Bubble
Heads:
• Tecma 24vDC fresh water flush electric heads
• Hot & cold pressurised showers in all bathrooms with electric drain pumps
Heating & Ventilation:
• Dometic 220vAC reverse-cycle air-conditioning system
• Webasto Thermo Top 120 diesel-fired hot-water based cabin heating system
Entertainment
• 50’’ LCD TV in Owner’s cabin
• 50” LCD TV in Saloon
• 40” LCD TV in forward VIP cabin
• Fusion stereo system with speakers in saloon and cockpit
Interior Lighting:
• LED interior lighting package throughout including courtesy lighting
• Red night light over galley and navigation table Quick Italy dimmerized
• Working light in engine room
ACCOMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
• Spacious accommodation in Four double cabins plus occasional sea-berths on port and starboard saloon settees. Four large heads compartments with separate shower stalls.
Accommodation Finishes:
• All interior woodwork in Walnut colour with a two component satin finish varnish.
• Exposed hull sides finished in white vinyl panelling
• White Vinyl ultralight okume plywood flooring
• White vinyl panelled headlinings
• Synthetic stone counters
• Light grey cloth upholstery
• Black out blind package with Skyscreens for accommodation cabins
Accommodation Layout from Forward:
Bow Technical Area:
• A dedicated workspace and tool storage area, ideal for onboard maintenance and repairs.
Forward VIP Cabin:
• A spacious and comfortable suite that could easily serve as the master cabin on any yacht of this size.
• It is filled with natural light, features a large double bed, a sofa, ample storage inside a private closet, and a generously sized bathroom.
• The bow cabin also provides direct access to the forward Technical Area.
Midships Cabins:
• Unique guest suites enabled by the Raised Salon layout.
• These cozy midship cabins offer privileged sea views, comfortable double beds, folding sofas, ample storage space, and private bathrooms.
• Ventilation is optimized through side portlights, and emergency exits via generously sized ocean deck hatches.
Electronic Technical Area:
• A temperature- and ventilation-controlled compartment for navigation electronics, battery chargers, and monitoring systems, ensuring optimal conditions for the preservation of the yacht’s most delicate equipment.
Raised Saloon and Pilot House:
• Quiet sailing in harsh weather conditions. The Raised Salon allows for the inclusion of a pilot house within the warmth and comfort of the main hall, offering panoramic sea views and full access to autopilot controls, navigation electronics, engine throttles, and anchor winch systems.
Galley:
• Easily accessible from the raised saloon and pilot house and positioned in the walkthrough to the aft owner’s cabin. Longitudinal galley with ample fridge and freezer capacity, electric stove with extractor, cupboards, stowage, access to main AC/DC control panels and door access to engine room.
Engine Room:
• A standout feature of this project: a fully enclosed, high-ceiling engine room, with easy access through a watertight door secured by manual locks.
• It features watertight aluminum bulkheads and impeccable, acoustically efficient insulation that withstands temperatures up to high temperatures.
Owner’s Cabin:
• With unbeatable Luxury and volume, the main stateroom includes a king size double bed, private office, high ceiling closets, sofa and a stunning and very comfortable bathroom.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
• Sparcaft JetBlack Awlgrip aluminium mast and canoe boom
• Deck-stepped cutter-rigged mast with 3-sets of swept-back spreaders
• Stainless steel wire standing rigging
• Twin fixed backstays
• Harken hydraulic vang
• Harken mainsheet blocks
• Profurl 24vDC electric genoa and staysail furlers
• Profurl Nex 8.0 Code Zero furler
• Adjustable genoa tracks on side decks
• Self-tacking staysail track forward of mast
• I = 24.49m, J = 6.73m, P = 23.67m, E = 9.28m
• ISP = 26.89m, TPS = 8.73m
Winches:
• 2x Harken 70 2-speed electric self-tailing primary cockpit winches
• 2x Harken 70 2-speed electric self-tailing secondary cockpit winches
• 1x Harken 60 2-speed electric self-tailing mainsheet winch
• 1x Harken 60 2-speed electric self-tailing halyard/control line winch at companionway
• 1x Harken 2-speed manual self-tailing halyard winch at mast
Sails:
• North Sails Full battern mainsail NPC Hydranet 483 HNR
• North Sails Furling Jib NPS Hydranet 483 HNR
• North Sails Furling Inner Jib NPC Hydranet 533 HNR
• North Sails Code 0 / Screecher NPL Tour Xi White Norlam Xi09-06 CRW
Cockpit Configuration:
• The central cockpit is strategically positioned to provide exceptional headroom in the aft cabin and is fully protected by a beautifully designed hardtop.
• The rigid doghouse eliminates the fragility and short lifespan of canvas dodgers, biminis, and other delicate, high maintenance covers typically required when setting sail.
• Foldable teak table with integrated fridge
General:
• Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and twin guardwire stanchions
• Side-boarding gates
• Flush deckhead hatches
• Raised aluminium bulwark
• Stainless steel grabrails
• Large central cockpit table with stainless steel fiddles and teak folding leafs
• Aft antenna arch and tender launch crane with inset lighting
• Hydraulic opening transom garage door, providing access to tender garage and creating large bathing platform
• Bathing ladder integrated to bathing platform
• Electric fold-out aft boarding steps
• Carbonautica folding Carbon passarelle with antiskid walking surface
• Hot & cold pressurised deck shower at bathing platform
Covers, Cushions & Canvas:
• Grey cockpit cushions
• Forward coachroof sunbathing mattresses
• Mainsail cover with lazyjacks
Anchoring & Mooring:
• Lewmar 24vDC reversing vertical anchor windlass with deck buttons
• Lewmar windlass controls with chain counter at upper and lower helm stations
• 75kg Rocna stainless steel anchor with 120m 13mm galvanized stainless steel chain
• Stainless steel bow fairleads
• Protective stainless strips at mooring and spring cleats
• Fore and aft mooring lines
• Warps and inflatable fenders
Tender
• 290 Classic Highfield Tender (4 pax) with foldable stern
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
• LED navigation lights
Fire-Control:
• MarineFire automatic fire suppression system in engine space
• Smoke alarm in machinery space
• Manual fire extinguishers throughout interior
Viewing arrangements
Lying in Lagos, Portugal
Available to view strictly by appointment
Office Hours Mon- Fri 0900 – 17.00
Saturday by prior appointment
For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us.
Please Note: Due to the varying locations of our yachts, your travel time and the distances that may be involved, we recommend that you only make arrangements to view if you are actively considering purchase.
Lead Broker : Lucio Pellegrini
Tel: +34 675 236 174
Email: lucio@grabauinternational.com
Grabau International offers the details of all vessels in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or warranty the condition of any vessel and the details do not constitute a part of any contract. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. All vessels are offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Grabau International provides professional yacht conveyancing and legal transfer of title for all yachts as per the ABYA Code of Practice with all deposit payments and final balance payments processed through secure dedicated client accounts solely for that purpose. Our dedicated client accounts are written in trust at Natwest Bank and we are fully insured.
