GOING LONG

THE BENETEAU GRAND TRAWLER 62 HAS 1,000-PLUS-MILE RANGE AND 20-KNOT SPEED

- CHRIS CASWELL

BENETEAU'S GRAND TRAWLER 62 HAS ADMIRABLE fuel consumption and long range, but the most important number you need to know is 24. That's how many wine bottles fit in this yacht's chiller, and it might govern the range of your adventures more than something like mere diesel fuel. The Beneteau Grand Trawler 62 itself is kind of like a fine French wine: robust and full of fun, but with hidden notes that become apparent upon closer examination. Take the cockpit, for example. Instead of the usual forward-facing settee, the 62 has an L-shaped settee with a folding table tucked into the forward port corner.