1986 Kanter 65 – NOW SOLD

Grabau International is delighted to announce the sale of the 1986 Kanter Marine 65 Aluminium Centreboard Ketch ‘MIAPLACIDUS’ 

From the legendary Kanter Marine in Canada, MIAPLACIDUS was launched in 1986 to designs by Dieter Empacher and built in the finest quality aluminium. Empachers passion for quality, consistency and common sense developed from him time as chief naval architect with Ted Hood’s design group resulted in a hull and deck that is fair, solid and stiff and surprisingly quick.

Her highly efficient keel-centreboard allows MIAPLACIDUS true ‘go-anywhere’ sailing whilst 12.7 tons of ballast ensures that she is stiff and stable to sail in any ocean.

Fully fitted out for comfortable ocean cruising, MIAPLACIDUS has many highights including:-
• Strong, light and stiff full aluminium construction
• Ballast keel with centreboard
• Well-balanced ketch rigged cutter configuration
• Huge cockpit area
• 4 large accommodation cabins plus 4 heads
• 12kw generator
• 30gph watermaker
• Air-conditioning throughout

In her first two ownerships MIAPLACIDUS was used sparingly for just one or two weeks each year, yet professional maintained throughout. Her current owner purchased her in 2003 and has used her for crewed charter and private sailing taking in three trans-Atlantic crossing and extensive cruising in the Mediterranean, taking her ashore every winter for routine maintenance and updates.

We wish her new owners fair winds and following seas.

For those who missed out, we are also pleased to offer the following alternatives:-

Robert Clark 72 ‘ZENARA’ – full details here

Ships Corner Vandervoort 63 ‘PHOENIX’ – full details here

Camper & Nicholsons 24m Ketch ‘LORD JIM’ – full details here

Do you have a yacht like this to sell? Grabau International are always looking for new high quality cruising yacht listings both in the UK and internationally. For further information about our tailored brokerage services, please look here or feel free to contact us.