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Antaeus - Premier 65’ Davidson Cruising Monohull

Beautiful fast sloop with lifting keel, electric winches and cockpit control system designed for short handed cruising/sailing and cruising racers and fully set up for extensive offshore cruising.



NZD1.2m



Antaeus was designed by world-renowned New Zealand yacht designer Laurie Davidson.

 

Built by Tony Ruiterman and composite designed by Hi Modulas, she was built to ABS standards and launched in September 1992.  

Antaeus has been successfully sailed and campaigned throughout Australiasia and she won many races and still holds 2 offshore records.

Antaeus has been professionally maintained and has undergone several major refits including an extensive refit in 2006 when she was converted to a cruiser racer with the installation of electric winches, roller furling headsails and leisure furl mainsail.
Antaeus has a lifting keel so that you can reduce the keel from 4m to 2.7m even whilst sailing at speeds up to 10 knots.  The lift keel allows access to shallow harbours and anchorages.

Antaeus has every modcon, she has a beautiful molded Rimu interior and leather  upholstery , she has two staterooms, two bathrooms and accommodation for  up to 10 people. 

A powerful 112 horsepower Cummins diesel engine powers Antaeus to a cruising speed of about 9 knots .  This engine has  been well maintained and serviced regularly.



​Performance

Antaeus sails at upwinds speeds of around 9 knots and is capable of doing in excess of 20 knots downwind.

She is ideally suited for ocean passages and does not require a large or professional crew.