Tyska Knierim Yachtbau är ju kända för sina snygga custom-byggen. Bland annat IACC GER69, STP 65 Container, Ker 51 Varuna och den “lilla” 33-fotaren. Här kommer en lite sportigare racer/cruiser.

Length overall: 20 metres
Beam: 5.20 metres
Draught: 3 to 4.80 metres
Displacement: 16.7 tonnes
Ballast: 7.6 tonnes
Build method: Carbon fibre/sandwich construction
Mast height: 30.30 metres above water
Sail area upwind: 226 square metres
of which mainsail: 146 square metres
Jib: 80 square metres
Sail area downwind: 566 square metres
Motorisation: 110 HP Volvo Penta D3

65-foot Performance Racer-Cruiser from KNIERIM Yachtbau

Even the concept of this 20-metre yacht is unusual. Built using high-end technology and designed for ocean racing, she has tremendous potential for speed; but she requires only a small crew of six to eight to sail her, and also carries everything you could wish for on a cruising holiday. The designers of the new Botin 65 describe her as a Performance Racer-Cruiser. Built in 14 months at KNIERIM Yachtbau, she has now been christened Caro and has put in a convincing performance on her maiden voyage on the Kiel Canal. Having already built many other noteworthy racing yachts including the first German America’s Cupper Germany I in 2006, the Knierim yard, a member of the DEUTSCHE YACHTEN – Superyachts Germany working group, has come up with yet another exceptional high performance yacht of real beauty.

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