The sailing yacht TELSTAR VI is a classically designed auxiliary ketch with the character and style of the 1960s, offering luxurious comfort, amenities, and the advantages of a modern yacht. Its strength and long range will provide endless enjoyment for local and world cruising.TELSTAR VI is a 29m ketch designed in 1967 by the renowned naval architect Alan Buchanan and built in Italy by the Cantiere Craglietto, yard number 62. Her keel was laid in 1967 and she was completed in 1968.“TELSTAR VI is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. The term was originally mostly used in relation to works of art, used in similar senses in a wide range of fields, including archaeology and manuscripts”TELSTAR VI is constructed with a hull of teak and oak. She underwent a substantial refit in Malta from 2012 to 2019, where she was completely stripped, partially re-planked, with beams and flooring replaced with laminated beams, re-fastened, and epoxy sheathed. The extensive refit allows for MCA coding.
Sailing yacht TELSTAR VI (formerly ALGAIOLA) is a classically designed auxiliary ketch with the character and style from the 1960s, featuring luxurious comfort, amenities, and advantages of a modern yacht. Her strength and long range will provide endless enjoyment for local and world cruising.TELSTAR VI is a 28m ketch designed by renowned naval architect Alan Buchanan and built in Italy by Cantiere Craglietto yard number 62. Her keel was laid in 1967 and she was completed in 1968. She benefitted from an extensiveTELSTAR VI ketch rig boasts carbon fibre spars with hydraulically operated in-mast furling and sail control systems by Lewmar, enabling full single-handed control of the sails from the wheelhouse or outside helm station. Her modern design and large battery bank enable her to sail in silence without generators for over 12 hours at a time using a separate 4 x 24V motor Lewmar power pack.TELSTAR VI has twin Doosan 338kw engines, driving two shafts, enabling ample power to cruise at 12 knots. Combined with the hydraulic bow thruster, she can be easily sailed by one person and by a crew of two into port and anchorages. Auxiliary equipment includes two Kohler generators equipped with PTOs, a water maker, and a sewage treatment plant for long-term cruising and to comply with worldwide environmental standards.“TELSTAR VI is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. The term was originally mostly used in relation to works of art, used in similar senses in a wide range of fields, including archaeology and manuscripts”