Turkish shipyard AvA Yachts has turned the hull on its new 25.7-metre Kando85 explorer model. The yacht is for sale with delivery scheduled for summer 2025.
Construction began in June 2024 in a keel-laying ceremony held at the yard's facilities in Antalya alongside the model's investors, SRW Yachting.
A "long-distance cruiser", the Kando85 will be built in aluminium and steel ranging from eight to 10mm thick. Meanwhile, an interior volume of 200GT has been arranged across a four-cabin configuration, including a master suite forward on the main deck.
Atilla Küçükdiker, chairman and founder of AvA Yachts said: "Our ‘soft’ launch last year of the Kando80 demonstrated very strong interest in a proper global explorer in this size range. It’s at the right size point to be able to be either a fully crewed yacht or for an experienced couple or family to run it themselves or with minimal crew operation."
"To call the Kando85 a pocket explorer would not do her justice, " added Svein Willadssen from SRW Yachting. "She’s a superbly well-equipped, ultra-safe oceangoing explorer superyacht. We know very well AvA Yachts’ ultra-high quality of construction and excellent finished product and we see the potential of the Kando85 as phenomenal."
Powered by twin Volvo Penta D13MG 408 hp engines, the Kando85 will reach a maximum speed of 11 knots. At a cruising speed of 10 knots a range of over 4000 nautical miles is achieved.
The yacht is set to debut at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival.
According to BOATPro, AvA Yachts has a Kando110 currently under construction, also part of the explorer series.
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