CANADOS GLADIATOR 631:
LAUNCHING IN APRIL
Italy’s Canados shipyard is expected to launch Hull No. 1 of the Gladiator 631 in April, with an owner ready and waiting. Naval architect and race-boat builder Simone Cesati set out to create a fastest-in-class yacht that could hit 50 knots but also cruise all day at 35 knots with reduced fuel consumption. Those are the targets Canados expects the yacht to achieve, powered by twin 1,000 hp Volvo Penta D13s. The shipyard estimates that fuel consumption at 35 knots will be just 1.5 gallons per nautical mile, thanks in part to lightweight construction materials such as Kevlar, carbon fiber and E-glass. The yacht also has what Canados describes as a futuristic helm that incorporates a pair of Garmin displays.