Chantier De La Liane Yawl for owner racing cruising

Long-distance yacht rigged in yawl (mizzen mast at the stern of the rudder), of exquisite craftsmanship inspired by a Nicholson design, built by a highly reputable shipyard of the time (Chantier de la Liane, Marseille), following an original high-quality work carried out under Lloyds Register standards by naval architect Lomakhine. It is a owner's sloop originally designed for offshore cruising and transformed in the 1960s into a yawl to facilitate sail adjustments. Sleeping accommodation for 9 people. 

Remarkably maintained by its various owners (4, before its current owner who kept it for 45 years), this boat has benefited over the past forty years from a complete restoration as well as the installation of numerous navigation and comfort equipment, while respecting its original craftsmanship. 

Kertios is a very seafaring yacht and even "comfortable" at sea because it is deep and therefore less affected by surface agitation. Its classic aft hull allows it to lighten in rough weather when a breaker arrives from behind. Humidity never appears inside, the absorbing wood also absorbs the noise of the rush of water against the hull. In summer, the interior temperature is never high, as wood is more insulating than plastic, aluminum, or steel.  

The entirely Burmese teak hull offers a crucial advantage for an old boat. It is a wood saturated with oil that is rot-proof and, moreover, it "moves" less than mahogany and pine. All of Kertios's planking is original and in perfect condition; it will remain so for dozens of years if regular maintenance is respected.  

Contrary to what one might think, maintaining Kertios is not laborious since measures have been taken to reduce it: following two restoration periods, everything initially made of galvanized steel or lead has been replaced with 316L stainless steel (stanchions and feet, shrouds, turnbuckles, jumper plates, rudder tube, rudder stock, water and diesel tanks, etc.). The superstructures are protected by a special oil that leaves the wood fibers visible; just one coat per year is needed, without sanding. The result is satin finish. This halves the time needed for varnish maintenance. 

KERTIOS received the "Patrimonial Interest Boat" label in May 2012, renewed in 2024.