1965 Sparkman & Stephens 65' (19.81 m) Classic Ketch
Fethiye, Turkey
STRADA — a 1965 Sparkman & Stephens classic ketch, mahogany-hulled, fully refit and ready to sail.
- Antique and Classics
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Wood Hull
- HIN/IMO: MIC33v5e4465
$ 62,919 USD
€ 55,000 Euros
$ 88,259 CAD
£ 46,783 GBP
Description
STRADA — a 1965 Sparkman & Stephens classic ketch, mahogany-hulled, fully refit and ready to sail.
Some boats are transportation. This is heritage. Strada was designed by Sparkman & Stephens — the New York firm behind Dorade, the America's Cup defenders, and the original Swan yachts — and hand-built in Gdańsk, Poland in 1965. Sixty years on, she remains what her designers intended: a genuinely beautiful, sea-kindly classic that turns heads in every harbor she enters. Under full sail, she looks, in her owner's words, like a butterfly.
Her provenance is documented. Originally built for an Italian family who raised their children aboard her, Strada has crossed oceans twice and cruised the Mediterranean extensively. Her current owner — the Honorary Consul of Brazil to Turkey and a lifelong classic-boat enthusiast — has invested in her care rather than her appearance, and it shows: a complete refit in 2019 brought a new VW Marine 75 HP diesel, new all-teak decking, updated electrics, and a full Raymarine E120 electronics suite, all while preserving her original mahogany hull and lines. She has been hauled and serviced every year, with no history of accident or damage. The original Honduras-style mahogany shows no rot and no cracking — rare in a boat of this age, and the mark of a hull that has been genuinely looked after.
Below, three cabins sleep six, with electric heads and shower, refrigeration, and a classic teak interior. On deck, a North Sails wardrobe (4 years), bimini, sun tent and lazy bag. She carries 284 L fuel and 210 L water, cruises comfortably at 7.5–8.5 knots, and sips roughly 4 litres an hour under power.
Strada is not for everyone. She asks for an owner who understands that a classic wooden yacht is a commitment and a privilege — someone who wants a boat with a soul and a story, not another production hull. For that sailor, she is a rare opportunity: a fully sorted, ocean-proven Sparkman & Stephens classic at a fraction of what her pedigree suggests.
Full history, survey and photography available on request.
- Make: Sparkman & Stephens · Model: Classic Ketch (custom) · Year: 1965
- Category: Antique/Classic (Sail) — use this class, not "cruiser"
- Price: €48,000
- LOA: 15.15 m / 49'8" · Beam: 3.60 m / 11'10" · Draft: 2.50 m / 8'2"
- Displacement: 21 tonnes
- Hull: Mahogany with epoxy coating · Built: Gdańsk, Poland
- Engine: VW Marine SDI 75-5, 75 HP diesel (2010) · Cruise: 7.5–8.5 kn · Consumption: ~4 L/hr
- Fuel: 284 L · Water: 210 L · Holding: 80 L
- Cabins: 3 · Berths: 6 · Heads: electric head/shower
- Sails: Full North Sails suite (4 yrs) · Rig: Ketch
- Electronics: Raymarine E120 (log/GPS/plotter), ST60 depth & wind, Sailor VHF + handheld, radar reflector, Suunto compass
- Ground tackle: 25kg CQR + spare, 110 m galvanized chain
- Extras: Victron charger, 5 new batteries, Waeco fridge, bimini/sun tent/lazy bag, A/C wiring in place (unit not fitted)
- Location: Southern Turkey
Data Sheet
HIN/IMO: MIC33v5e4465
LOA: 49' 8'' (15.15 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1965
Beam: 11' 9''
Draft Max: 8' 2''
Cabins: 3
Heads: 1
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Wood
Fuel Tank: 75.02 Gallons (284 Liters)
Fresh Water: 55.48 Gallons (210 Liters)
Holding Tank: 21.13 Gallons (80 Liters)
Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: VW Marine
- Engine Model: SDI 75-5
- Engine Year: 2010
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Power HP: 75.00
- Power KW: 55.93
- Fuel Type: Diesel
Full Details
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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