The Bestevaer 49ST is one of the favorite models built by KM Yachtbuilders.  This beautiful, complete, modern Bestevaer 49ST “Katharos” is clearly the little sister of the “Bestevaer II”, the 53ft Bestevaer designer Gerard Dijkstra has built for his own use. The sailing characteristics are excellent and, also due to the presence of the pilot house, make this boat a very comfortable boat for long trips. The Katharos already made a lot of miles and is ready for many more to come. The current, first owner sailed to a lot of distant places, for instance to Spitsbergen, the Lofoten, Sweden, Spain and many more destinations.

On april 23rd the first Bestevaer 45ST Pure was introduced to the public. This yacht is now for sale for €525.000,- (ex VAT). It has only been used for shows and trials. Newly built prices start from €545.000,- (ex VAT). The idea behind the PURE is to provide a strong, safe yacht with good sailing qualities. Unlike with a custom yacht, the dimensions, the locations of the watertight bulkheads and the shape of the pilothouse cannot be altered. The onboard systems are also the same for each yacht. That means that the engineering department no longer has to make new drawings for each yacht. The yacht's exterior is usually left unpainted as brushed aluminium, other than on the walking surfaces. One option is to wrap the vertical sections of the pilot house or the cockpit with foil. The interior is also pure. The floors are made of American walnut, the furnishings of bamboo and the walls and ceilings are white HPL for a light and bright interior. The Pure is laid out with the owner's cabin in the front, a guest cabin on the starboard side of the stern and an extra sleeping berth option to port, which can also be used for storage. The galley is U-shaped. The salon has two couches with a length of two metres. The table has collapsible leaves and covers the centreboard cabinet. The PURE has a fixed keel as standard: the centreboard is an option. For owners wishing to choose more for themselves there is of course a list of options, as one would expect of a custom shipyard. Teak rather than cork in the cockpit, a diesel heater in the salon, or perhaps a carbon mast? No problem. Eeuwe Kooi, owner of KM Yachtbuilders: "There are many people who really aren't interested in having to make all the decisions involved in having a custom yacht built. They are perfectly happy with a series-built yacht, and if they can provide some input for certain details that's a nice added extra. The PURE is a good fit for that purpose: a strong aluminium hull, the sailing qualities that the Bestevaer is known for and delivered ready for the water by a Dutch shipyard."   Key Features Aluminium hull, pilot house, superstructure and rudder Pilot house with 360 degree view Deep, safe and sheltered cockpit with fixed dodger 2 watertight bulkheads equals 3 watertight compartments Rudder and engine placed in watertight compartment for safety Single handed use due to lines led aft to cockpit Integrated chainplates, bulkheads, aluminium bollards, diesel tanks, exterior handholds and through-hull fittings Fixed keel ballast: 5.050 kg. Ballast ratio is 38%. Centreboard keel ballast: 4.850 kg. Ballast ratio is 37%. Ballasted centreboard keel to ensure excellent sailing qualities. Integrated fold down swimming platform Deck stepped mast Ample stowage space in lazarette and forepeak locker U-shaped galley for safe cooking whilst underway Elegant and clean interior styling with light colours Several interior layouts possible

The Bestevaer 49ST is one of the favorite models built by KM Yachtbuilders.  The Zwarte Raaf has not been used very often, so it is in an as-good-as-new state. The exterior has been kept simple for low maintenance, the interior is made luxury for total comfort. The Dickinson heater in the saloon provides a cosy warmth. The deep cockpit provides optimal safety.