Canados / Canados Gladiator 411 Carbon
The Canados Gladiator 411 Carbon is a pinnacle of modern yacht design, blending high-performance capabilities with luxurious comfort. This stunning vessel is crafted with a carbon fiber hull, ensuring both lightweight agility and robust strength, ideal for navigating a variety of marine environments. With a length of 12.5 meters, the Gladiator 411 Carbon is meticulously designed to accommodate up to 8 guests, providing a spacious and elegant setting for both day cruises and longer excursions. The yacht’s planning hull configuration ensures exceptional stability and speed, with a top speed reaching an impressive 45 knots, powered by twin inboard engines that offer thrilling performance on the water. The interior of the Gladiator 411 Carbon is a testament to sophisticated design, featuring two elegantly appointed cabins that provide comfortable overnight accommodations for guests. The exterior spaces are equally impressive, with ample seating and sunbathing areas perfect for relaxation and entertainment. Designed by the in-house team at Canados, the Gladiator 411 Carbon showcases the brand’s dedication to quality and innovation. With a fuel capacity that ensures a considerable cruising range, this yacht allows for uninterrupted journeys along the coastline or across the open sea. As a product of Italian craftsmanship, the Canados Gladiator 411 Carbon exemplifies luxury yachting, providing an unforgettable experience for those who seek both adventure and refinement.
Length
12.5M
Beam
3.9M
Draft
1.1M
Day Guests
8
Sleeping
4
Cabin
2
Crew
1
Cruise Speed
35KT
Max Speed
45KT
Fuel
1000L
Range
350NM
Engine
2 x Volvo Penta D6
Option 1
2 x Mercury Racing 450R
Option 2
2 x Yamaha 425 XTO
Naval
Canados In-House
Exterior
Canados In-House
Interior
Canados In-House
New Starting From
€650,000
High Price Brokerage
€600,000
Low Price Brokerage
€500,000
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Forty five knots from a boat this size is not something every yard can deliver.
Twin Volvo Penta D6 diesels drive her as standard, reaching a 35 knot cruise and a 45 knot top speed, figures that come from keeping weight out of the build rather than simply adding power. Owners who want to push further can specify twin Mercury Racing 450R or Yamaha 425 XTO outboards instead, trading a little low speed manners for an even sharper turn of pace. A 1,000 litre fuel capacity supports a 350 nautical mile range, and a 1.1 metre draught keeps shallow bays and beach anchorages within easy reach. At 8.5 tonnes, she carries her performance lightly rather than fighting for every knot.
Her hull is built the way a race boat is built, not the way a cruiser usually is.
A double stepped hull, laid up in carbon fibre and Kevlar epoxy, reduces wetted surface at speed and keeps the structure considerably lighter than a comparable boat in traditional GRP. An integrated tail bracket reinforces the transom where the engines mount, adding impact resistance exactly where a fast boat needs it most. Canados’ own engineering team carries that performance focus through every structural decision, from hull shape to the placement of tankage, treating weight as something to be earned back in speed and handling rather than spent on unnecessary bulk. It is construction built for owners who notice the difference between a boat that feels light and one that simply looks it.
She is designed to be driven, not just steered.
A relocating helm position allows the steering wheel to move from port to starboard, so an owner can run her solo or hand the throttle to a second person for a more spirited pace, a configuration borrowed from competitive powerboat racing. Supportive seating is fitted throughout the cockpit to keep crew secure when she is pushed through a chop, and digital instrumentation replaces the dial clusters found on more traditional sports boats of this size. The result is a cockpit built around control rather than comfort for its own sake, though the two turn out not to be in conflict once she is up and running.
Below deck, the Gladiator 411 Carbon keeps things compact and purposeful.
Two cabins sleep up to four guests, enough for a genuine overnight or a long weekend rather than extended cruising, with a single crew berth for owners who want occasional support aboard. Finishes lean towards durability without sacrificing feel, with Alcantara upholstery and Awlgrip paintwork bringing the same material language used on high performance cars into a cabin that still has to survive salt water and sun. Storage and layout are kept simple, in keeping with a boat whose real living space is the cockpit and the water around her rather than the rooms below.
Everything about the Gladiator 411 Carbon points to a yard that builds for a specific kind of owner.
Canados’ own team handles naval architecture, styling and engineering in house, and that control shows in how deliberately the boat is specified. The choice between a diesel inboard and two outboard packages means an owner can tune her towards range and quiet running, or outright speed, without changing yards or models. A single crew member can run her day to day, and she comfortably hosts eight guests for an afternoon on the water. At 12.5 metres, the Gladiator 411 Carbon sits at the accessible end of serious performance boating, built for an owner who wants a fast, light yacht without the running costs of something considerably larger.
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