The Canados Gladiator 493 Grand is a striking blend of luxury, performance, and innovative design, hailing from the esteemed Canados shipyard in Italy. This yacht is crafted with a focus on elegance and functionality, ensuring that it meets the expectations of the most discerning yachting enthusiasts. With a length of 14.94 meters, the Gladiator 493 Grand offers ample space for entertainment and relaxation, accommodating up to 8 day guests and sleeping up to 4 in its well-appointed cabins. The use of GRP in the hull construction ensures a lightweight yet sturdy vessel, while the planning hull configuration allows for smooth and efficient cruising. This model is powered by twin inboard engines, offering a cruising speed of 30 knots and a maximum speed of 45 knots, ensuring a thrilling ride through the waters. The interior is a testament to Italian design excellence, with meticulous attention to detail and high-quality materials used throughout. The layout is both practical and luxurious, offering a comfortable living space for extended voyages. Equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and entertainment systems, the Gladiator 493 Grand ensures a seamless and enjoyable journey for all aboard. Whether you are seeking adventure or leisure, this yacht is designed to exceed expectations, combining performance with sophisticated style. The Canados Gladiator 493 Grand is the perfect choice for those who demand the best in yachting, offering unparalleled luxury and performance in one exceptional package.
Length
14.9M
Beam
4.4M
Draft
1.2M
Day Guests
8
Sleeping
4
Cabin
2
Crew
2
Cruise Speed
30KT
Max Speed
45KT
Fuel
2500L
Range
350NM
Engine
Twin MAN V8 1200 hp
Option 1
Twin Volvo Penta IPS 1350
Option 2
Twin Caterpillar C18 1150 hp
Naval
Canados In-house Team
Exterior
Marco Casali
Interior
Canados In-house Team
New Starting From
€1,300,000
High Price Brokerage
€1,150,000
Low Price Brokerage
€950,000
Forty five knots, with a hull shaped to earn them in real conditions.
Twin MAN V8 engines at 1,200 horsepower each come as standard, with twin Volvo Penta IPS 1350 or twin Caterpillar C18 at 1,150 horsepower offered as alternatives, each giving a different balance of handling and range. Cruise settles at 30 knots, and a 1.2 metre draught keeps shallower water within reach despite her size. A deep V, tapered bow carries her seakeeping credentials forward of the helm, built to cut through chop rather than simply ride over it. A 2,500 litre tank backs that up with a 350 nautical mile range at cruise.
Marco Casali’s exterior work favours purpose over decoration.
High sides and generous grab rails run the length of the deck, a direct answer to the demands of real offshore running rather than marina posing. The walkaround layout continues the practicality found elsewhere in the Gladiator range, scaled up here to a 4.4 metre beam that gives genuine room to move. Carbon fibre features through the above water structure, trimming weight where it matters most. It is a profile built around confidence at speed, not simply the appearance of it.
Two cabins, four berths, with two crew aboard to run the rest.
The accommodation is modest in count but considered in execution, finished with the Canados in-house design team’s usual attention to Italian materials and detail. A two crew complement frees the owner from day to day running duties on a yacht of this performance and size, a meaningful difference from the smaller Gladiator models that ask more of their owners. The layout favours genuine liveability over show, built for owners who will actually spend nights aboard rather than day trips alone.
A protected helm and soundproofed console mean the drama stays outside the cabin.
Three helm positions let the owner, co pilot and a third guest all ride forward in comfort, shielded by a high windscreen that cuts wind and spray at speed. Eight day guests can be carried comfortably, with the walkaround deck giving space to move freely between bow and stern at anchor or underway. The tender garage, built beneath the stern sun pad, keeps water toys out of sight until they are needed, leaving the deck clear for guests rather than equipment.
At just over 1.3 million euros, the Gladiator 493 Grand sits as the considered step up within the range.
Her hull is built in vacuum laminated fibreglass and vinyl ester resin, a construction method chosen to keep weight down without compromising strength, with carbon fibre reserved for structure above the waterline. A 17,000 kilogramme displacement and the choice of three distinct engine packages let an owner tune her toward either outright speed or longer range cruising. Built on eight decades of Canados engineering, she offers a rare combination for her size: genuine sea keeping ability, Italian craftsmanship and the performance pedigree to back both up.
Length
14.9M
Beam
4.4M
Draft
1.2M
Guests
4
Cabins
2
Cruise Speed
30Kt
Max Speed
45Kt
Length
13.2M
Beam
4.3M
Draft
1M
Guests
4
Cabins
2
Cruise Speed
35Kt
Max Speed
42Kt
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