Ferretti Altura 53 Sailboats for Sale

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53' · 16.15 m

The Ferretti Altura 53 represents a defining era for the Ferretti Group, produced during a time when the nowcelebrated motor yacht builder was establishing its pedigree in the sailing world. Launched in the late 1970s and continuing through the mid1980s, the Altura 53 was the flagship of the Altura line, which also included the successful Altura 42 and Altura 49. Designed by the renowned Andrea Bacigalupo, the vessel was conceived as a highend ketch or slooprigged motorsailer, blending the comforts of a luxury powerboat with the range and stability of a bluewater sailing yacht. With its massive displacement and highvolume hull, the Altura 53 became a symbol of Italian nautical elegance, often featured in prominent maritime publications of the era such as Nautipedia and Uomo Mare.