A carbon-rigged, twin-daggerboard performance cruiser with an ocean-tested résumé, now lying in San Diego.
Tied up in San Diego and offered by Alexis de Boucaud of The Multihull Company, S/V Libeccio is a 2009 Catana 65 with the kind of pedigree that catches a serious sailor’s eye. She’s already completed the ARC in 2019, transited Panama, and cruised the Galapagos, the Marquesas, and Hawaii before making her way back to the California coast. In other words, this isn’t a dockside dream — she’s a proven bluewater platform.
A Performance Rig, Purpose-Built
Step back on the dock and take in her long, tapered bows, generous bridge deck clearance, and a towering Lorima carbon mast standing nearly 93 feet with single spreader and textile rigging. Libeccio is notable as the only Catana 65 fitted with a full carbon-fiber forward cross — a Longeon bowsprit, crossbeam, and gull striker — engineered to strip weight from the bows and sharpen her sailing manners. Twin substantial daggerboards give her genuine upwind ability, a rarity in cats of this size.
The sail wardrobe is comprehensive: a 135 m² Hydranet mainsail, self-tacking solent, large gennaker, and asymmetric spinnaker. Six Harken electric winches handle everything from the cockpit, making short-handed sailing genuinely practical.
Cockpit and Helms
The cockpit is built for both cruising in company and offshore work: a teak table seating eight, a custom starboard daybed, and a small cockpit fridge. Twin outboard helms sport carbon wheels, Lewmar mechanical steering, sunshades overhead, electric throttles at each pedestal, and Furuno multifunction displays with autopilot control.
Engineering You’ll Appreciate Offshore
Rather than saildrives, Libeccio runs twin Volvo 150 hp diesels on straight shafts through skegs — a deliberate choice that shrugs off encounters with logs, containers, or marine life. Under power she’ll push well past 10 knots. A 9 kVA Onan generator supports salon and cabin air conditioning, watermaker, and heater. The DC system runs 12- and 24-volt with a 520 Ah, 24-volt house bank, 1,400 watts of solar, and high-output alternators on each engine. Navigation is top-tier Furuno with a Garmin plotter for backup, and a 4.2 m Highfield aluminum-hull RIB with center console handles shore trips.
Interior: Light, Contemporary, Refined
Inside, Libeccio favors light and contemporary lines: pear veneer, teak fiddles, brushed aluminum trims, Corian, and leather. The salon feels wide and bright, and the galley is set up for long passages with two 80-liter Isotherm refrigerators, an 80-liter freezer, an additional top-loading freezer forward, a three-burner gas stove with electric griddle, double stainless sink, Corian counters, microwave, and ice maker.
Accommodation includes three double guest cabins, each with en-suite head and walk-in shower, plus a proper crew cabin to starboard with double berth and full bathroom. A port forepeak with single bunk, air conditioning, and porthole can host another crew or guest.
Where She Fits in the Market
Catana 65s rarely come to market. At the time of writing, YachtSite shows just one active listing at this size and model.
| Active Catana 65 listings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Asking price | $1,095,000 |
| Median asking | $1,095,000 |
For an experienced couple or small family eyeing the Sea of Cortez, the South Pacific, or higher latitudes, Libeccio offers a genuinely rare combination of performance pedigree, offshore-proven systems, and comfort. Viewings are available in San Diego.