Mikado 56 - CNSO / STW002304

Hi, just found your question. Some years ago, when I started sailing, in the mid 80th, I worked as a sailing teacher in Vienna. One of my colleagues, Ralph, who already crossed the Atlantic, started a charter business with his stepfather. I met him in Vienna and he told me that he bought a boat from CNSO for crewed charter. But the Layout was not suitable for this business, so both he and the boatyard developed a five cabin layout for the Mikado 56. the poopdeck was prolonged to the stern (one of the worst features of the original Mikado, because the only entrance to the cabin below was over the seats in the salon) . So they bought the boat with the new layout, named it "AZZO" and Ralph used tu sail some years with it. In the summertime in the Med , and in the wintertime in the Caribbean. After some years his stepfather died and the boat was sold. I always liked this boat and will be very curious, where the boat is located now. I personally stayed in yachting business until today, sailing a lot, crossed the Atlantic several times, now working in maintenance and service of sailing yachts, until hopefully retiring in the next year. Hope this was helpful, kind regards to wherever you are Konrad
10/01/2025 by stw-13983

Hi, just found your question. Some years ago, when I started sailing, in the mid 80th, I worked as a sailing teacher in Vienna. One of my colleagues, Ralph, who already crossed the Atlantic, started a charter business with his stepfather. I met him in Vienna and he told me that he bought a boat from CNSO for crewed charter. But the Layout was not suitable for this business, so both he and the boatyard developed a five cabin layout for the Mikado 56. the poopdeck was prolonged to the stern (one of the worst features of the original Mikado, because the only entrance to the cabin below was over the seats in the salon) . So they bought the boat with the new layout, named it "AZZO" and Ralph used tu sail some years with it. In the summertime in the Med , and in the wintertime in the Caribbean. After some years his stepfather died and the boat was sold. I always liked this boat and will be very curious, where the boat is located now. I personally stayed in yachting business until today, sailing a lot, crossed the Atlantic several times, now working in maintenance and service of sailing yachts, until hopefully retiring in the next year. Hope this was helpful, kind regards to wherever you are Konrad
10/01/2025 by stw-13983

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