About the Antares
KLM Antares is a splendid Indonesian hand-build traditional wooden boat (Phinisi) built in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Where all the best Master boat building carpenters are found in Indonesia.This superb Phinisi was build and designed by a famous French boat builder, Mr. Fabien Blot.The beautiful Phinisi took totally one and a half years to build and completed by 2009.The Antares was build by the best of the best.The best boat builder, the best carpenters team, and the best wood used on the keel and the hull: Indonesia Bengkirai, one of the hardest wood found on the Earth, in English, we call it “Iron wood”.