Maritimo M50 popular overseas

Even before the first Maritimo M50 was completed, there were two sales of the boat in the USA as a result of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show last year. 

Since then a further six vessels have been sold. The first M50 was sent to the Miami Boat Show in the United States in February, where it was met with critical acclaim by the local press.

The new-look M50 cruising motoryacht builds on the tried-and-proven attributes of its older brother, the M48, but enhances it further.

Maritimo Sales and Marketing Manager Greg Haines said the M50 was a continuation of the company’s commitment to work on its core strengths and design differences in the cruising motoryacht market.

"Our enclosed flybridge designs, internal staircase, walkaround decks and aft galley configuration are what Maritimo has become famous for and we have included and improved all those elements in our new M50," he said.

"The renowned fuel efficiency and performance levels have not been compromised and the hull design still makes for exceptional sea keeping, but we have lengthened the hull and changed the layouts to provide a full-beam master suite, a double VIP/guest cabin forward and starboard bunk cabin.

In a run from the Maritimo corporate headquarters on Queensland’s Gold Coast in Australia to Sydney, the M50 showed fuel efficiency savings of about 10 per cent compared to the M48, says Maritimo.

The major change in the new M50 is the full beam master suite which is luxurious and spacious, plus you have the benefit of two guest cabins.

"By having their own master suite with ensuite their privacy and comfort is assured, "Mr Haines said, adding that the bi-fold doors between the saloon and the cockpit enlarge the open-plan living space.

As with the M48, the positioning of the galley aft was a big plus and feedback from owners was that this was one of the key features in making the M50 so livable.

"The wide walkaround side decks also feature heavily in our research as being something that really attracts people to this particular model," Mr Haines says.

Maritimo has enjoyed considerable success with its M45 cruising motoryacht launched at the Sydney International Boat Show last year and the Australian boat builder expects the new M50 to continue to attract buyers here and internationally.

“With the added benefit of the full-beam master this boat really is a mini-super yacht and it will continue to sell very well," Mr Haines says.

Watch for our exclusive first Australian test of the M50 coming soon!