Maritimo X60 'mini boat shows' for East Coast

The recent premiere of a new concept in luxury sport yacht design, the new Maritimo X60, has prompted a series of mini boat shows to highlight the vessel stretching from the Gold Coast to Sydney.

The vessel has generated interest both here and overseas since its launch at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show last month and forward orders now exceed a dozen.

The premiere at Sanctuary Cove marked the first of many displays of the X60 and X-Series throughout 2018, including more appearances at exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Maritimo is now set to hit the high seas with shows all along the east coast between the Gold Coast and Sydney before the vessel is featured at the Sydney International Boat Show in August.

"We will be having pop-up or mini boat show displays at marinas all down the east coast and our dealer partners in each location are eager to get the chance to show their prospective buyers through the vessel first hand," said Maritimo's lead designer Tom Barry-Cotter.

Barry-Cotter said development has also commenced on the next model within the X-Series Range, a Maritimo X50 which the company is closely guarding until its introduction at Sydney International Boat Show with its world premiere scheduled for 2019.

Maritimo says that the X-Series design features versatile aft cabin space that enables high levels of customisation. The space enables an additional cabin accessible from saloon and swim platform, that can be arranged as beach club, additional stateroom, tender garage, Euro galley and other custom options.

The first X60 will leave Sydney mid August bound for its new home in Auckland, New Zealand, in an epic 100-hour-plus journey.

“The additional aft cabin is completely unique and is resonating with buyers within the sport motor yacht market. Its ability to add extra accommodation space that is similar in size to an additional master cabin in terms of volume, is clearly something special," Barry-Cotter said.

Inherent in the X-Series bloodline will be the company’s race-driven performance prowess. With a completly new shaft-driven hull and driveline design, the X60 has been tested at speeds up to 34 knots with 925hp Scania power.

Maritimo says the company has also worked closely with Twin Disc in the development of marina manoeuvring EJS joystick systems. The latest Twin Disc System has the most sensitive joystick docking ability in the industry, enabling stress free docking in tight spaces.

The X 60 is fitted with Twin Disk Quickshift transmissions, EC 300 Electronic Control System, Express Joystick and has the option of being fitted with Express Positioning System technology which enables precise and continuous position and heading hold.

The mini boat shows are as follows: Saturday July 7, Port Stephens; Saturday July 14, Pittwater; Saturday July 21, D'Albora Marina; Monday July 23, Sydney Harbour; Thursday July 26, North Sydney, East Sydney and the Sydney CBD.

The x 60 will then hold pride of place at the Maritimo display for the Sydney International Boat Show.