Drawing inspiration from Maritimo’s flagship fashions – notably the M75 which launched in 2023 – the Maritimo M50 Flybridge made its world debut on the 2025 Sanctuary Cove Worldwide Boat Present. The 15.69m mannequin is the results of a whole bunch of hours of session with Maritimo homeowners and advisers and lots of a whole bunch extra in craftsmanship and engineering experience.
Invoice Barry-Cotter, Maritimo’s founder and Chairman, is taken into account a pioneer within the Australian motor yacht trade, famend for his specialist prowess in flybridge design. The newest incarnation of his dexterity is the M50, which at its unveiling he described as “the epitome of the whole lot Maritimo stands for”.
“Its exterior magnificence, useful inside and grand lodging provide homeowners and company distinctive house and luxury,” he mentioned. “Each sq. centimetre has been rigorously thought-about. We’re assured it will likely be loved by Maritimo homeowners worldwide.”
Exports make up about 60 p.c of Maritimo’s market, and the staunchly Australian-made marque has upped the ante in the case of growing its presence in Asia. For Maritimo, the Asian market in all its variety is more and more vital, and it’s persevering with to nominate sellers within the area.
Funding in infrastructure in Phuket, Bali, Hong Kong and Kobe, in addition to a superyacht marina within the Maldives, are predicted to create a surge in worldwide yacht visitation in addition to piquing native curiosity within the boating way of life.
Area-wide session with Maritimo homeowners and sellers has influenced the fleet’s evolution over the previous 20 years, ensuing within the M50 Flybridge – a feature-filled, people-pleasing bundle.
Phil Candler, Maritimo’s Basic Supervisor Operations, defined: “Our method is to tailor our product to the market – to adapt to the requirements and choices and to make it user-friendly for them. We perceive that homeowners have various pursuits, whether or not that’s fishing, as a day cruiser or for making lengthy passages, and the product, on this case the M50 Flybridge, have to be adaptable to swimsuit.”
Along with the Maritimo hallmarks of ocean-going functionality and ease of dealing with for newcomers to boating, the M50 Flybridge will enchantment for a number of causes, Candler continues.
“In addition to its measurement, and the power to lift the articulated, hydraulic transom to suit into 15m berths, the single-level dwelling is proving fashionable. For security and ease of motion across the boat, huge, walkaround decks, protecting bulwark, excessive rails and inner staircase to the flybridge tick these bins.
“There are dozens of options on board, such because the climate-controlled, enclosed flybridge, the enclosable cockpit, the massive, luxurious grasp and VIP lodging, and the power to transform lounges into double beds for added company.”
Maritimo’s fastidious craftsmanship – evident within the M50’s up to date styling, luxurious appointments and onboard facilities – is yet one more drawcard.
From a technical and structural standpoint, the planing hull design enhances the M50’s efficiency and fuel-efficiency. The hull incorporates a reverse chine that runs practically its full size, and the keel was designed to melt the re-entry into the water in difficult circumstances, making certain visitor consolation on board. The help and repair from a community of skilled native sellers is equally reassuring.
Heading out on the Gold Coast Broadwater mid-winter below brittle blue skies, it’s clean cruising from Sanctuary Cove to Southport. The M50’s muscular hull and angular glazing over three ranges mix to create a head-turning presence on water. Throughout our take a look at run, we take pleasure in a number of admiring waves, nods and honks from passing craft.
A standout characteristic is the built-in hydraulic lifting and hinging swim platform, which when elevated, shortens the vessel by 75cm, making it an ideal match for 15m berths widespread in lots of marinas. When prolonged, this journey deck is the best launch pad for kayaks, jetskis and different watertoys, and doubles as a water-level social zone, full with barbecue, sink, cooler, and hatch for lazarette entry.
Twin staircases result in the cockpit which has been raised to the identical stage because the galley for handy and protected single-level entertaining. Between the 2 is a neat drain plate in case of wave wash and for laundry down the cockpit. New ‘squaring’ of the rear rope lockers permits the choice of aspect boarding gates.
The cockpit is decked out with a eating desk and seating, which each invert to disclose the massive lazarette under, lockers on all sides, Fusion speaker and Garmin Marine IP digicam, in addition to roll-down clears for added safety and privateness. The aft deck is considerably of a clean slate on which homeowners can write their very own preferences: additional built-in seating or storage abutting the sliding doorways, TV and leisure system.
Accessed by means of a hatch within the cockpit, the engine room homes the dual Volvo Penta D13-800 engines and encompasses a centralised gas tank system for higher stability and additional house. Supported by a gas capability of three,700 litres for prolonged vary, the M50 cruises easily at 24 knots with a high pace of 30.
For sound and vibration discount all through the vessel, Maritimo has insulated the house with an improved liner materials. There’s no stabiliser on this mannequin, however homeowners can specify their alternative of gyro, water maker, and some other gear which is well accommodated within the spacious engine room.
Heading to the foredeck by way of the huge aspect decks with protecting bulwarks and excessive rails making certain protected motion for company, it’s simple to overlook it is a 50ft motor yacht. The expansive foredeck can be utilized as a social house with room for tender stowage and the choice of a 250kg davit.
There’s a big skylight which illuminates the VIP cabin under and skylights above the 2 ensuites. A heavy-duty Muir winch, stainless-steel plow anchor and anchor-chain counter are normal.
The inside of the M50 units a brand new normal for 50ft yachts. In measurement and accoutrements, fitted with Miele home equipment, stone benchtops, and gloss walnut cabinetry, the galley rivals that of the M55.
The centre island is a sensible characteristic for meals preparation on high and beneath, storage and waste disposal. Spanning the galley and saloon, the glazing that’s so distinguished in its profile illuminates the dwelling areas.
Only one step as much as the saloon and the beneficiant head peak of 1.9m is apparent. This expansive house is devoted to rest and socialising, with lounges on either side, a fold-out desk to port and the couch on the starboard aspect convertible right into a double mattress.
Modular items similar to a footstool that doubles as a espresso desk make the house adaptable to the event. Ahead, inside immaculately crafted cabinetry, is a 50-inch TV that rises with the flick of a change.
The inner reverse staircase, with enclosed risers for security – a characteristic Maritimo has perfected over the previous 20 years – leads from the saloon to the enclosed flybridge.
The M50 is all concerning the flybridge, which is successfully a second saloon. Constructed with exterior wings within the fashion of the M75, it takes full benefit of the 5.22-metre beam to ship the biggest four-sided enclosed flybridge in its class. Greater than a mere helm station, it’s a second-storey retreat full with two lounge areas – the one behind the helm convertible right into a double mattress.
The geometric reverse rake windscreen cuts down the glare and facilitates run-off from rain or sea spray. Adjustable twin helm seats provide heating for the skipper and co-pilot’s consolation, and a big skylight opens the flybridge to the sky above.
The streamlined helm contains two 19-inch Garmin show screens and a Garmin transducer under. The M50 is supplied with the Volvo Penta Boat Trim System (BTS) which makes use of patented interceptor expertise for optimum trim, faster planing and diminished drag, contributing to a smoother, extra snug journey.
Together with Vetus 150 proportional electrical bow and stern thrusters, the wi-fi Yacht Controller system simplifies docking, which is a superb asset for a cruising couple. This exceptional flybridge is complemented by a flexible, lined aft deck that gives round 11sqm of usable house for chairs, bean baggage, rod holders or built-in furnishings if most well-liked.
At SCIBS 2025, guests aboard the M50 had been lavish with their reward for the lodging, which actually defines its providing from rivals. Accessed by the central stairwell, flooded with mild from the atrium above, the lodging consists of a full-beam grasp positioned midships and the VIP within the bow.
“We prioritised quantity and liveability over cabin depend, which displays a elementary distinction in philosophy from many European manufacturers,” designers state of their rationale.
The main bedroom encompasses a king-size mattress, chaise lounge, loads of storage within the type of cupboards and closets, whereas lengthy hull home windows and opening portholes ship sea views and air flow, and concertina blinds block out the sunshine and UV. The indulgent personal en-suite boasts an oversize bathe, cupboards, basin and WC, with hatches shedding mild into the house.
The VIP stateroom ahead encompasses a convertible queen-to-twin mattress, ample storage, and a full en-suite/day head that features a full-height bathe, skylight and mirrors to reinforce the sensation of house. Within the companionway between the 2 cabins, the washer and dryer are hid in cabinets – simply one in all many examples of considerate design on board this new-generation flybridge mannequin.
Giant undercover out of doors areas, seamless indoor-outdoor circulation, and strong air-conditioning programs make sure the M50 is constructed for consolation and long-range functionality, whether or not cruising throughout island chains or entertaining family and friends onboard.
Combining the convenience and agility of a compact cruiser, with the house and luxurious of a a lot bigger vessel, the Maritimo M50 Flybridge delivers the very best of each worlds and units the benchmark in 50ft motoryachts.
Photographs courtesy of Maritimo
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