M
aritimo has once
again stamped its
exemplary brand on
one of the world’s
leading motor yachts- the new M59. W hilst the model was
revealed to Australasia during last
year’s Sanctuary Cove International
Boat Show, the curtains were unfurled
internationally at the prestigious
Miami Show in February. The M59
and its sporty sistership, the S59 sedan
cruiser, both debuted in Australia
at SCIBS with a glowing reception.
Maritimo has blended the world of chic
luxury and nautical practicality in the
enticing, wide-bodied M59 temptress.
Let’s face it the M59 is a cruising
yacht with its extended flybridge,
hydraulic rear platform and rear
lounge. It’s not a dedicated sports
fisher but what better way to test a rig
than to spend a day at sea under the
guise of chasing marlin. Hence four
stainless steel rod holders were quickly
fitted to the coamings pre-empting a
4.30am start to our ‘boat test’ leaving
the Maritimo Service and Ship Yard at
Hope Harbour on the Gold Coast, with
the aim to catch a bigun. (Seriously
Queensland, sunrise at 4.30am –
daylight savings really doesn’t make the
blinds fade faster or spoil the milk!)
SPEAKS VOLUMES
Stepping onto the M59, even in my
somewhat bleary state due to the early
hour, the first thing I immediately
noticed was the exceptionally wide
beam giving the package enormous
volume and the following amenity.
Its beam is 5.46m (17ft 11in for us old
hacks) which is a good 300-400mm
wider than many comparable hulls. It
certainly enriches the feeling of space,
security and stability.
This is a great looking boat in
anyone’s eyes; in fact it’s more like
nautical eye candy to me. Maritimo
describe it as, “sporting a dynamic
profile with a powerful and athletic
stance”. It features a big proud brow
with beautiful entry and a curvaceous
sheerline, with a step in the gunwales
leading graciously to the cockpit
coamings. The large foredeck is flat and
very workable, whether you opt for sun
pads for the mermaids or perhaps a
davit and tender. Maritimo has ensured
that the ceiling hatches in the cabin are
spread either side of the central line
to facilitate these deck options. The
walkways around the cabin are wide
and easily traversed as well as being
well enclosed by the extended bow rail
for both safety at sea plus retaining the
littluns.BIG BOYS’ TOYS
The visual appeal is accentuated by the
dashing cabin and enclosed flybridge
design with their superb mouldings,
elegant and expansive windows plus
extended fibreglass awnings to both the
cockpit and flybridge levels. From the
rear the M59 invites you on board via
the optional hydraulic rear platform.
You step up easily up to the cockpit via
rear doors either side of the transom
module. Out back we find a fridge/
freezer, barbecue and a hatch for entry
to the huge storage garage/lazarette
that is also accessed via the pivoting
hydraulic lifts that raise the entire
rear of the cockpit and gunwales for
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