When Bill Barry-Cotter’s Maritimo yard launched its European-styled C60 Sports Cabriolet, it took luxury boating to another level, reports Barry Trantor.

The popularity of boats like the Maritimo C60 tells us something about the Australian character. It also tells us about how the Australian character has changed its attitude about how it wants to go boating.

The theme of this craft, its essential character, is that it offers a massive one-level entertainment area, which embraces cockpit and saloon, the latter providing a bar, galley, lounge and driving station. Everything you want is here, in one large area. Thus, you have an indoor/outdoor ambiance; you are of the open air, but not necessarily in it.

Article by Ian Macrae

The new Maritimo 550 was unveiled at the Sydney Boat Show and is a real battleship, designed to hunt the grandeurs. She is based on the Maritimo 52 hull, and incorporates much of the technology the Maritimo team has gained from their offshore racing experience.

Maritimo’ greets the chequered flag to register a clear-cut Class I win in the Redcliffe 100. – Redcliffe 100′. Photo by Andrew Gricks

Bill Barry-Cotter’s Maritimo Offshore Race Team is away to a dream start in the Australian Offshore Powerboat Club’s new season with a convincing first and second Class I placing in the Redcliffe 100.

For family. That describes part of the reason why George Pasha purchased and took delivery of his new 48′ Maritimo (48-77) (IV Family) from Compass Point Yachts at our Newport Beach location. On August first from Newport Beach California George Pasha with the help of his brothers John & Mike, traveled up the West Coast to Vancouver B.C. where he picked up his wife Elyse and three daughters on Aug. 8th. From there John, Elyse, and daughters cruised through the beautiful British Columbia waterways.

By Capt. Bill Pike

The only other time I can remember getting myself into something that sounded this stark-raving mad was a dozen years ago. I’d just finished wringing out a high-performance screamer, and the photographer who was prepping for a follow-up helicopter shoot suggested I come along, not only “just for the livin’ hell of it,” but also to experience (after the shoot was “in the can,” as they say) a phenomenon the photog called “herding sea gulls.” I went along, of course, and after herding a few gulls—and enduring every conceivable aerial orientation except zipping along upside down—queasily conceded the exercise was roughly equivalent to dodging and feinting around a hot LZ in a UH-1 Huey in Vietnam back in 1969. Way too exciting.

Patty and Ed Dunn recently became proud owners of a new Maritimo 52. Here are a few photos of them and their new “baby” Melrose at Avalon Harbor, Catalina, CA. Bill, Michelle, and Chris from Compass Point Yachts were there to help celebrate.

Reprinted from Powerboat-World.com

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‘Expansive floor plan indicates the space aboard the all-new Maritimo 60 Cabriolet Sport Yacht.’

Industry legend Bill Barry-Cotter and his award-winning marque Maritimo have both been renowned for flying bridge designs, with one industry observer noting that Barry-Cotter had ‘written the book on flying bridge concepts.’

However, this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will see the company undertake a radical move as it displays the first of a planned three-model range of European-styled cabriolet sport boats.

Maritimo 500 Sportfish

Get a sneak peek at the new Maritimo 500 Sportfish. Another handcrafted labor of love. Let us know what you think … in the comments.