It’s coming as much as 9 years since Galeon debuted the five hundred Fly on the 2015 Cannes Yachting Pageant, the place its drop-down sides and waterside bar offered not only a wow issue however expanded the methods company might get pleasure from life on the ocean on a 50ft boat.

MarineMax, the world’s largest yacht distributor, was fast to identify a great factor and 4 months later introduced it was the shipyard’s US supplier. The transfer helped remodel Galeon – now producing about 350 boats yearly – into one of many main manufacturers in one of many trade’s best segments.

Additionally in 2016, Asiamarine began representing Galeon on the opposite aspect of the Pacific and right this moment is the model’s official consultant in Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, whereas overseeing a regional community of sellers in different markets.

Since debuting the ‘seashore mode’ idea on the five hundred Fly, Galeon has continued so as to add layer upon layer of innovation in all areas of its flybridge yachts, which now vary from 40-80ft. The design nonetheless feels forward of its time, whereas the model’s rivals within the flybridge sector have typically been sluggish to reply.

The road’s two largest fashions – the 680 Fly and flagship 800 Fly – don’t function drop-down sides, however in any other case fold-down bulwarks have change into a staple of recent Galeon flybridge fashions, such because the 400 Fly (Evaluate, Subject 56), 640 Fly (Evaluate, Subject 64), and the brand new 440 Fly (Evaluate, Subject 74) and 560 Fly that debuted final yr.

The 560 Fly is Galeon’s second-largest mannequin to function the wings, but the model’s ‘transformer’ DNA has moved to a brand new stage on the newcomer, with each the principle deck and flybridge providing performance, flexibility and house that hasn’t been seen on a monohull this dimension thus far.

CASTRO DOES IT AGAIN

First issues first. Amongst an total size of 58ft 6in, the modelhas a 53ft 5in hull with a 15ft 10in beam, which expands to 22ft 4inwhen in ‘seashore mode’.

Tony Castro, who has been designing for Galeon since 2001, has created a muscular exterior, with a tall band of darkish glazing working from fore to aft alongside every hull aspect. Above, the saloon glazing is topped by a curvy superstructure, which is matched by flowing aspect helps for the onerous high. Even earlier than you board the 560 Fly, you are feeling prefer it presents ‘numerous boat’.

The hydraulic aft platform can carry a RIB or tender and units the tone for the enjoyable to come back with its potential to descend into the water whereas an built-in ladder to port unfurls to offer entry for company. The transom incorporates a fold-out couch that’s good for placing on flippers or watching over children within the water.

Port aspect stairs result in the cockpit, which is roofed by the flybridge overhang and options a big desk on two fastened pedestals and an L-shaped couch that reaches spherical to starboard. Stairs, once more to port, result in the flybridge.

The highest deck has an open aft space that may embody a few solar loungers, however in any other case Galeon has offered a completely fitted grasp class in maximising seating and lounging house on the fly.

Flanked by the onerous high helps, the two-part outside galley contains an L-shaped set-up to starboard with a grill, sink, fridge and storage. To port is one other moist bar, with both a hard and fast countertop or fold-up double grill atop storage and an ice maker. Either side permit the cook dinner or anybody grabbing drinks to face and converse with different company.

Ahead, the principle social space options not one however two C-shaped dinettes that mirror one another. Every has a eating desk that may fold out to adjoin the opposite and create one massive eating desk with seating on all 4 sides. It’s a outstanding possibility, though it’s advisable for anybody planning to sit down on the ahead finish to go to the top first.

The transformations don’t cease there. The ahead backrest of every couch will be moved aft, essential to create the bench-seat couch for the helm to starboard. To port, shifting the backrest creates matching companion seating that faces an extended couch underneath the windscreen. All through the fly, there’s storage underneath virtually all of the seating.

Look over the windscreen and also you’ll see the foredeck, the place a settee faces a big sunpad that may match backrests to create aft-facing seating and even has a small fold-up backrest on the ahead finish.

OPENING SALOON

Again to the cockpit and also you’re on the coronary heart of what makes this mannequin totally different to any Galeon earlier than. Even earlier than the drop-down sides are lowered, they nonetheless permit entry to the boat from both aspect on account of an built-in boarding gate within the bulwark. When the edges are down, built-in glass permits you to see the water look by the ground.

The port bulwark permits entry to the model’s iconic waterside bar, the place two stools will be inserted into the aspect deck and a foldout bar gives a platform for drinks and snacks. An enormous open window permits straightforward dialog between the outside bar and people within the U-shaped galley and remainder of the saloon.

The remainder of the saloon will not be really easy to outline on the 560 Fly as a result of a sliding door on the starboard aspect can fully open the aft half of the saloon, giving a transparent view over the water when the bulwark is down.

That is already interesting however Galeon has gone a significant step additional by enabling the dinette to increase outdoors to offer alfresco eating for 4. The starboard aspect of every seat can fold right down to create dealing with bench sofas both aspect of a desk that additionally unfolds to double its dimension. To port, a waterside bar; to starboard, waterside eating. It’s a winner.

With three sides of the aft half of the saloon open to the skin, Galeon has damaged new floor in indoor-outdoor residing within the sub-60ft flybridge sector. In reality, the large footprint and lack of limitations creates such a big sense of house that it’s straightforward to overlook there’s extra to discover inside.

It’s two steps as much as the ahead – or indoor – half of the saloon, the place Galeon nonetheless manages to suit a C formed couch round a big desk, which might electronically decrease to seat top and be lined and transformed right into a double mattress for further company. To starboard is a two-seat couch that’s backed by a excessive low 50-inch TV. Either side have massive home windows that may be lined by electrically actuated shades.

The starboard helm features a bench couch, whereas to port is storage under the massive one-piece windscreen that additionally illuminates the central companionway and the hallway on the decrease deck, which homes all of the lodging.

CREATIVE CABINS

Midships, the full-beam grasp stateroom has an en-suite, whereas the visitor cabin to starboard and ahead VIP cabin share a toilet to port. The doorway to the grasp stateroom passes the door to the toilet, which advantages from an enormous hull window that even extends to the walk-in bathe.

Two steps lead right down to the bed room, the place the double mattress faces a 50-inch tv and is flanked by hanging cabinets in each aft corners and large hull home windows.

A hip-height storage cupboard – together with a small fridge – runs alongside the starboard aspect, whereas to port is a desk cum self-importance desk beside a thick-cushioned seat, ahead of which is a pull-out, two-level bottle drawer! There’s further storage underneath the mattress, underneath the TV and above the bedhead.

The visitor cabin has a dangling cabinet and two single beds, with the inward mattress in a position to be pushed throughout to create a double. The room additionally advantages from an enormous hull window.

The VIP suite is impressively spacious contemplating its bow location and presents over 7ft of headroom on the backside of the mattress. It’s naturally vibrant on account of large aspect home windows and three skylights together with a central opening hatch that gives the choice of recent air.

On either side of the mattress – which faces a 32-inch TV on the aft bulkhead – there’s storage built-in into fashionable, curved joinery, which features a hanging cabinet to starboard. To port is an arrogance desk with swingout stool, and the door to the toilet, which is just like the proprietor’s and has an enormous window spanning throughout to the walk-in bathe.

All of the cabins function easy joinery, numerous recessed lighting and a pleasant number of textures, particularly evident within the engaging bedheads. And there’s even a twin crew cabin aft with entry from the swim platform. Galeon’s forward-looking give attention to flexibility and performance reveals no indicators of slowing down.

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