Sunseeker Malta celebrates new offices with launch of new Portofino 48

In his welcoming speech, Eddie Woods, Managing Director of Sunseeker Malta explained the meaning behind the event. “Apart from marking Trader Marine’s 20th anniversary, 2011 has seen important developments for Sunseeker in Malta.

The most significant development was the joint venture with BH Group that brought about a marine group that will operate the Sunseeker brand in Malta and throughout the North Africa Region. We are confident that with this strategic joint venture with BH Group, coupled with the marketing alliance with JK Group, Sunseeker will consolidate its position in Malta, whilst aiming to gain a leading position within the luxury yachts marketed throughout the territory.”

“To meet such ambitious objectives, we knew that we had to undergo significant changes on an organizational and investment level. As a result, we took over this office and deployed a multilingual and tertiary educated team with a hospitality and boating background that will service each segment within our organization. Dedicating an individual for each of our core activities that includes New Boat Sales, Pre-Owned, Service and Charters, enabled us to react more efficiently and effectively to customers requirement and accordingly keeping up to our slogan, that at Sunseeker, Excellence Comes as Standard,” Woods said.

He also thanked the event partners, Re/Max, Gasan MamoInsurance, Edwards & Lowell and Moet Chandonwith whom this event was organised.

With an overall length of 16.17m and capable of reaching a speed of 34 knots, the Portofino 48 was launched to the market earlier this year at the London International Boat Show and is a fine example of how Sunseeker manages to combine style and the comfortable accommodation offered by luxury motoryachts with speed and performance.

Combining space with pace, the Portofino 48 achieves a remarkable interior plan, with a full-beam owner's aft suite with huge windows to either side. Forward, there's a clever VIP guest cabin in which the double bed cunningly swings apart to create twin single berths. The central saloon sits at the heart of the accommodation and enjoys a mix of grain, bold lacquers and deep glass options.

The boat's profile is sleek with a long expanse of foredeck topped by cantilevering sunpads. The cockpit screen rises fairly well aft in a smooth and neatly engineered radius, behind which is a helm station with pilot seating, wetbar and full dining arrangement. There's also a choice of open or hard top versions.