Palm Beach GT50 For Sale

The Palm Beach GT50 is a 17.1-metre sport motor yacht that brings the builder’s Downeast heritage into a sleeker, more overtly performance-minded form. Agile, elegant and effortlessly quick, she pairs a single-piece wraparound windscreen and expansive sunroof with clean, contemporary lines to create a day-and-weekend yacht of real character. Drawing on the practical aesthetic of Maine’s lobster-fishing boats while expressing a distinctly modern sportiness, the GT50 is designed for owners who value spirited, open-water cruising without sacrificing comfort or craftsmanship.

Like every Palm Beach, the GT50 is built around the proprietary V-WARP Technology hull, laid up in high-grade E-Glass with epoxy resins and carbon fibre reinforcement, structurally fused for a platform that is light, rigid and strong. The warped semi-displacement form delivers the soft, dry and level ride that defines the marque, together with impressive efficiency. Twin Volvo Penta IPS 800S engines of 600 horsepower drive her to a lively 37-knot top speed and a 32-knot cruise, with a range of around 332 nautical miles, while the IPS pod drives bring joystick manoeuvring that makes close-quarters handling and berthing genuinely easy for an owner-operator.

Despite her sporting focus, the GT50 is a thoroughly practical cruiser. The single-level main deck flows from a well-equipped galley through a light-filled saloon to a sociable cockpit, with the sunroof and large side glazing opening the interior to sky and sea. Below, a comfortable master stateroom and a guest cabin accommodate up to four guests overnight, served by a well-appointed head and finished in the warm, hand-crafted timber joinery that is central to the Palm Beach identity.

On deck and at anchor the GT50 excels as a social platform. The cockpit converts easily between cruising, dining and watersports use, the swim platform makes boarding and launching toys straightforward, and the foredeck offers a quiet retreat away from the action. Secure side decks and sensible handholds reflect the seamanlike thinking that underpins every Palm Beach, so that the boat is as reassuring to move around under way as she is comfortable at rest.

Designed under the hand of founder and champion ocean racer Mark Richards, the GT50 is built factory-direct and individually finished to each owner’s specification. The result is a compact sport yacht that drives with precision, cruises with economy and finishes to the standard of a far larger vessel. For those seeking Palm Beach quality in an agile, stylish and easily handled package, the GT50 is an exceptionally rewarding choice for coastal adventures and sunlit weekends alike.