Galeon has released its 435 GTO, which had its US debut at this year’s Miami International Boat Show following its surprise world premiere at Boot Dusseldorf. The yacht is among recent designs by UK-based Tony Castro, who has been designing for Galeon since 2001.

The flagship of the Polish builder’s Grand Touring Outboards series, the 435 GTO has been described as “GTO on steroids” and be fitted with two or three 600hp Mercury V12s, while there’s even an option for four 500hp versions.

The 435 GTO takes the bowrider design concept seen on the 325 GTO and 375 GTO, and expands it to an overall length of 44ft 9in, based on a 41ft 2in hull with a 13ft 6in beam. The width of the boat can be widened to a whopping 19ft 5in by folding down both drop-down sides, which are fitted with see-through inserts.

The engines are flanked by transoms, which lead to the aft cockpit, where a forward-facing sofa is fronted by a foldable, height-adjustable table, with the whole area able to be covered by an extendable sunshade. True to Galeon’s focus on flexibility, the sofa can slide forwards and backwards while the backrest can fold down to turn it into a sun pad.

Glass doors slide to allow access to the covered ‘indoor’ area, which includes a flexible table to starboard surrounded by seating on three sides. The forward sofa is adjustable backrest, so during navigation it can be lifted aft and the backrest flipped to form a second row of raised, forward-facing seats. Forward of it, the helm seat is to starboard and is accompanied by two identical companion seats.

The saloon’s aft sofa also has an adjustable backrest, which means it can be converted to face the cockpit. The sofa can also be turned almost 90 degrees to starboard to connect both the indoor and outdoor social areas into one common social space. On the starboard side is a large wet bar with a double grill, sink, fridge and storage, while just forward of it is a raised countertop and a fitted stool.

The large windows on either side of the saloon can electrically slide down into the hull to open the living area to the sea breezes, while the interior can also be opened to the sky by retracting a massive, tinted sunroof over the helm area.

Like the two smaller GTO models, there’s a single passage to port leading to the foredeck, which features foam decking and all-weather upholstery. An almost full-width forward-facing sunpad with headrests and armrests combines with a sofa that wraps around the starboard side and bow.

The space in the middle of the seating can be used for a table or filled in with cushions to create one enormous, sunken sunbathing area, accompanied by cupholders and an outdoor speaker system.

Stairs below the large windscreen lead below deck to an L-shaped galley with a sink and fridge, while to starboard is a bathroom with a large hull window, toilet forward and a large shower aft.

Forward is an elegant owner’s cabin with standing room at the entrance, a hull window to starboard, thinner windows forward and to port, and a skylight. There’s also a full-beam midships cabin with a low ceiling, double and single beds, and integrated storage on both sides. All downstairs areas are illuminated by recessed LED lighting.

Asia’s first 325 GTO arrived in Hong Kong in late 2021 through Asiamarine, while the dealer’s Singapore office is expecting the region’s first 375 GTO this April.

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