A totally new tradition | 54 SEDAN AND DAYBRIDGE |

Create your ultimate motor yacht with Belize. Sedan or Daybridge, 54 or 66. It’s human nature to admire beauty in whatever form it takes. That’s why heads turn every time a Belize glides past an anchorage. The distinctive lines and styling evoke the poise of a bygone era and like her owner, every Belize Motor Yacht is unique. An obsessive attention to detail blends exceptional design and high quality engineering with gleaming handcrafted interiors and superb finishes. Belize rewards those wanting to create their ultimate motor yacht. Riviera Owner, Rodney Longhurst

The Belize 54 Sedan and Daybridge: sheer elegance If the legendary wooden yachts of our past had kept evolving, how might they look today? Belize could well offer some insights. We sense they may have stayed with a lower profile than many of today’s offerings not just for beauty’s sake, but because the more tall and top-heavy a yacht, the more ungainly and susceptible to windage. The trick is to have a sweet sheer-line and profile without it stealing room below decks. On the Belize, the sheer remains fairly flat until gently rising toward the bow. But in this case, even good looks can be deceiving;...

The surface below the surface As you well know, the geometry beneath any planing motor yacht is crucial to performance. Belize was never going to make do with some off-theshelf version, nor even settle for creating their own in the absence of propulsion data. First prize, really, is to design in conjunction with the particular drive setup a specific yacht will have. Because innovative pod propulsion had been agreed upon for the 54, the yacht’s running surface was primarily penned on that specific basis – first by Ocean Yacht Designs, then reviewed by the renowned Riviera team of naval architects,...

Further shape adjustments were made during AMC’s testing; all the time improving efficiency (a reduction in running trim angle, for instance, as well as a nice bonus of ‘less effective power required’) and resulting in a shape beautifully mated to her power source. Essentially, it’s a warped-plane hull with a very fine entry, and strong flare decreasing to a fairly flat run aft – a deadrise of 12 degrees. Further aiding performance is a proper keel to assist tracking, with a very substantial turn-down chine in the bow to deflect spray and deliver a dry and silky ride offshore. The yacht simply...

In its element Time spent on a luxury machine such as the Belize 54 is as much an outdoors experience — maybe more so — than it is an indoor one. A lot of attention has been devoted to making the most of that experience. A huge sun pad with adjustable back rests sprawls along the centre line of the forward deck, drink holders and ample dry space for the music controls right alongside. Going aft, the swim platform’s centre section raises and lowers hydraulically (its teak decking standard, by the way). This grants easy access to the transom’s electric ‘garage’ door and space for a three-metre...

The Belize designers at Riviera have struck a keen-eyed balance between European panache and Australian practicality. Throughout any Belize yacht, fabric panel walls, leather, weatherproof leatherette and passages of woodgrain are used in a contemporary palette to create a warm and inviting ambiance, and to contribute to excellent acoustics. Two-pack polyurethane finishes accent and protect key surfaces in the galley, on door panels and other key joinery interludes. High lustre is not, by any means, the answer to every decor decision; a number of Belize interior surfaces are quite muted. Satin...

Belize 54 Sedan: one continuous level of luxury The Sedan owner could well be new to boating and just wants it to be as easy and simple as possible. But they could just as easily be a veteran cruiser who has owned flybridge yachts but no longer wants split-levels and stairs, either in their yacht, or their living quarters on terra firma. Stepping inside The advantages of such a layout are many but the main one is the convenience of every activity being available on one single, flowing level. Everything is right to hand: helm, galley, saloon, dining, bar, entertainment systems; all within the...

Belize 54 Daybridge: all you could want, with something extra on top The main decks of both the Sedan and Daybridge are identical as far as saloon, galley and accommodation areas. On the Daybridge though, an elegantly curving deep-tread staircase leads up from the cockpit. Stepping inside Every bit as sociable as the main saloon, the Daybridge area has a large L-shaped lounge and hi-lo table that can drop to create a second sun pad. Opposite is a wet bar with sink and fridge. And a second station acts as a day helm and offers the essential navigation aids. Obviously a bimini can be added, but...

Please take your seat Let’s take a closer look at the helm station. Centre stage is a joystick control, two multifunction Garmin Glass Cockpit display screens, a Muir anchor windlass control with chain counter for precision anchoring, electronic engine controls, automatic trim tabs (with manual override), electric steering with adjustable wheel, standard auto-pilot, and Camray lipstick cockpit video cameras keeping you in the picture on boat extremities. All this can be controlled from the luxurious leather electric helm seat, with matching passenger seat and a fore-and-aft chaise lounge lying...

Below decks, above standard Full-sized beds and roomy staterooms fill the Belize down below. Rarely seen on a motor yacht of this style and size, the master stateroom extends the full beam of the boat. Its large queen-size innerspring mattress a very cosseting eight inches thick, with storage under its baseboard. Mounted on the wall, flush, is a LED TV/DVD. Either side of this cabin space are twin cedar-lined hanging and drawer spaces and, on each side, opening port lights for cross ventilation.