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Bertram splashes a beauty. Bertram bota una belleza. Text by | Texto por Bill Ando & Photos by | Fotos por Forest Johnson/Bertram.
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BOAT REVIEWS | TESTEO DE EMBARCACIONES n the last weekend in April 2011 Bertram Yachts did something that not too many boat builders get the opportunity to do: it celebrated its 50th anniversary. The festivities came to a close with a spectacular Bimini Start - featuring 20 new and older Bertrams lining up side by side for a brief run in the ocean off Miami. Worth noting too is that it is the only brand in the Ferretti Group, who acquired Bertram in 1998, that is based in the United States. In fact it is the only one of the eight brands not built in Italy. The one boat that wasn’t present was the 64footer—it wasn’t ready yet. It was however floating for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, where it made its debut. The first thing I noticed was that the saloon entry door wasn’t flush with the aft bulkhead instead it was set forward about a meter. This sets up usable space on either side of the doorway. Good use is made of the space. The curved starboard-side stairs that access the flybridge, are molded in, include non-skid and a handle all the way up which provides a protected passage for anyone traveling up or down. The open flybridge has the centerline helm mounted in the aft section of the bridge on a port-sidemounted console. Forward is a U-shaped settee to port. Enclose the flybridge and the helm moves forward with built-in observer seats on both sides and an L-shaped settee aft to port. The amount of rod storage in the boat is impressive. There is plenty in the saloon overhead beneath the settee, and also a place for coveted showpieces in a clear-acrylic pullout locker that is on the port side of the entry alcove. These are made deep enough for the big game reels, while they are still hooked up with the rods. The new 64-foot Bertram, designed in collabo-
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n la última semana de abril del 2011, Bertram Yachts logró algo que no demasiados constructores de barcos tienen la oportunidad de lograr. La firma celebró su quincuagésimo aniversario. La celebración finalizó con un espectacular Bimini Start, con 20 Bertram nuevos y antiguos alineados lado a lado para una breve recorrida cerca de Miami. También cabe mencionar que esta es la única marca de Ferreti Group, quien adquirió Bertram en 1998, que tiene su base en los Estados Unidos. De hecho, es la única de las otras ocho marcas que no se fabrica en Italia. El único barco que no estuvo presente fue el Bertram 64, de 19,50 m. Todavía no estaba listo, aunque luego se acercaría al Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, donde hizo su debut. La cantidad de espacio para almacenar cañas de pescar en el barco es impresionante. Hay un depósito en el salón bajo el dinette y también cuenta con un lugar cerrado para codiciadas obras maestras expuestas en un armario extraíble de acrílico transparente en el extremo de babor de la entrada. Este espacio tiene la suficiente profundidad para almacenar carretes para ejemplares de pesca mayor, mientras todavía se encuentran montados en las cañas. El nuevo Bertram 64 de 19,50 m, diseñado en colaboración con Studio Zuccon International Project, AYT (Advanced Yacht Technology) de Ferretti Group y Centro Stile de Ferretti Group, está equipado con un par de motores Caterpillar C-32 ACERT, de 1925 caballos de fuerza cada uno. Se espera que el yate alcance una velocidad máxima de 40 nudos con una velocidad crucero de 33 nudos. Hay mucho espacio en el sector de los motores, al que se ingresa por una puerta en los escalones del entrepiso, para permitir el mantenimiento. Exactamente a popa de
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The cockpit is 194 square feet of serious fishing space with extra large in-sole cockpit fish boxes, built in bait-well, spacious refrigerator/freezer and ample rod storage that will surely satisfy any sportfishing jones.
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ration with Studio Zuccon International Project, Ferretti Group’s AYT (Advanced Yacht Technology) and Centro Stile Ferretti Group, is equipped with a pair of Caterpillar C-32 ACERT engines. Rated at 1,925 horsepower each. The yacht is expected to top out at 40 knots with a cruising speed of 33 knots. (These are the first option engines. Standard are also C-32 ACERT, though rated at 1,700 horsepower.) There is plenty of room in the engine space, entered through a door in the mezzanine steps, to perform maintenance. Located jus aft of the engine room are the two Mitsubishi ant-roll gyros (ARG) which are effective in dramatically reducing roll at low speed and at anchor. The cockpit is 194 square feet of serious fishing space with extra large in-sole cockpit fish boxes, built in bait-well, spacious refrigerator/freezer and ample rod storage that will surely satisfy any sportfishing jones. Also available is an optional transom-mounted bait well/fish box with a lighted window that makes instant viewing of the contents possible. Of course the feed from the ice machine can be led to any of the fish boxes. There is also a fish door in the starboard transom that eases the boarding of large catches. The 64 is supplied with a Mortiz OctoPlex system that remotely controls and monitors all AC
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and DC distribution throughout the boat. The innovative technology is capable of providing complete vessel status using a standard NMEA 2000 network. Its extensive monitoring capabilities extend to regulate and/or monitor the bilge areas, tank levels, battery and even engine and generator status among other additions. The saloon is spacious with the galley to port with an ample U-shaped dinette opposite to starboard. Aft to port is the U-shaped settee with rod storage hidden beneath it. The boat at the 2011 FLIBS was set up with a standard cabin front. That is that it had the ubiquitous solid fiberglass cabin front. First introduced to the sportfisher category with its 51 footer at the 2008 FLIBS, was a full wrap-around windshield, in place of what had been the fiberglass bulkhead, delivering tons of light and marvelous visibility forward. The wrap-around glass feature is available on the 64-footer. Below are three staterooms and a cabin that sleep eight. The master suite is amidships at the bottom of the stairs. It is ensuite with a large window that serves as a headboard to the athwartshipsmounted queen size berth. Opposite, to starboard, is an ensuite twin cabin that also has a light emitting window. In the forepeak is an ensuite queen-berth stateroom. Just abaft of it on starboard is a space for twin bunks; guests staying here would be required to share a head. It seems that Bertram has taken a large leap forward in this size boat. There are many unique features and myriad options that will distinguish the yacht among its peers.
la sala de motores se encuentran los dos estabilizadores Mitsubishi (ARG, por sus siglas en inglés). Estos reducen drásticamente el rolido a baja velocidad y mientras uno se haya fondeado o a la deriva. La cubierta de popa cuenta con 18 m2 de amplio espacio para pescar con cajas de pesca extra grandes, tanques empotrados para carnada viva, espaciosa refrigeradora y congeladora, y un amplio espacio de almacenamiento de cañas que seguramente satisfarán a todos los amantes de la pesca deportiva. También hay disponibles una caja de pesca y un tanque para carnada optativos en la cara interior del espejo de popa. Una ventana iluminada permite ver el contenido instantáneamente. Y el suministro de la máquina dispensadora de hielo se puede dirigir hacia cualquiera de las cajas de pesca. Hay una puerta de pesca en la banda de estribor que facilita el ingreso de presas grandes. El 64 cuenta con un sistema Mortiz OctoPlex que controla y monitoriza de manera remota toda la distribución y utilización de los sistemas de AC y DC. Sus amplias funciones de control se perfeccionan para regular y/o monitorizar las zonas de sentina, los niveles de los tanques, la batería e incluso el estado del motor y del generador, entre otras características adicionales. Bertram ha sin duda dado un paso enorme en perfeccionar un producto específico de la pesca deportiva. Este barco ofrece varias características exclusivas y una miríada de opciones que lo distinguirán entre sus pares.
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The first thing I noticed was that the saloon entry door wasn’t flush with the aft bulkhead instead it was set forward about a meter. This sets up usable space on either side of the doorway. Good use is made of the space.