NEW BOAT • Symbol 59 Classic
Rugged Refinement

Symbol launches a new series of go anywhere, anytime yachts.

LOA: 60’ 3”
Beam: 17’ 6”
Draft: 4’ 9”
Displacement (light): 88,000 lbs.
Fuel/Water: 1,200/250 U.S. gals.
Power: 2 x CAT C-15 ACERT @ 800 hp
Top/Cruising Speed: 20/17 knots
Range: n/a

When Phil and Susan Tyson of Sarasota, Florida, began looking for a boat to replace their 40-foot express cruiser, their search led them to Symbol Yachts. With a reputation for building solidly constructed semi-custom yachts, Symbol seemed a perfect match.

“I did a lot of research on the yards, and found that in many cases if you build overseas, you are basically renting a yard and dealing with contract employees,” says Phil. “In Symbol’s case they own their yard. All [the workers] are their employees. I wanted to know who I was dealing with and that the people that were working on my boat were working for that company.” Guiding the Tysons through the entire build and commissioning project was Symbol’s exclusive southeast dealer Lucid Marine of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Barin Cardenas recently founded Lucid Marine and has developed and delivered more than 20 Symbol yachts. ...

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