First Riviera 5800 Sport Yacht Bound for the International Market
by Stephen Milne on 8 Nov 2009
Riviera 5800 Sport Yacht with triple IPS Ross Eason
Australia’s largest luxury boat builder, Riviera, shipped its first 5800 Sport Yacht across the Tasman this week with a second boat on order for a New Zealand owner and a third bound for Europe later this year.
The 5800 Sport Yacht caused a sensation during this year’s Sanctuary Cove and Sydney International Boat Shows, achieving multiple sales during and post these two events.
The 5800 Sport Yacht has proved a popular choice among New Zealanders and is perfect for cruising in the City of Sails – Auckland.
Riviera’s distribution manager, Australia, NZ and Pacific, Peter Welch said overseas customers were very excited about the new model.
'A lot of people have commented on how smooth and quiet the 5800 Sport Yacht is and the new European look makes for a striking looking Riviera,' he said.
'With the generous four cabin, three bathroom accommodation and the single level living saloon, aft galley and cockpit, the market is excited by what they are seeing.'
The 5800 Sport Yacht design maximises the indoor-outdoor character and sense of light and space onboard creating a relaxed ambience while entertaining.
The greater volume has allowed designers to take both exterior lines and internal design to a new level of sophistication to create even more visual appeal.
The boat employs revolutionary Volvo Penta IPS propulsion, an integrated system of marine diesel engines and steerable drive units mounted under the hull with twin counter rotating, forward facing, propellers. This superior drive system offers easy handling and manoeuvring even in tight situations and a joystick for easy docking.
With a fuel capacity of 2,650 litres (700 US gal), the efficient drive system helps provide a long cruising range at half load for this boat of about 370 nautical miles at 16 knots @ 2400rpm. Water capacity is 750 litres (198 US gal).
The 5800 Sport Yacht combines a clever, luxurious design with new state-of-the-art technology, which makes this model stand out from its competitors.
Riviera offers 20 different models from 36 to 70 feet across four model series Flybridge, Sport Yacht, Offshore Express and Motor Yacht.
For more information, please go to www.riviera.com.au
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