 |
1:19 AM Mon 25 May 2009 GMT
What a difference a year makes! In May last year, Wes Moxey stated that the company was 'not considering and would never consider manufacturing offshore'. A few days ago at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, Australia's largest luxury boat builder, Riviera, announced a completely new range of massive boats which are to be built by a specialist yard in Taiwan under the name 'Riviera Motor Yachts'.
Ranging in size from 73 to 85 feet, the new models will be the epitome of luxury for a few discerning owners.
Riviera 73, 78 and 85 Motor Yachts extend the range of options for dedicated Riviera owners close to superyacht dimensions.
The new range will be built at a specialist yard in Taiwan under strict Riviera supervision. The yard's senior management, led by a naval architect, each has more than 25 years of experience in boat building. They have previously worked with such names as Marlow, Hargrave and Horizon Yachts and currently produce the range of New Ocean Yachts.
'These beautiful new boats are designed by our New Product Development team at Riviera's Coomera headquarters,' said Riviera CEO John Anderson.
'Every element of the specification and layout is controlled by our in-house team. Just as our magnificent Riviera 70 drew on all of the company's experience and research among our long-time owners, so the new Motor Yacht range draws on our experience and accumulated knowledge of nearly 30 years and more than 4,500 boats built.
Anderson said Taiwan boat yards had earned a worldwide reputation for build quality.
'All construction will be closely supervised by Riviera's own engineers and boat builders,' he said.
'The Riviera design studio team is second to none in luxury boat design. Together they draw on experience not only in developing the flagship Riviera 70, but have worked with Azzura, with Sunseeker in the UK and with Austal building superyachts.'
From the large enclosed flybridge, with its interior and exterior lounge areas, to the accommodation space offering a minimum of four cabins and three or four bathrooms plus crew quarters, these Riviera's set a new standard in luxury for long-distance cruising, relaxing at anchor in a secluded bay or at a marina.
The massive saloons encompass a lounge area, generous U-shape galley amidships and a separate dining area.
Owners have a wide range of options including a garage housing a tender or space on the flybridge deck to store their tender or other water toys. With the garage option, the flybridge exterior can be a large entertaining area with lounges, tables and bar fridges.
Standard inclusions on the 73 and 78 Motor Yachts include air-conditioning throughout, a fully enclosed Sky Lounge, comprehensive audio-visual systems (from a 50-inch digital system in the main saloon and another in the Sky Lounge to TV/DVD systems in all cabins). There is also a tender garage, hydraulic swim platform and bow thruster.
The 85 MY standard inclusions encompass four cabins including a full-beam master stateroom with full-beam bathroom equipped with shower and bath and dual basins and toilets plus twin walk-in robes, the enclosed Sky Lounge, tender garage and hydraulic swim platform, hydraulic bow and stern thrusters and windlass
Engine options will give owners a wide range of boating lifestyles, from long-range cruising of more that 1,500 nautical miles to planing speeds around 24 knots.
Standard engines on the 73 Motor Yacht are MTU Series 60 rated at 825 horsepower. Options include Caterpillar C18 (1,015hp) and MTU 8V (1,200hp). The 73 Motor Yacht will also have an option for triple Volvo Penta IPS-2 propulsion.
Standard engines on the Riviera 78 Motor Yacht are Caterpillar C18 rated at 1,015hp with the option of MTU 8V engines rated at 1,200hp.
Standard engines on the Riviera 85 Motor Yacht are the same as for the 78 Motor Yacht with the additional option of Caterpillar C32 engines rated at 1,550hp.
In Australia, owners will have all the benefits of the R Marine support network that stretches from Perth in the west to Airlie Beach in Queensland's Whitsunday's.
Around the world, Riviera's Dealer network on every continent and in 34 countries offer unparalleled levels of after-sales support.
Base price for the Riviera 73 Motor Yacht is AU$4,375,000.
Base price for the Riviera 78 Motor Yacht is AU$4,995,000.
Base price for the Riviera 85 Motor Yacht is AU$7,575,000.
For more information, visit www.riviera.com.au
RIVIERA 73 MOTOR YACHT
From a luxurious Sky Lounge and flybridge with its 360-degree views to an accommodation suite with four cabins and four beautifully equipped bathrooms, plus crews quarters, the Riviera 73 Motor Yacht is a stylish and comfortable long-distance cruiser.
Built to take on the oceans of the world, the hull is hand laid-up fibreglass, moulded in one piece with longitudinal and transverse stringers and a gelcoat finish in white colour. The bottom section is laminated with vinylester resin for the first two layers with polyester resin for the other layers. The side shell of the hull is a sandwich cored structure, utilising infusion technology. Deck and flybridges are cored fibreglass as are floors and bulkheads.
Power options include either V-Drives or triple Volvo Penta IPS-2 systems. The IPS configuration offers a slightly different dining and accommodation layout and four bathrooms.
There are watertight bulkheads for engine room and chain locker. The engine room includes a reinforced fibreglass stringer system with steel channels for engine foundations. Specially designed shaft tunnels provide less draft and shaft angle.
The forward deck features a large sun pad, Muir windlass as well as freshwater wash-down.
The Sky Lounge is fully enclosed, with a stainless steel aft bulkhead and opening side windows. An L-shape leather lounge surrounds a timber coffee table. Opposite, on the port side, a wet bar with Corian benchtop, stainless steel sink, mixer tap and storage lockers under-bench lockers. Flooring is teak and holly timber. Entertainment in the Sky Lounge includes an LCD TV as well as Clarion stereo radio and CD player and four speakers. The aft deck of the flybridge is equipped with a Miele electric barbecue, refrigerator and ice maker. This open area can be used to store a tender or PWC or can be equipped with day lounges and a table.
The helm is equipped with a central helm seat with companion seats on either side. The moulded and upholstered helm console includes electronic engine controls with synchroniser, full engine gauges and alarm, Raymarine E120 electronic navigation aids, a sounder, a 72 nautical mile open array Radar, five-inch magnetic compass and hydraulic power steering. Wing engine and thruster controls are also provided.
Access to the flybridge and Sky Lounge is via stairs from the aft deck or an internal spiral staircase linking the Sky Lounge and saloon.
The main saloon is a large open space including the lounge area and galley on one level. There is an option of an L-shaped dinette with fixed seating or a free standing dining table with 8 chairs,
Interior fitout is in cherry, beech or teak timber with satin finish and high gloss horizontal surfaces. The area - except for the galley - is carpeted, with foam underlay.
In the lounge area, three leather sofas are arranged around a large coffee table with a fourth sofa opposite. A 50-inch LCD TV screen with lifter is connected with a Bose Lifestyle 48 surround sound system. The wet bar includes a refrigerator, ice maker and bottle storage cabinet under a marble or granite countertop with sink and mixer tap.
The U-shape galley has drawer fridges and freezers, a Miele four-burner cook-top with range hood, convection microwave oven, a dishwasher and a trash compactor. The countertop is available in marble or granite and the stainless steel sink is fed by a Grohe mixer tap. The with light over cook top
Through a sliding stainless steel-framed glass door from the saloon, the aft deck offers shaded outdoor entertaining with a build-in settee across the transom and a teak table with stainless steel legs. Down four steps from the deck, the hydraulic swim platform has an 800kg lift capacity. A tender garage, with electric door and electric winch, is designed to house a 3.85-metre Williams jet.
A companionway forward of the dinette (further to port in the IPS configuration) leads to the accommodation suite. The full-beam master stateroom is amidships with a king-size bed, walk-in wardrobe, walk-in closet with cedar-lined hanging locker, selves and lights. The shaft drive configuration includes a breakfast nook on the port side below the large picture frame port lights (IPS has a lounge) and a vanity desk with mirror, light and drawer on the starboard side. The stateroom is also equipped with a 40-inch LCD TV and Bose 3.2.1 sound system with DVD player.
On the port side aft of the stateroom is large en-suite bathroom with granite or Corian benchtop featuring his-and-hers china wash basins. The bathroom includes a separate shower stall with a seat, and two heated towel rails. Flooring is Corian or granite. The shaft drive configuration has the 4 bathroom aft of the stateroom while the IPS configuration moves bathroom and wardrobe forward.
Accommodation is completed with a second stateroom on the port side and third guest stateroom forward with a twin cabin on the starboard side. The port stateroom can be configured as a twin. All cabins feature cedar-lined closets with hanger bar and lights as well as 19-inch LCD TV with CD/DVD player and speakers. In the IPS configuration, the port stateroom is moved to starboard, forward of the twin cabin and the bathroom for the forward cabin doubles as a guest bathroom available for day guests and those in the twin cabin.
The main aft deck is fully covered by the flybridge overhang, offering fresh air away from the glare of the sun. A wide U-shape lounge across the transom surrounds a large timber table on hydraulic lift legs.
The crew quarters in standard configuration is a single berth accessed from the swim platform through a watertight door in the transom. IPS configuration is a twin bunk accessed from a door in the side deck. The cabin includes a bunk with storage under as well as a cedar-lined locker with hanger bar and lights, a porthole with blind, 15-inch LCD TV and CD/DVD player with speakers. A washer/dryer cabinet contains separate units. An en-suite bathroom has Corian benchtop and flooring with a china basin. There is a separate show stall.
RIVIERA 73 MOTOR YACHT SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall 22.40 metres 73' 6''
Beam (Incl gunwale) 6.09 metres 20' 0'
Maximum draft (Incl props) 1.37 metres 4' 6'
Dry weight (approx, depends upon engines and options) 49,900 kgs 110,000lbs
Fuel capacity 8,002 litres 2,245 US gal
Water capacity 1,135 litres 264 US gal
Holding tank capacity 378 litres 100 US gal
Sleeping capacity (standard) 8 persons (+ 1 crew)
Generator Onan 22.5kW
Standard engines x 2 MTU Series 60 615kW 825hp
RIVIERA 78 MOTOR YACHT
The big sister to the 73 Motor Yacht, the Riviera 78 Motor Yacht displays its extended length throughout, from additional lounge space in the Sky Lounge to the crew accommodation.
The Sky Lounge of the 78 benefits through an extension of the starboard leather lounge and a longer liquor cabinet.
In the main saloon, too, the liquor cabinet area is extended and the dinette forward is a large U-shape around a square timber table. The accommodation suite is identical to the 73 forward and the additional space has been used to bring the crew cabin forward in front of the engine room, providing accommodation for two in a cabin that is the same as the IPS layout of the 73 Motor Yacht. Entry to this cabin is via a door from the side deck.
Standard engines on the Riviera 78 Motor Yacht are Caterpillar C18 turbo diesels rated at 1,015 horsepower. Optional engines are MTU 8V turbo diesels rated at 1,200 horsepower
RIVIERA 78 MOTOR YACHT SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall 22.40 metres 73' 6''
Beam (Incl gunwale) 6.09 metres 20' 0'
Maximum draft (Incl props) 1.37 metres 4' 6'
Dry weight (approx, depends upon engines and options) 49,900 kgs 110,000lbs
Fuel capacity 8,002 litres 2,245 US gal
Water capacity 1,135 litres 264 US gal
Holding tank capacity 378 litres 100 US gal
Sleeping capacity (standard) 8 persons (+ 2 crew)
Generator Onan 22.5kW
Standard engines x 2 Caterpillar C18 615kW 1,015hp
RIVIERA 85 MOTOR YACHT
The Riviera 85 Motor Yacht is a world apart, offering discerning owners every luxury, from a spa on the flybridge deck to two separate dining areas - one formal and one casual - and crew accommodation for four in two separate cabins.
The Sky Lounge features three lounges in two separate areas plus a walk-in wet bar that opens out through an awning window to the aft deck. A 40-inch LCD TV is located in the cabinetry on the port side. The deck itself includes an optional round six-person spa with lounge seating forward and a large sun pad on the port side. And there is still room for a 4.45-metre tender as well. A single helm seat is immediately forward of the spiral staircase linking the Sky Lounge with the saloon on the starboard side.
A large sun pad adorns the foredeck in front of a three-seat lounge.
Inside a stainless steel bulkhead and sliding glass door, the main saloon has two sofas and two arm chairs aft of a wet bar with three stools and, on the port side, a dining area with a table that will comfortably seat 10 people. Two steps up is the U-shape galley, equipped with four-burner stove, oven and a separate convection microwave. The galley includes full-height two-door refrigerator, full-size dishwasher and a trash compactor. Forward of the galley is an informal dinette that seats eight around an oval table. There is also a small day bathroom on this level.
The accommodation suite includes four cabins, each with en-suite bathroom.
The master stateroom amidships is dominated by a king-size bed. The en-suite is aft, with entryways on either side. On the starboard side is a bath and on the port side a large shower stall. His-and-hers toilets are on either side of the vanity with his-and-hers basins. The forward corners of the stateroom house walk-in wardrobes and a 40-inch LCD television is built into the cabinetry on the forward wall with a Bose sound system.
Forward accommodation includes a queen double on the port side, a twin to starboard. The inner bed can slide to make a double. The forward VIP stateroom includes a queen double bed and walk-in wardrobe as well as pigeon lockers on either side.
The main deck of the 85 Motor Yacht is a similar design to its two smaller siblings, with the addition of a walk-in wet bar and two stools on the port side.
Entry to the crew quarters is via a door concealed under the starboard steps from the hydraulic swim platform to the main deck. A corridor runs around the garage, with entry to the twin cabin near the entry, with a clothes locker to starboard. Forward of the garage the corridor leads to a watertight door into the engine room. Further on, to port is the bathroom with separate shower stall, and then to the skipper's cabin with a double bed and hanging locker.
Standard engines on the Riviera 85 Motor Yacht are Caterpillar C18 turbo diesels rated at 1,015 horsepower with options of MTU 8V rated at 1,200hp or Caterpillar C32 engines rated at 1,550hp.
RIVIERA 85 MOTOR YACHT SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall 25.91 metres 85' 0''
Beam (Incl gunwale) 6.40 metres 21' 0'
Maximum draft (Incl props) 1.68 metres 5' 6'
Dry weight (approx, depends upon engines and options) 77,110 kgs 170,000lbs
Fuel capacity 9,450 litres 2,500 US gal
Water capacity 2,270 litres 500 US gal
Holding tank capacity 757 litres 200 US gal
Sleeping capacity (standard) 8 persons
Generator Onan 22.5kW
Standard engines x 2 Caterpillar C18 757kW 1,015hp
by Riviera Boats
|
|
Sellicks Hill, SA
