Archives: Classic Models

When Riviera launched its innovative 4400 Sport Yacht, the praise was immediate and enthusiastic. She won the Australian Marine Awards Powerboat of the Year. Boats magazine said she offered “An inventive solution to indoor/outdoor space”. Malta’s Boats & Yachting said: “Acceleration was staggering for a boat of this size”. She was the first boat in… Read more »

When Riviera launched the 61 Enclosed Flybridge in 2008, she set a new standard in luxury appointment and fit-out. Everything, from the cockpit mezzanine with a luxurious lounge to the galley with its granite bench tops and top-of-the-range Miele appliances, stated that this was a flagship model of considerable quality. She offered her owners three… Read more »

You could be excused for thinking that this was a 60-foot yacht, given the internal volume. The 53 Enclosed offered full-beam midship stateroom with walk-in wardrobe, two additional cabins, crew quarters and a “sky lounge” flybridge that could comfortably accommodate all guests on board. This was the evolutionary design of the Riviera 53 Enclosed Flybridge… Read more »

When Riviera launched the 43 Open Flybridge in 2010, it was building on the heritage of one of the most popular models ever developed by the company. The original 43, launched in 1996, was produced over eight years with a total of more than 200 boats built. The new 43 represented an evolution from an age-old… Read more »

The 5000 Sport Yacht built on the success of the 3600 and the 4700 Sport Yachts and offered a range of options both in the cockpit and the accommodation deck. She was the first Riviera to utilise the Cummins Zeus pod drive system, giving the design team the opportunity to expand accommodation space which included… Read more »

Following the success of the Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht with its revolutionary Volvo Penta Inboard Propulsion System (IPS) in 2008, an IPS version of the 3600 Sport Yacht was launched the following year, giving this pioneering model a new lease of life. In all respects but the propulsion system, the design and layout of the… Read more »

When Riviera unveiled the 5800 Sport Yacht at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in May 2009, the team knew they were launching something special. The Volvo Penta Inboard Propulsion System (IPS) gave the designers the freedom to create an accommodation deck that included a massive full-beam master stateroom with en-suite bathroom as well as… Read more »

The second model in Riviera’s Offshore Express collection, the 43, captured two elements of success for Riviera – the layout plus Volvo Penta’s IPS introduced on the 4400 Sport Yacht. She was offered in three styles: an open bridge deck ready for a fishing tower, a forward-raked targa model and three-side enclosed bridge deck. The… Read more »

When Riviera launched the 61 Enclosed Flybridge in 2008, she set a new standard in luxury appointment and fit out. Everything from the cockpit mezzanine with a luxurious lounge to the galley with its granite benchtops and top-of-the-range Miele appliances stated that this was a flagship model of considerable quality. She offered her owners three… Read more »