Archives: Classic Models

Riviera unveiled its first true flagship model in 2003 with the 58 Enclosed Flybridge. Her blue-water hull was designed and extensively tank-tested by international superyacht designer and hydrodynamics expert Frank Mulder. This hull also included propeller tunnels that helped reduce shaft angle and improve performance and efficiency. She offered proud owners four cabins and three… Read more »

Riviera’s Millennium 40 Flybridge may hold the record for the greatest number built, yet two generations of the 47 Flybridge combined saw several more boats built, so she may hold the accolade as one of the firm favourite Riviera models. The open saloon was an entertainer’s dream. The large U-shape galley on the port side… Read more »

The Riviera 42, launched in 2003, was a natural development of the successful “Millennium” 40. Additional length gave the Riviera designers the opportunity to add a second bathroom on the accommodation deck as well as a space for a clothes washer-dryer. A port side bathroom was dedicated as an en suite to the forward master… Read more »

Riviera’s M290 sports cruiser was the smallest of three similar models launched over a year at the beginning of the 21st century. Officially launched in 2002, the M290 managed to offer most of the amenity of her two larger sisters in a compact package: sleeping accommodation for four adults in two double beds, a bathroom,… Read more »

Riviera’s first sports cruiser, the M430, was quickly followed by the launch of the M370. It closely followed the layout and amenity of the M430, offering two cabins, a fully enclosed bathroom with separate shower stall, an airy saloon with dinette and well-equipped galley and an entertainer’s deck with forward helm on the starboard side… Read more »

Riviera’s Millennium 40 Flybridge may hold the record for the greatest number sold, yet two generations of the 47 combined sold a few more so she may hold the accolade as the world’s favourite Riviera.   The open saloon was an entertainer’s dream. The large U-shape galley on the port side included a two-burner electric… Read more »

The Riviera 4000 Offshore launched in 1997 was the first indication that Riviera’s design team was thinking beyond the flybridge design model. The arrival in 2001 of the M430 Sports cruiser was significant confirmation. Trade-A-Boat’s reviewer said she “provides adrenalin-charged sportiness and true cruising comforts to boot”. Club Marine magazine’s reviewer commented on the “light… Read more »

Barely a year after the launch of Riviera’s first “Millennium” model, the 40 Open Flybridge, the 37 was launched. The new model was destined to achieve simular acclaim both from the boat-buying community and world-wide media. “This boat was designed and built to maintain its appearance and its integrity for many years to come,” wrote… Read more »

The much-anticipated Riviera 40 Open Flybridge was described as the “Millennium” model, heralding an entirely new look for Riviera boats. Bluewater magazine stated the new Riviera “represents a quantum leap” in design. “The sleek, flowing lines of the 40 adds a purposeful air – it’s a handsome craft”, the reviewer wrote. The compliments kept coming… Read more »