2024 Pittwater Sailing Yacht Show ready to launch

The show, held over three days, will be spread across four venues at Gibson Marina, Bayview Anchorage, The Quays Marina and the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, all within a one-kilometre radius.

The show will be a chance to step onboard, and even arrange to test sail, new yachts from brands including Jeanneau, Beneteau, Excess, Grand Soleil, X-Yachts, Bavaria, Hanse, Dehler, Moody, Elan, and Viko.

Entry to see the yachts on display is free, with a complimentary shuttle bus running between each of the venues, and parking at Rowland Reserve.

Models on show will include the 13.2-metre length overall X-Yachts X43 MkII featuring a new hull design with a wider transom and lifted soft chines.

Jeanneau, meanwhile, will have an as-new 11.2-metre Sun Odyssey 380 on display courtesy of Performance Boating Sales. This model was launched in 2021 and features easy short-handed but high-performance sailing with unrivalled onboard comforts.

Polish brand Viko Yachts will be represented with a Viko S 30, a 9.3-metre member of the maker’s Sport line of boats. 

Of note, Viko offers these boats with a T-shaped keel that is either fixed, swing or lifting, depending on the cruising needs. The fixed keel versions are race-proven.

Flagstaff Marine will have an Excess 11 catamaran on show. Measuring only 11.4 metres in length overall and featuring an eye-catching design, it’s also a serious bluewater cruiser with plenty of internal volume dedicated to liveaboard space.

Performance Cruising Yachts will have the Elan E6, a 15.3-metre length overall performance monohull with serious performance chops. Its makers boats that this boat features the highest consumer-level technology on the market.

The show will run from Friday, April 5 to Sunday, April 7 with boats available for inspection from 10am to 4pm.