New dates for the 2017 Riviera Festival of Boating

After notifying its extensive owner base, Riviera has now issued an official communiqué to say registrations are open for its 2017 Riviera Festival of Boating.

The brand event has been moved forward to March 17-19, 2017, to coincide with the new Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo.

Riviera says the new dates reflect its genuine desire to create a unique, engaging and fulfilling boat show experience based out of the Gold Coat yard.

The three-day festival of fun and learning will feature an action-packed educational program in 2017, Riv adds, with new and refreshed workshops to further the knowledge and enjoyment of its luxury motoryacht owners.

5000NM IN A RIVIERA 61
"Our new workshops span the full spectrum of marine education — from night navigation and safety at sea through to a new fishing clinic, and we have also added a special new Skippers Program for those aged 18-25 years," said Stephen Milne, Riviera Brand and Communications Director.

"Also new is the seminar Living the Riviera Dream – the joys and rewards of extended cruising — detailing an amazing odyssey of over 5000 nautical miles around the Pacific onboard the luxurious Riviera 61 Enclosed Flybridge, Communique.

Rivera’s says its most popular workshops and its hands-on workshops return with new and fresh content. Already, we’re hearing about Riviera owners from as far afield as WA booking their flights for the Festival.

Among the key workshops are the Ladies Skipper Program, safe towing and anchoring, understanding the weather, offshore seamanship, understanding navigation and radar operation, as well as the preventative maintenance and professional Tricks of the Trade, emergency procedures and radio communications.

NINE MODEL SHOWCASE
Riviera says it will display its latest luxurious designs on the water in a nine-model showcase, as well as offer guided tours through the interior prototype of the new 68 Sports Motor Yacht ahead of her World Premiere in mid-2017.

The fully narrated Riviera factory tour will return in 2017 where you can experience, via the Riviera Express train ride or air-conditioned bus, the world-class motoryacht facility and factory, which is the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.

LADIES DAY
The Riviera Festival of Boating Ladies Day event will be held on Friday, March 17, at Palazzo Versace.

The Festival gala event, Let’s Dance, starts with a red-carpet marina party at the Riviera facility on Saturday evening, March 18, and will be followed by a spectacular celebration of dance and rhythm.

REGISTER NOW
As these workshops and events are normally booked out, please register early,” said Mr Milne. “If you love the boating life, our 500-strong team would love to welcome you to the Riviera Festival of fun and learning in March 2017.”

Luxury motor yacht owners, and aspiring owners, wishing to register for the 2017 Riviera Festival of Boating and its educational and social events can do that now at FestivalofBoating.com.

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