Riviera's new 53 nears completion

Riviera is now putting the finishing touches on its newest model, the 53 Enclosed Flybridge, as it nears completion for its world release at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in May.

Riviera’s new product development manager Neil McCabe and his team have been working on the 53 for the past two years and all are extremely pleased with the result.

Neil said the new 53 had recently undergone its first sea trial and has now moved into the Fit Out Two stage where the finished timber and cabinetry will be installed.

“Now the boat has had a sea trial, we have been able to assess the data and can now fine tune the 53’s performance,” Neil said.

“Our engineers loaded the boat with water bags which were put in specific locations to simulate the final weight distribution of the 53 including the owner’s personal equipment and items so that we could get very accurate running information from the sea trial.

“We are closely monitoring the final fit out and we are using light weight materials to ensure we meet our finished target weight of 27 tonnes.”

Long-time Riviera Skipper Mark Lawson said the 53 Enclosed Flybridge performed exceptionally well on its inaugural sea trial.

“The boat is stable and responsive when turning and overall it will certainly be a comfortable costal cruising boat with exceptional fuel economy," said Mark.

“The boat reached over our desired 29 knots in its initial sea trial so once it is finally finished we believe we can get an improvement on this figure.”
 
Riviera has already received 12 orders ‘off the plan’ for this exciting new flybridge from enthusiasts in Australia, the US and Europe and many potential owners are coming from around Australia and overseas to inspect and sea trial the 53.

The new 53 Enclosed Flybridge will make its world debut at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show held May 19-22.

For more information, please go to www.riviera.com.au