Stars of the (postponed) 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
The sun would have shined on the 2020 Sancturay Cove International Boat Show this week if things had gone to plan. Here’s what we’re all missingWelcome to all the glitz and glamour of the 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show – although not as we know it.
Yep, the COVID-19 pandemic has spoilt the Sanctuary Cove parity this year, with travel bans and pandemic control measures forcing the usual May running of Australia’s largest and most prestigious boating event to fall off the calendar.
It’s a shame because this year’s show was shaping up to be a record-breaker, featuring more boat displays over a larger area of the Sanctuary Cove venue than ever before.
However, organisers haven’t given up hope, with plans to reschedule the show later this year.
In the meantime, though, here’s what we’re missing and how to see it.
Motor yachts
The loss of this year’s show is a blow to
, which was gearing up to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year by unveiling the spectacular new .Australia was also to get its first up-close look at the new
, a single-level sports cruiser unveiled to the world at February’s Miami International Boat Show but yet to officially bow in Australia.
The Riviera 64 Sports Motor Yacht is yet to have its official debut, with its launch delayed slightly as the coronavirus control measures rolled out affected industry throughout Australia. We should see it officially next month.
Riviera has launched its own virtual boat show featuring the Queensland-based motor yacht maker’s range of luxury Riviera- and Belize-badged watercraft.
Customers can either visit a dealership in person or if travel restrictions do not permit, they can arrange a virtual tour. Riviera says it will even email people a customised walkthrough video with commentary if they wish.
, meanwhile, is focussing on the talents of its Maritimo One customisation division that’s turning out some very special boats.The most significant one is the
, an amped-up version of the single-level Maritimo X50 sports cruiser featuring tweaks made under the R performance sub-brand.
Maritimo dips into its racing heritage to fit the X50R with higher-output engines and bespoke propellors that add a serious slab of pace to the boat’s performance, but still maintains exceptional fuel economy and range.
Also due for a reveal was a Maritimo One-fettled version of the
sedan built for a New Zealand fishing enthusiast. The boat is fitted with a game tower and modifications to the cockpit that make it as good for fishing as it is for entertaining.
Maritimo has launched a virtual boat show that invites people on a virtual tour of both boats.
Anyone wanting a private virtual walk-through can book one online.
But Maritimo isn’t finished yet, planning to launch an all-new model next month – watch this space.
planned on using the 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show to show the new , the smaller sibling to the Horizon FD85.
It also planned to have the Horizon RP100 on show. This raised pilothouse floating palace stretches to superyacht proportions and was built specifically for the Australian market.
Horizon has launched the Horizon Yachts Virtual Boat Show that invites customers on a virtual tour of its boats, all from the comfort of the home or office.
Princess Yachts Australia planned to have its
flybridge-equipped flagship on display at the 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, as well as the 38-knot ., meanwhile, is also arranging virtual tours for a number of new models entering the market for the first time.The
is the newest model in the Taiwanese brand’s Revolution series of plumb-bowed boats that joins the 90R launched last year.
Alexander Marine Australia is also the distributor for Polish yacht brand Galeon. It has brought in three new models; the
. All models feature the specialist Galeon fold-down side decks that vastly increase the amount of liveable space in the cockpit.Australia-based cruising yacht maker
had planned to debut its classic trawler-style passagemaker at Sanctuary Cove.
Details of the new model that straddles the Fleming F55 and F65 are available via Fleming Yachts’ website, complete with virtual tours.
’ Australian distributor was going to pull the wraps off the smallest boat in the British yacht brand’s history, the edgy, luxury laden dayboat.
This small, fast outboard-engined cruiser is here in recognition that as boat owners age, they may like to downsize without having to step out of a luxury yacht and onto a comfy fishing boat. One Brokerage is offering virtual tours of the Fairline F//Line 33 on request.
was to show its new sedan featuring the new, sharper styling of the Australian-owned Dutch brand.
Based on the popular Integrity 440 Sedan, the 460SX features more interior space and even greater comfort than before. Our first look is available via the Integrity Boats website.
, meanwhile, is busy building its largest-ever commission, the Whitehaven 8000.
The pride of its display at the 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show was to be the second build of its sharply avantegarde
featuring a number of changes, including twin Volvo Penta IPS pod-drive systems.More details are available via Whitehaven’s website.
Luxury yacht distributor eyachts was to have the three-level Sirena 58, a Turkish-built motor cruiser featuring landmark design, as part of its Sanctuary Cove display.
Multihulls
Sailing and powered catamaran specialist
planned to introduce Australia to two new Aquila models at Sanctuary Cove; the new versions of the and the .
Instead, you’ll now have to swing by Multihull Central’s website to find out about it and the newest additions to the
range of sailing trimarans.The Queensland show was also to have been the Australian debut of the
cruising catamaran, and the and powered offshore bluewater passage maker catamarans.Power boats
These boats include the US leisure and lifestyle brand’s big and brash
, and the smaller but equally on-water lifestyle-friendly sports cruiser.QMC was also planning to show its replacement for the Boston Whaler 270 Vantage, the all-new
, at Sanctuary Cove. Once again, arrange a virtual tour.Swedish brand Axopar was holding a double celebration at the 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show via Australian distributor
, with its show display plane dot feature the 100th Axopar model sold here in five years that also doubles as the first of the models to land on our shores.
Eyachts celebated the landmark this week with a virtual roundtable with Axopar chief executive Jan-Eric Viitala. Down Under has an important place in Axopar’s success story over the last five years; we’re the fifth biggest market globally for the brand.
Victorian fibreglass trailer boat brand
is celebrating its new Queensland showroom with the launch of two new models, the and the cruisers.
Both these models were previously powered using Volvo Penta sterndrives, but in recognition that Queensland likes their engines hanging off the back of the boat, both models gain Yamaha Outboard engine power.
Queensland powered catamaran brand
, meanwhile, has launched a radically updated version of the , a twin-hulled performance boat that blends comfort with hardcore fishing.
More details are available via the Sailfish website.
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