Riviera 78 Motor Yacht Launch
Riviera Launches a New Era of Motor Yacht…
The Riviera 78 Motor Yacht
In a spectacular world-wide premiere, Australia’s luxury motor yacht builder, Riviera, has launched its exceptional new 78 Motor Yacht.
Following more than 42 years of evolution and with more than 5,800 yachts launched and now being enjoyed around the world, the 78 Motor Yacht design represents a new era for Riviera.
Riviera Australia owner Rodney Longhurst says the team brought a combined passion for excellence to create a sophisticated yacht that delivers a superb combination of family cruising, entertaining and blue-water passage-making capabilities.
11 new owners all enjoyed an exclusive preview at Marina Mirage on the Gold Coast a week before the official launch.
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As guests enjoyed sunset cocktails, the magnificent titanium coloured yacht arrived, and spotlights swept through the evening sky to reveal the elegant lines and profile of the 78. As she pirouetted to an expectant audience, the song Firework was delivered powerfully from the foredeck. She then docked and the guests were invited to step on board for their first view of the yacht.
As they inspected the motor yacht, 78 owners’ comments included: “You’ve considered every detail – you’ve done the best job ever, and it exceeds my expectations” and “I want to congratulate Riviera upon this huge achievement” and “I have goose bumps…. it’s just spectacular.”
She has been designed in an exciting collaboration between the award-winning Riviera team of designers, engineers and craftspeople at the company’s headquarters on Queensland’s Gold Coast and superyacht designer Luca Vallebona.
Speaking from his home on the island of Sardinia in Italy, Luca says: “We decided to do something that was contemporary but not the showroom styling that you see especially in some designs.”
“What I love is the way we are mixing our different cultures, the Australian one and the European one and we have found a good balance that will make everyone happy.”
“Going forward from the aft saloon deck to the interior of the 78, I think is an incredible space.”
“We worked hard as a team to find the right balance in the interior design. I think we achieved a very good outcome. We have introduced new concepts and they look superb.”