FEATURE ARTICLE
Expansion continues for Australia’s Riviera
The year 2022 marks 10 years under the stewardship of Rodney Longhurst and 42 years of continuous operation for Riviera, Australia’s premium luxury motor yacht builder. Today Riviera proudly operates the largest motor yacht manufacturing facility not only in Australia but in the southern hemisphere.
“The combination of continued advances of our innovative designs and available technology have resulted in simply the best motor yachts ever produced by Riviera,” says Mr Longhurst. “We are driven by a desire to continually advance the design and luxury of today’s Riviera motor yachts and we are creating exceptional new models that are being introduced to the Riviera line-up. “In 2022 we will build around 150 yachts destined for owners in Australia and around the world. “Through 42 years of evolution and the ongoing development of our people and our facilities, Riviera today stands at the forefront of motor yacht development.” The Riviera on-site team continues to grow, too. From 600 just two years ago, more than 900 craftspeople now work together building world-class yachts. Riviera has also embarked on a national and international recruitment drive, seeking the best skills and people from
around the world to assist in growing production volume in line with the company’s quality ethos. Riviera Collection Offers Increasing Diversity The excellence that is Riviera can be seen across the 24-model range of Motor Yachts, Sports Motor Yachts, Sport Yachts, SUVs
and Flybridge models from 39 to 78 feet. Riviera has now launched more than 5,800 motor yachts since 1980 and, through continued refinement of design and engineering, the Rivieras of today are the most sophisticated ever produced. The company captivated the luxury boating world with the launch before an excited group of owners at a spectacular
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