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FEATURE | SCIBS RECAP
CLOCKWISE FROM
LEFT Crowds converge
on a sunny Sanctuary Cove
morning; The marina was
packed; Maritimo's X50 was
a stand-out on the water;
Futuristic Fliteboards were
one of many smaller, yet
equally covetable craft
Multihull Solutions launched the Iliad brand of
premium, long-range power cats to a tremendous
reception. “The show was an outstanding success
for Multihull Solutions, particularly with the
highly anticipated launch of the new range of Iliad
Catamarans,” Director Mark Elkington said. “The
Iliad 50 showcased at SCIBS was sold five minutes
prior to its official launch on Friday night, and two
additional orders were placed on the 50 the next day.
Not to be outdone, Maritimo launched and
took deposits on the new X50 and M51, CEO
Garth Corbitt commenting that the total number
of sales will not be known for several weeks as
current deals are negotiated and finalised and
buyers conduct sea trials. "Needless to say we are
very happy with the response with sales of both our
flybridge motor yachts and the newly released X50
being strong," he said.
Industry heavyweight Riviera saw more than 700
owners and their families converging at the Show
for a memorable mix of luxury yachting, socialising
and boating education seminars, as well as hands-on
workshops through their ever-popular Festival of
Boating. The new Platinum Edition Sport Yachts
were on display – the 4800 Series II, 5400 and 6000- along with the 54 Enclosed Flybridge. “It was
very rewarding for our team to receive such positive
reactions to our premiere models,” Riviera owner
Rodney Longhurst said. “Our 600-strong team
continue to set higher standards and the feedback
we’ve received across the four days of the boat
show absolutely confirms that we have created
something special.”
In the Pavilions and Sports Leisure and Fishing
precincts, a constant buzz of potential buyers kept
salespeople active with stand-outs from the likes
of Australia’s own Quintrex and TAB favourites,
Sailfish Catamarans.