CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Greeters aboard the Palm Beach stand; the best vantage
points are often from other vessels at the packed docks; the MY76 took pride of place
at the entrance to the docks.premiere of the X60 sports yacht has
drawn huge attention to Maritimo and
sales have just flowed throughout the
whole show. We have numerous factory
tours planned for the coming week with
prospective buyers, and I’m confident
that our total sales from the show will
move even further ahead”.
“There were multiple X60 sales
following its world premiere on
Thursday,” he said.
Further down the pier was Bill
Barry-Cotter’s personal S70, a sedan
version of his last boat, the M70, a boat
well known to the team here. Bill’s S
looked great in person and we hope
to be aboard for a full review in the
coming issues.
Organisers said 2018 was one of the
biggest Shows yet, with 180 boats onwater and 275 boats on land across The
Marine Village precincts, along with
more than 300 individual exhibitors on
Show. In total, a reported 45,866 people
came through the gates representing an
increase of 10 per cent.
Across from Maritimo, was the ever-
popular and well displayed Integrity
Motor Yachts managed by General
Manager Peter Pembroke. “Integrity
appeals to a different market, and was
also very well received, particularly
the new generation models. We have
sold the Integrity 320 Express and 380
Sedan models, and are confident of
further sales in the coming weeks,” said
Pembroke.
The Multihull Group saw great
success in selling close to $5m in new
Lagoon catamarans, including a new- Managing director John Cowpe said
the team was extremely happy with the
result.
Show darlings and long time resident
of Sanctuary Cove, Horizon, had
another good year with the sale of a
new-build E75 representing $5m in
revenue for the office. Their display
was again, one of sophistication and
elegance cornered in a prime spot near
the restaurant precinct.
Further along the boardwalks, two
brands with exceptional displays and
new product were Clipper and Grand
Banks / Palm Beach. The former
recording a reported $3m in sales of
new Hudson Bay vessels, while the
Mark Richardson lead Grand Banks /
Palm Beach, gave the new and recently
reviewed (issue #503) Palm Beach 65
Flybridge, the red carpet treatment.
Off the water there was also plenty
of success, with Major sponsor
Bentley Brisbane signing up six new
Lamborghini and three of the new
Bentley Continental GT. Porsche
displayed a rare 911 GT2 RS while
taking orders on more mundane, if you
can call any Porsche mundane, models.
In The Pavilions, there was an air of
electricity, with major brands among
the best chandleries in Queensland.
Plenty was on display and for sale, with
Chris Radford who is director of sales
from Simrad, Lowrance and B&G, being
particularly happy, saying, “It does have
that feel of the old Sanctuary Cove Boat
Show back again,” he said.
The 31st annual SCIBS will be held
on May 23 to 26, 2019.
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