Boating New Zealand – April 2018

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PACKAGES FROM

$POA

MANUFACTURED BY

Riviera Australia

http://www.riviera.com.au

Riviera 4800

Sport yacht

Length 15.23m

Beam 4.61m

Draft 1.18m

Dry weight 15,725kg

Hull construction GRP

Engines 2 x Volvo IPS800

600hp diesels

Fuel capacity 2,000 litres

Water capacity 400 litres

SPECIFICATIONS

Performance

• efortless,
  high-speed luxury

Styling – makes

you look

really cool

Volvo’s IPS

control delivers

exceptional agility

HIGHLIGHTS

left hand, leaving your right hand free to dial up
the information you need on Volvo’s ‘Glass Cockpit’

• a multi-display navigation and performance-
  monitoring system.
  When you touch the engines’ ignition button
  the two large Garmin screens in front of the helm
  power up, as well as a smaller screen lower right.
  Between them, you can dial up GPS, chartplotter,
  fshfnder, radar, engine information or any other
  combination of information you fancy. Te helm
  seat is a sporty, double Recaro creation and it’s
  electrically adjustable.
  Te boat has high topsides, but the exterior’s
  visual impact is reduced with clever styling. It’s not
  until you’re sitting at the helm that you realise how
  high up you are, and not until you head down below
  that you appreciate the scale of interior volume.
  Four steps down from the saloon and you’re in a
  second living area, with an L-shaped settee facing a
  second fat-screen TV. Tis is a perfect area for the
  kids on wet days, or a cosy spot for curling up with
  a book. Opposite is the day head, with a generously-
  sized shower, and a washer/dryer tucked away in
  lockers above the head.
  Te master cabin’s in the bow, with a large
  en suite bathroom and plenty of hanging locker
  space. But the real surprise – and the deal-maker
  for the owners of this boat – is the second cabin,
  aft of the stairs.
  Using the boat’s entire width under the saloon,
  it has a single, starboard berth running fore-and-

aft and a pair of singles running athwartships,

which can be pushed together to form a double.

Tere is a long, rectangular window each side, and

the mirrored rear bulkhead adds to the sense of

spaciousness. Tis space is both unexpected and

delightful: kids will love it, and adult guests would

be more than happy to be assigned it.

Sturdily-constructed, the 4800 boasts an

exceptional fnish. Te stainless cleats at the rear

of the cockpit are sizeable and solid, as are the

removable rails on the boarding platform.

Tere’s an easy walk-around both sides, with good

handholds, to the generous forward deck with its

double-lounger featuring independently adjustable

backs – it’s a great spot for enjoying the sunshine and

scenery. Up at the bow a Muir electric anchor winch

does the heavy lifting; you can raise and lower it

here, or remotely from the helm station, monitoring

its progress on screen via the bow camera.

It’s a shame to head back to port, but all good

things must come to an end. Our afternoon on

the Riviera 4800 Sport Yacht reinforced the things

many Kiwis already know about this marque:

practical layout, quality construction and plenty of

power for getting where you want to go.

Te IPS drives provide fngertip control and

ease of manoeuvring for such a large boat, and

the accommodation provides plenty of space for

relaxing, especially in the Tardis-like second cabin.

Now, I think I just need one more day out on the

water to really check it out properly. BNZ

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