RIVIERA SHOWCASE WEEKEND 8TH - 9TH NOVEMBER
R Marine and Riviera Syndication are holding an open weekend on November 8th & 9th at the Riviera Factory, 55 Waterways Drive, Coomera. We will be displaying a new Riviera 4700 Sport Yacht named "Santorini". This boat has a couple of shares left and this weekend will be an ideal opportunity to inspect this wonderful boat. Also being displayed are the sensational new Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht and "Alicante" the Riviera 3600 Sport Yacht based based at Sanctuary Cove which has a share available. If you would like any further information then please call 07-3890-2902.
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RIVIERA SYNDICATION LAUNCHES IN BRISBANE
At the Riviera Weekend Show Case Riviera Syndication to be held in November, Riviera Syndication will "roll out" its new boats for Brisbane. A new 38 Open Flybridge destined for Manly Harbour and the 2008 Boat of the year, the beautilful Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht for Rivergate Marina on the Brisbane River. These two vessels are the latest additions in the rapidly expanding fleet for Riviera Syndication .
Come and see these two magnificent boats at the Riviera Showcase on November 8th and 9th at the Riviera Factory, Coomera.
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MANDURAH BOAT SHOW OCTOBER 9TH TO 12TH, 2008
Riviera Syndication will be there to launch the 2008 Boat of the Year and introduce Syndicated Boating to Mandurah. Come and meet Phil Grove proprietor of Riviera Syndication Perth. Phil will be promoting the all new 3600 Sport Yacht with IPS Drives for Mandurah and displaying the magnificent Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht due for commissioning in Dec 2008 at Aquarama Marina. Wayne Woodward, Operations Manager from Riviera Syndication's Head Office will also be there to lend his support to Phil. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be a participant in one of these beautiful vessels.
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PERTH BOAT SHOW AUGUST 20TH TO 24TH, 2008
Riviera Syndication will be there! Both John and Sharon Russell will be in attendance at this years Perth Boat Show in addition to Phil Grove, proprietor of the Perth division of Rivier Syndication to launch the all ready ordered magnificent Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht. The Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht was awarded the prestigeous 2008 Boat of the Year award.
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SYDNEY BOAT SHOW July 31st to August 5th, 2008
At this years Sydney Boat Show at Darling Harbour, Riviera Syndication will be exhibiting a new Luxury RIVIERA 4700 SPORT YACHT and marketing several other luxury models in various locations around Australia.
Amongst the boats being offered are the magnificent 4400 Sport Yacht which is the winner of the 2008 Australian boat of the Year award, currently being Syndicated at Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast, Fremantle, W.A. and also on Sydney Harbour. A 38 Open Flybridge is also being offered for Busselton, W.A., and a 45 Flybridge for Hamilton Island, Southport Yacht Club and Airlie Beach, And also a 4700 for Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast and the unbelievable 5800 Sport Yacht planned for Sydney Harbour.
In addition to the range of luxury RIVIERA's being offered for Syndication, select Franchises are available in various locations around Australia.
A great show and thank you to Sydney Siders who embraced our Syndicated Ownership program. Our first 4400 Sport Yacht is already on the way and is expected for delivery in December 2008.
Call John Russell on 0418-722-132 or email us at info@rivierasyndication.com.au
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RIVIERA SYNDICATION IS PROUD TO WELCOME PHIL AND VICKI GROVE AS OUR PERTH AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA FRANCHISEES
Following an initiation at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show Phil and Vicki Grove have become our official RIVIERA SYNDICATION FRANCHISEES for WA and they are the perfect buisness couple to fill this role.
They have already ordered their first boat for delivery to Aquarama Marina in Freemantle before Christmas 08 and have decided on the 2008 Boat of the Year RIVIERA 4400 SPORTS YACHT.
We are in the process of establishing a page on our web site for RIVIERA SYNDICATION PERTH. If you would like details of the boats and programs available in WA please contact Phil Grove directly on 0423 774 719 or email pgrove@rivierasyndication.com.au
I will be in Perth with Phil for the upcoming Perth Boat Show (20th to 24th August) and look forward to meeting all interested parties.
John Russell - CEO Riviera Syndication.
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JUNE 2008
The much anticipated 2008 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show has concluded for another year with excellent results for Riviera Syndication.
In a cautious market, syndicated ownership was embraced by 14 new owners in a variety of Riviera's in a number of locations. This is a great result for us.
During our first year with Riviera Syndication we launched a new Riviera 3600 Sport Yacht and a new Riviera 4700 Sport Yacht to Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast and a new Riviera 45 Fly Bridge to Hamilton Island in the Whitsunday's.
Following the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show we now have a new "2008 Boat of the Year" Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht being launched at Sanctuary Cove before the end of 2008 as well as two syndicates on the increasingly popular Riviera 45 Fly Bridge, at Southport Yacht Club on the Gold Coast and Airlie Beach on the Whitsunday Coast.
We have shares available in a variety of boats in a variety of locations and welcome your enquiry to see if Riviera Syndication suits your boating requirements
OWNERS TRIP TO TAHITI - JUNE 20TH 2009 - BROCHURE ATTACHED - LAUNCHED ON THE 24TH OF MAY AND ALREADY 26 OWNERS ATTENDING. - If you would like further information please contact Sharon on Ph: 3890 2902.
"Click Here to Download TAHITI 2009 PDF"
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| AMALFI NOW AT HAMILTON ISLAND |
Hamilton Island Riviera 45 ready to impress
After nearly a year of planning, Riviera Syndication’s new Riviera 45 Fly Bridge “Amalfi” is in place at Hamilton Island Marina ready to delight its owners in the beauty and tranquility of the Whitsunday’s.
Following a combined launch party at Sanctuary Cove with Riviera Syndication’s new 4700 Sport Yacht, our 45 Fly Bridge “Amalfi” was prepared for her delivery trip north, despite the horrendous weather present in north Queensland.
Monday night 25th February saw Scott and Julia Moses join Riviera Syndications CEO John Russell, his son Nick and Riviera skipper Jimmy Thorn at Rivergate Marina in Brisbane for a preparation dinner onboard “Amalfi”
At first light on Tuesday morning, Amalfi cast off for a journey only our skipper had embarked on previously. On leaving the shelter of the Brisbane River our departure coincided with the arrival of the huge cruise ship “Queen Victoria”. What a sight she was. After photos we headed out past Redcliff toward Bribie Island, as the main shipping channel toward Moreton Island was looking decidedly rough.
Even with the overcast conditions the run up along the surf Beach of Bribie Island was impressive and we were all getting used to the motion of the open seas, not normally encountered in the protection of the Gold Coast Broadwater.
By Mooloolaba there were only one set of green gills (name withheld) and Julia had a white knuckle grip on the Flybridge table. In no time though, we were all getting used to the motion and the seaworthiness of the magnificent new Riviera 45 Flybridge.
Noosa and Fraser Island saw a continuation of uncomfortable seas but a growing confidence in the boat and the anticipation of the notorious Wide Bay Bar.
As a recommendation to anyone doing this trip for the first time, take an experienced skipper. Although I have done a lot of boating in my time, I have not done a voyage of this type and the reassurance and confidence in having an experienced skipper onboard is invaluable.
The Wide Bay Bar is best undertaken on a rising tide or at the top of the tide and our skipper Jimmy positioned us at the bar mouth half an hour before the top of the tide. The ride through the Bar was interesting but very safe, and then we were in “calm waters”.
It is always a nice feeling to be back in calm water and after a hose down of the aft deck we celebrated the completion of the first leg of our voyage with a cold Corona (all except the skipper).
I hadn’t been through the Sandy Straights between Fraser Island and the mainland for some years but it is a beautiful waterway with many cruising boats dotted along the way and great anchorages.
Urangan Boat Harbour at Hervey Bay was our first port of call for fuel and after a short while on land we headed off for Rooney’s Point on the northern tip of Fraser Island.
The water was crystal clear and we were protected from the wind so this was to be our first overnight anchorage of the trip.
After a swim and a shower the gourmet contingent of the crew emerged with Julia and Scott preparing a sumptuous BBQ. The night was completed with a combination of good wine, good food and great stories.
We awoke early to blue skies and reasonable wind and set course for Lady Elliott Island.
It is at this time that we realized the value of the Raymarine GPS/Plotter and the Raymarine Autohelm fitted to Amalfi. I recalled the internal debate about costs that I had with myself at the time of purchase. I now had a good appreciation of the real use of these precision instruments having used them in “basic mode” around Moreton Island for years.
Lady Elliott was very pretty in the near perfect conditions but, we decided to push on to Lady Musgrave Island for its well earned reputation for snorkeling.
A short time later, we pulled into the protected anchorage of Lady Musgrave and went ashore for a swim and some snorkeling. What a beautiful place, clear water, great coral, copious fish and a lovely island.
A course was then set for Keppel Island and an enjoyable trip past numerous islands was had. We reached the shelter of Keppel Bay Marina at Yeppoon about 5pm on Wednesday evening and after a wash down and a cooling ale, we caught up with the Marina owners and developers Richard and Libby Wilson who had shown me sensational hospitality when I visited them last year to discuss a Riviera Syndication franchise. We dined at the marina restaurant along with many other cruising boaties and had a very enjoyable night.
Morning exercise the next day was a walk /jog up to the peak at the entrance to the harbour which presented magnificent views of the harbour entrance and surrounds. A weather briefing from Richard, a quick refueling and we headed further up the Capricorn Coast.
This area runs from Yeppoon north and has some of the best beaches, bays, harbours and anchorages you can imagine. We stayed close to the coast and pulled into some of the bays one of which was Port Clinton. This is an area that definitely needs more exploration and an area that will be easily accessible from the Riviera Syndication franchise at Keppel Bay Marina.
To sea again toward the Duke Islands which had been recommended to us as an overnight anchorage. This is yet another sensational area where you could quite easily stay for a week. Scott and Julia had investigated the island accommodation previously and the entire island can be rented out. The decision was made to continue on to the Percy Group for the overnight anchorage but rising seas saw us turn to port and run with the sea at 27 – 28 knots to reach Keswick Island just on nightfall.
Another great night with good wine and Julia’s cooking settled us in for another comfortable night onboard. 5am saw us up and contemplating the 2 hour journey to Hamilton Island in 35 knot conditions which Jimmy described as “slightly scary”.
Running before the wind and positioning the boat into the rain squalls provided a reasonable ride and just on 8am on Friday morning 28th we pulled into our prearranged berth at Hamilton Island Marina.
It is always a nice feeling arriving safely in port but it didn’t take anybody long to start dreading getting off Amalfi and heading for home.
Amalfi proved to be a very comfortable and safe home for a week. With the essential ingredients of good company, great food and wine and the world renowned cruising grounds of the Whitsunday’s, Amalfi is perfectly positioned to provide her owners and friends with many memorable boating experiences.
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Owners, friends and family joined John and Sharon Russell at Sanctuary Cove recently for the launch of RIVIERA SYNDICATION’S first Riviera 3600 Sport Yacht.
A delighted group of owners joined in the traditional launch party to meet and greet fellow owners and inspect first hand their customized new boat.
Gary Williams, RIVIERA SYNDICATIONS head of maintenance and customer care introduced owners to the company’s customer care, and 24 hour assist program designed to offer assistance in all situations.
RIVIERA SYNDICATION’S head of driver training Rhys Bohem, was on hand to familiarize owners with the many features designed to make driving and berthing the boat easy.
Sharon Russell introduced her travel and excursion program for 2008 including an action packed trip to the Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix in March and a four week European tour including Japan, Italy, Turkey, Greek Islands and Egypt.
RIVERA SYNDICATION have plenty on their calendar for 2008 including launching their first Riviera 4700 Sport Yacht at Sanctuary Cove in February, three new Riviera 45 Flybridges for: Hamilton Island, Southport Yacht Club and Port Stephens and the introduction of RIVERA SYNDICATIONS franchise program from March 2008.
For more information go to www.rivierasyndication.com.au email info@rivierasyndication.com.au or call John Russell on 07 3890 2902 or 0418 722 132.
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Sunday 17th, February saw over 35 people gather at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast for the combined launch parties of Riviera syndication’s new Riviera 4700 Sport Yacht “Positano” and a Riviera 45 Fly Bridge “Amalfi”.
Owners from around Australia joined John and Sharon Russell and the syndication team to celebrate the launch of the 4700 Sport Yacht “Positano” for Sanctuary Cove and also the launch of the new 45 Flybridge “Amalfi” that will be berthed at Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays.
One of the highlights of the day was the display of the 4700 Sport Yacht being berthed from the cockpit of the boat via a remote controller that makes maneuvering the boat in confined areas child’s play.
A feature of all future Riviera Syndication boats will be the addition of both a Bow and Stern thruster combination with remote controller or, Volvo’s patented IPS system incorporating a joystick docking controller.
Riviera Syndication has ordered a second Riviera 4700 Sport Yacht for Sanctuary Cove later in 2008 as well as a 4400 Sport Yacht with the IPS docking controller. |
