Super fun in Sydney
It was show time in Sydney again with superyachts to tinnies on offer, all hosted at Cockle Bay and in the brand new Convention Centre with its ponds to try before-you-buy.
Sydney slam dunk
The stars aligned for the 50th Sydney International Boat Show with event organiser, the BIA declaring a “great success” by all indicators.
Toast to a trideck
At the 50th Sydney International Boat Show, Ensign Ship Brokers celebrated the sale of a custom-designed 135 foot tri-deck superyacht from the Heysea yard in China.
Amphibious attraction
SACS Marine Australia took a new brand to the Sydney International Boat Show, the luxurious and amphibious Iguana 31 Classic, a boat that acts as a tender or day boat, delivering easy access from your home to the water.
Class of its own
Riviera, Australia’s most awarded luxury motor yacht builder, has unveiled the first model of its highly anticipated new Sports Motor Yacht collection at the 2017 Sydney International Boat Show.
Fireball: Blazing a trail
Tankoa Yachts and Exclusiva announce collaboration on 72-metre Progetto Bolide.
New-fashioned nostalgia
Australian waterways will welcome an elegant new adornment in 2018, when Whitehaven Motor Yachts launches the Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40, with first impressions and details revealed at the 50th Sydney International Boat Show, 3 to 7 August 2017.
Fast Delivery
Benetti delivers two new unit of its high-performance Fast 125’ model.
Super 70 graces SIBS
The sleek, new Maritimo S70 sedan cruiser, which is the largest single level vessel the company has ever produced makes its international debut at the 50th Sydney International Boat Show, 3 to 7 August.
X factor
Maritimo has announced “a bold new chapter” in its history, with the highly anticipated release of the new X-series motor yacht on the opening day of the Sydney International Boat Show.
Rendezvous returns
Organisers announce dates for the second annual rendezvous: 20 & 21 April 2018 on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Twin Disc hands-on at SIBS
At this year’s 50th Sydney International Boat Show, Twin Disc will have a prominent presence on the marina, with its brightly branded marquee and floating pontoon, and plenty to intrigue visitors looking for the latest in propulsion, control and stabilising systems.
Accolades for Abell Point
In a gala award ceremony hosted at the Marine17 conference at Sydney’s new exhibition centre, Abell Point Marina took out the coveted Marina of the Year award.
Hall of Fame for GCCM
Marine industry icon, Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) was inducted into the Australian Marina Hall of Fame by the peak body, Marina Industries Association (MIA) at the Marine 17 International Conference & Exhibition in Sydney.
Gold Coast port approved
Foreign flagged superyachts will be able to sail directly into the Gold Coast Seaway for customs clearance in a coup for the city’s yachting and tourism industries.
Expansion plans
Whitehaven Motor Yachts has purchased Integrity Motor Yachts, aiming to consolidate and develop the strengths of the Integrity range and extending its reach to cover the full spectrum of the market.
