Australia’s largest luxury motor yacht manufacturer Riviera has proudly released the advanced, mid-sized addition to its exclusive SUV Collection, the 505.
The accomplished Riviera design team was given free reign to unleash its creativity with a hull that’s brand new from the keel up, resulting in a multi-functional, genre- bridging cruising yacht embodying the ultimate in refined luxury.
The designers cleverly integrated a number of the distinctive “big-boat” attributes that set Riviera motor yachts apart on the world stage, while staying faithful to the SUV pedigree that perfectly blends a seaworthy, sports-friendly flybridge ethos with the entertainment amenities inherent to a sport yacht.
An outstanding feature is the 505’s raised and covered mezzanine seating and entertainment area that provides privacy and protection from the elements, along with the comfort and convenience of built-in furniture, to enable sociable, year- round boating.
“Boating enthusiasts are really going to love the new 505 SUV,” Riviera owner Rodney Longhurst says. “IPS performance, economy, and ease of use, the 505 offers so much for families looking to put fun and freedom back into their weekends.”
Generously wide sidedecks with raised bulwarks safely connect the foredeck entertainment zone with the cockpit, while dual transom doors provide easy access to the large hydraulic boarding platform, enhancing the outdoor living space.
The saloon features an aft U-shaped galley to port, where it can efficiently serve meals to the mezzanine and forward dinette. Immediately adjacent to the galley is an L-shaped lounge that extends forward to the starboard-side helm station featuring twin pedestal seats.
The Riviera designers have also excelled themselves in the accommodation department with a full-beam master suite as the centrepiece of a spacious three- stateroom/two-bathroom layout.
Power for the 505 SUV is twin six-cylinder Volvo Penta D8-IPS 800 turbo diesels developing 600hp (441kw) apiece, mated to joystick controls (helm and cockpit) and twin 16-inch Volvo Penta Glass Bridge screens. At the purchaser’s discretion, the powerplants may be optioned to twin 725hp (533kW) D11-IPS 950s.
“The 505 SUV benefits from our latest research and development processes,” Mr Longhurst concludes. “Whether it’s fishing, diving, paddle-boarding, or simply entertaining with family and friends in the comfort of the mezzanine, she offers the best of all worlds and is in a class of her own.”
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This is the latest addition to Riviera’s favoured long-range, Sports Motor Yacht Collection that have redefined the cruising class with an ultra-smooth and quiet ride both inshore and offshore conditions, driven by superior power and fuel efficiency. To date over 20 Sport Motor Yachts have been delivered to owners in Europe, the Americas, New Zealand and Australia.
Sophistication meets innovation in this exceptional addition to the Sports Motor Yacht Collection. She will give boating enthusiasts and cruising families, the long- term liveability and luxury they desire.
Riviera’s experienced international design team has excelled in optimising the onboard space, ensuring the yacht lacks for nothing in terms of beauty, amenity and functionality. There is the option of three or four staterooms, covered mezzanine dining and aft gourmet galley, internal staircase to the four-sided enclosed flybridge, a pantograph door leading from the saloon to generous walk-around side decks, and a foredeck that cradles a 3.6-metre tender before transforming into a spacious and very entertainment hub.
Twin MAN V8 1300hp (956 kW) diesels have been specified, with the option available to have twin MAN V12 1550hp (1140 kW) engines. Either option has hydraulic bow thruster integrated with joystick controls and a generous 6500-litre fuel tank.
Discover more at RivieraAustralia.com
Published in the April – June 2020 edition.
