The video was filmed using a Sony A73 digital camera and a DJI drone. The project took about two weeks to complete on a laptop, including Callum spending hours trawling the internet for sound effects. [links]
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The video was filmed using a Sony A73 digital camera and a DJI drone. The project took about two weeks to complete on a laptop, including Callum spending hours trawling the internet for sound effects. [links]
Callum’s family purchased their Riviera 72, Nirvana, from R Marine Sydney in 2019 and the family loves getting on board as often as possible for extended trips.The video features footage from Sydney Harbour and along the Queensland coast including the Whitsundays and Gold Coast. Riviera 72 Sports Motor Yacht © Riviera Australia
“My day job is obviously quite technical, so this is a creative release for me.” more
“My parents love it as well, and we’ve had a lot of views from people who enjoy boating, especially on a Riviera,” says Callum.
“It was pretty cool to make a video of the boat and I had heaps of fun doing it,” says Caullum, 20, who works as a surveyor for his family’s company. more
The 600s deliver a comfortable plane at about 18kt. Pushing the throttle further forward generated instant response as the Volvos dug deep and delivered with barely any change in pitch. [links]
Another optional lounge, fitted to this boat in place of a standard locker, folds out from the portside coamings. Other handy features include a handheld freshwater shower, LED lights and teak-lined steps leading up to the side decks and foredeck access. [links]
Everywhere you look there are quality finishes and fittings. The impression is immediate – exterior of the saloon, with its swing-up awning window, is framed in highly polished stainless steel. Step through to the saloon and you are instantly struck by a unique contrast – the US owner of the test boat passed over the standard satin oak finish and trim for high-gloss walnut throughout. This provided a dark, rich balance to the upholstery, floor trim and benchtops.
The boat’s bow has a watertight crash bulkhead to prevent flooding if it is holed, and lower bulkheads create separate compartments between the accommodation space and engine room.
Power comes via a pair of Volvo Penta IPS600 diesel engines, each producing 435hp/320kW and sending drive to forward-facing three-bladed counter-rotating props on pods.
Above the galley mounted on a set of cabinets and snug against the bulkhead is a C-Zone control unit allowing owners to press a single virtual button to handle all the changing electrical needs of the boat.
Powered by twin Cummins Mercruiser turbo diesel engines linked to the revolutionary Zeus pod drives, this new model builds on the extraordinary success of the Riviera 3600, 4400 and 4700 Sport Yachts that have won numerous Boat of the Year Awards.
A day spent aboard your new 5000 Sport Yacht is a day well spent… At the end of that day, when you retire to your cabin, you can drift away with the sweet thought of all the pleasure your new boat has brought to you, your family and friends.
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For serious sunning, large cockpit steps, wide side decks and a hand rail lead to a delightful sun pad on the foredeck. If you are more inclined to escape the midday sun, the luxurious leather lounge in the reverse cycle air-conditioned saloon will be a welcome escape. Place a CD into the Bose Lifestyle system or watch a movie on the LCD TV – a screen that disappears on an electric lift when not in use. [links]
With the first option you have comfortable accommodation for seven. The alternate configuration provides you with another entertainment area below, perfect if you have children or grandchildren. Alternatively, it provides a welcome parents' retreat. [links]
This stability is enhanced by having a largecapacity, mid-mounted fuel tank for extended range. This boat is made for serious voyages as well as playful day cruising. more
The most important part of the boat is the engine room, and we find it under the cockpit sole. There is an electrically-actuated ram that picks up the center section of the deck, the table, and stern console all at once at the touch of a button. When the deck is up, the engine room can be accessed from three of its four sides and has virtually unlimited headroom. more
Anchoring. To the right of the wheel is the standard Muir anchor control and chain counter, so the amount of chain out is known precisely. A chain counter is an absolute necessity for night operation, and eliminates the need for marking chain, which usually becomes hard to read (and remember) after a couple of years.
This publicity photograph of the interior of the Riviera 39 Sports Motor Yacht shows how the light wood cabinetry blends with the earth tones in the carpet and upholstery to produce a cozy feel in soft light. Note the single burner stovetop at right and the refrigerator drawer under it, and the microwave near the sink. [links]
At trolling speeds, fuel efficiency is of course maximized, and at 6.3 knots and 1000 rpm, the Riviera 39 Sports Motor Yacht could get 3.8 nmpg, and theoretically, she could travel up the Australian coast from Sydney to Cairns, over 1300 nautical miles north, without refueling.