REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT, REASSURINGLY RIVIERA

Australians love the great outdoors. We open our hearts and homes to sailboat light and space, we love big skies, wide horizons and cool breezes … and it is only appropriate that Australia’s Riviera should create a vessel that captures this spirit so elegantly. The 58 Open Flybridge is a boat supplier for the playful, for those with a zest for life and a love of fishing or entertaining, yet it is also a boat for the most discriminating and experienced boating enthusiast.It is often said that success builds on success and this is certainly true with the 58 Open. It follows in the wake of numerous other models that have won international acclaim and a loyal following the world over. And in addition to being the result of decades of experience, the 58 benefits from our huge in- house for boat design and manufacturing resources. This is a ‘new generation’ Riviera, a boat that incorporates many major technological advances. The new 58 was designed using the latest Computer Aided Marine design software — software that guides the cutting of the plug that ultimately produces a mould and thereafter the most precise hull, deck and flybridge components. Then there is the running surface of the hull designed by international superyacht naval architect Frank Mulder. This design features propeller tunnels designed to deliver more powerful forward thrust, improved fuel efficiency and a smoother, steadier ride.The larger engine shafts and precision-engineered propellers for boats also contribute to the quality of the ride. The underwater exhausts deliver cleaner, quieter performance. And behind it all there is our legendary hand-laid fibreglass hull with separate compartments throughout the hull, extra transverse stiffeners and a watertight collision bulkhead in the bow.Despite that fresh, exuberant spirit, the 58 Open is a boat built for extended, serious, blue-water fishing or cruising and one that is certainly up to the challenge of tackling the often harsh conditions of the world’s oceans. After all, it is a Riviera.

1, 2 and 3. The Riviera 58 Open Flybridge exudes power and grace, offering a soft, dry ride. 4. The Mulder-designed running surface includes tunnels to reduce shaft angle, improving performance, and underwater exhausts that reduce noise and fumes. QL high performance electric trim tabs are mounted on the transom above the tunnels and a moulded section in the stern can accommodate an optional stern thruster. 5. The large foredeck can accept a substantial tender. Note the moulded pad on the starboard side to mount a boat davit. 5