5000 Sport Yacht expert opinions

Trade A Boat magazine - Australia

"Proving that innovation and utility can be good bedfellows, the new 5000 Sport Yacht is a great example of why Riviera still holds sway.  Not that the Australian boatbuilder is reinventing the wheel.  True blue, dinky-di, a good sport - the 5000 SY ticks a mountain of boxes and is destined for an anchorage near you."

- David Lockwood

Club Marine - Australia

“Compared to the conventional 4700, the performance almost defies imagination. There’s no planing transition, just gentle acceleration until the turbo’s kick in. If you’re in a hurry, hole-shot ability is brilliant.

Being a Mulder hull, it travels flat and fast and, at full stick into a 1.5m sea, the ride softness and noise suppression were apparent. To chew only 50 litres per side at 30km/h (16 knots) is pretty darn good, while to use 180 litres total at a bit over 50km/h (28 knots) is exceptional for a 50-footer weighing 18 tonnes.”

- Mark Rothfield

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