Riviera 6800 SY Platinum Edition

Australia-based Riviera has always had innovation at its core.

That same heritage of quality boat building continues today with the 6800 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition, a big family cruiser designed to maximize your travel time out on the water.

With a dynamic profile signifying power, motion and luxury, this current flagship of the Sport Yacht lineup is offered in either three- or four-stateroom layouts, ensuring all cruise in comfort.

Starting aft in the teak-soled cockpit, there’s plenty of transom seating and dining space to port. An outdoor grill and galley are to starboard while overhead there’s an electrically operated sunroof. Step into the salon and be greeted by yet another fully found galley to port, a full-size refrigerator, an ice maker and storage space opposite, and forward of that, a stylish couch. In front of the salon galley is a U-shape seating area with a dining table. The classy starboard helm, featuring a pair of black leather, adjustable and bolstered seats, has a wide, impressive console housing a trio of touchscreens. Joystick controls are located here, as well as in the cockpit on the port side. Additional seating is to port.

Access to the living accommodations is on the centerline forward; down a few steps reveals the primary, forepeak VIP and guest quarters, all with ensuite heads, an abundance of storage, quality cabinetry and attention to detail.

“The Riviera team of over 900 are immensely proud of our new flagship Sport Yacht, one employing smart technology such as joystick steering, IPS fuel efficiency and performance, assisted docking, glass cockpit touchscreen navigation, digital switching and power management, and lithium iron phosphate batteries,” says Stephen Milne, Riviera’s communications director.

Once you get behind the wheel, you’ll understand what the Aussie phrase, “Good on ya, mate” means in terms of the Riviera 6800 SY Platinum Edition — it’s an accolade for a job well done.