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Australian Yacht Builders

Australia builds boats for Australian conditions — long ranges, heavy sea-keeping, cockpits designed for real fishing and real weather. Riviera and Maritimo, both Gold Coast yards, lead the category worldwide.

Riviera has delivered over 6,000 hulls since 1980, from SUV crossovers to the 78 Motor Yacht flagship. Maritimo, founded by boatbuilding legend Bill Barry-Cotter, engineers long-range flybridge cruisers with shaft-drive reliability and fuel range imported rivals struggle to match.

For Sydney Harbour days, Whitsundays weeks or the run north to the reef, these are the local experts' choice — built here, supported here, proven here.

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