Shipyard · New build
Riviera
Australian production builder of flybridge, sport and motor yachts up to 78 ft, based on a 16.8 ha site at Coomera since 2000. Founded in 1980 by Bill Barry-Cotter, it has been owned by Rodney Longhurst since 2012 and exports more than 60% of its output.
Yachts built by RIVIERA →Key facts
- Parent
- Longhurst Marine Holdings — Rodney Longhurst (since 2012)
- Country
- Australia
- Founded
- 1980 (Terrey Hills, Sydney; moved to Gold Coast 1981)
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- 39–78 ft (approx. 12–24.8 m) current range
- Largest delivered
- Riviera 78 Motor Yacht, 24.82 m, first launched 2022
- Yachts delivered
- 6,000th yacht launched May 2024 (YachtBuyer, 2 May 2024); 'over 6300' (Riviera site, undated, accessed Sep 2026)
Notable yachts
- Riviera 78 Motor Yacht · 24.82 m, 2022
- 5400 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition, the 6,000th Riviera · 2024
Services
- production new build
- after-sales support via dealer network
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | not published |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | 16.8 ha (41 acre) site with 26 buildings (YachtBuyer, May 2024) |
Sources
- rivieraaustralia.com — https://www.rivieraaustralia.com/your-ultimate-boating-experience/our-story/riviera-today/
- yachtbuyer.com — https://www.yachtbuyer.com/en-us/news/riviera-produces-its-6000th-motor-yacht
- en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riviera_Australia
- boatingnz.co.nz — https://www.boatingnz.co.nz/boat-reviews/riviera-78-motor-yacht/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.