Tomorrow (Thursday, May 23), the 35th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on Hope Island, an hour’s drive south of Brisbane begins, ending on May 26.

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With more than 700 boats and some 2,500 marine products – including a significant toys selection displayed alongside a range of luxury cars and other lifestyle products and activity areas – there are some compelling reasons to be excited for all who are visiting.

Here we list just a few of the many interesting yacht showings.

The CLB65 by CL Yachts makes its Australia premiere, having debuted in Asia in Hong Kong in 2023. As CL Yachts’ entry-level model, capable of 27 knots, it is also the brand’s first to feature an aft galley.

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The 19.7m flybridge CLB65 by CL Yachts 

The Cora Cat 48, a flybridge power catamaran with a range of 1,500, produced by PMG Shipyard, a 20,800sqm facility in Rayong, southeast Thailand, owned by Swiss Philippe Guenat. It will be part of The Yacht Sales Co’s line-up.
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The Thailand-built Cora Cat 48

UAE yard Gulf Craft’s Nomad 101, the 31m explorer yacht which was displayed with great interest at the Sydney Boat Show last year, makes its SCIBS debut. 

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The Gulf Craft’s Nomad 101

Also getting its world premiere at SCIBS is the Heysea V75. At 22.9m in length, this is the Chinese shipyard’s first new powercat model since it launched the large-format private order, the Vista 43M in 2020.  

From Taiwan, the 27.3m Horizon FD90 Skyline, a newly completed superyacht designed by Dutch naval architect Cor D Rover will be on show, along with the FD80, both debuting in Australia.

Australian yards Riviera and Maritimo show their increasingly customisable production models. Riviera’s 6000 Sports Yacht Platinum – Neptune Oceanic – is an Australia debut, while Maritimo’s M600 and M55 Black Edition are both world debuts. Fellow domestic builder, Iliad Catamarans will also be showing two respected powercat models: the Iliad 53F and the 62.

A vintage classic will also be getting a lot of attention at SCIBS: a 1959 Riva Florida, Bellissimo, on sale from Ray White Marine brokerage. The 5.4m dayboat was restored using original Riva parts by Cantiere Matteri at Lezzeno on the shores of Lake Como, Italy and has also been upgraded with a modern and powerful engine – a Chevrolet V8 350.

In addition to marine displays, SCIBS 2024 aims to appeal to family visitors with

live entertainment, roving entertainers, fishing masterclasses, cooking sessions, on-water

demonstrations and two dedicated kids’ zones.

This year SCIBS debuts its Lagoon Beach Club VIP Experience – an upscale precinct that offers guests a luxury beach club vibe including all-day dining, free-flowing drinks, pop-up bars and live entertainment all overlooking InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort’s lagoon pool and award-winning marina.
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