A 2 MILLION Yacht Built to Handle Australia! - Riviera 6000 Platinum Edition

Introduced at the 2014 Sydney International Boat Show, the Riviera 6000 Sport Yacht replaced the 5800 Sport Yacht. Built at Coomera on Queensland’s Gold Coast, the 19.30-metre model has a 5.38-metre beam and combines Riviera’s in-house design with an enclosed helm and a substantial covered cockpit. The original generation ran from 2014 to 2019; the Platinum Edition introduced in May 2019 continued the 6000 line rather than marking its end.

The principal living spaces share one level. An aft portside galley serves both the saloon and cockpit through a sliding glass door and opening awning window. Inside are opposing seating areas and a dining table; outside, sheltered lounges surround a table that can lower into a daybed. A transom cooking station, foredeck sunpads, opening sunroofs, an enclosed tender garage and a hydraulic bathing platform extend the boat’s outdoor facilities.

Below decks, buyers could specify three or four staterooms with three bathrooms. The principal arrangement includes an amidships master, a forward VIP double and a twin guest cabin; the fourth cabin adds bunks. Three-cabin alternatives substitute a lower lounge or enlarged Presidential master arrangement. A separate utility space can serve as crew accommodation. Riviera quotes sleeping capacity of eight to ten for the Platinum Edition, depending on configuration, rather than ten permanent guest berths in every boat.

Propulsion comes from two 10.8-litre Volvo Penta D11 diesels with IPS950 pod drives, each rated at 725 hp. Early trials recorded approximately 31 knots maximum and 26 knots at fast cruise. Published fuel capacities differ by generation: launch tests specify 2,650 litres, whereas Riviera’s Platinum specification lists 3,300 litres. Consequently, the early boat’s approximately 265-nautical-mile fast-cruise range should not be applied indiscriminately to later examples. Freshwater capacity is 800 litres.

Construction uses hand-laid fibreglass, with a solid laminate hull bottom to the chines, foam-cored topsides and an end-grain balsa-cored deck. A forward watertight collision bulkhead and compartmentation are incorporated into the hull. A short keel supplements the planing hull’s directional stability, particularly in following seas, while the IPS installation provides joystick manoeuvring. The Platinum Edition retains the established propulsion arrangement rather than introducing a different engine package.

Platinum changes include silver and black exterior accents, an extended hardtop, high-gloss walnut cabinetry, Sunbrella interior fabrics, revised helm seating and grey teak-deck caulking. Gyroscopic stabilisation was accommodated as an option, with a Seakeeper fitted to the 2019 test boat; a watermaker was also optional. The design supports owner-operated family cruising, although a crew cabin remains available. By September 2020, Riviera had completed the 100th hull of the 6000 design, demonstrating that production extended beyond the original generation’s 2019 changeover.