A couple of cool flybridge yachts

Just got the latest issue of Prestige Boating & Yachting (a local SA boating mag aimed at the upper end of the market) and there's 2 articles on some really cool flybridge yachts: the Mochi Craft 64 and Riviera 56.

Let's start with the Riviera 56 Flybridge Enclosed;

I must say, I'd never seen one of these before. It's quite a novel concept for a number of reasons. The main one, I guess, is that you don't have to fiddle with canvas covers any more to close off your flybridge. No matter how well it's done, those canvas covers never really look nice, so the Riviera offers a very neat alternative.


Apparently, one of the main advantages is that its got an aft galley, right by the cockpit, so it's ideal for those summer nights when you can just want to hang out in the cockpit as refreshments and great food are within easy reach and the counter top between galley and cockpit will double as a bar when you're entertaining ...

One scary stat is that this beast will easily consume 500 litres of the black stuff in an hour. At R7 a litre, you may have to fire the gardener and maid to pay for an hour's pleasure :-)

More on www.riviera.com.au. They have some great pictures on their site as well as a details 'floor plan'.

Another very stylish flybridge yacht is the Mochi Craft Dolphin 64. I want mine in the pistacchio green as seen in this pic.


Inspired by the Maine lobster boats, the Dolphin 64 comes in 2 versions, either an "open version" or as seen above, as a flybridge yacht.

The finishings look absolutely superb and this is one stylish flybridge cruiser. Mochi became part of the Ferretti Group in 2001. Think I'm going to start saving up for this one.

Check out the Mochicraft website for more info and pics.

Issue 8 of Prestige Boating is now in the shops. You can check out their site here.