WoxAmel

Amel has always taken care to set itself apart.

Sometimes quite literally. This past spring, eschewing the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on Australia’s Gold Coast, Riviera essentially threw its own mini boat show at its Coomera, Queensland, facility. It showed off, among other boats, the 5400 Sport Yacht that I tested shortly thereafter.

Not that anyone was complaining. The Riviera yard is one of the most impressive that I’ve come across, having visited top builders in America and Europe as well. The place goes high-low, mixing the fiberglass-dust-encrusted, unmistakably resin-scented feel of a boat factory with what’s actually a lovely yacht club, replete with restaurant and rustic-yet-elegant outdoor dining area, smack on a sleepy stretch of the Coomera River.