SANCTUARY COVE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW 2022
Now in its 33rd year, the great success of the 2022 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) is a testament to the huge importance it holds not only to the boating community of the Gold Coast but also for those who flew in from interstate and overseas, including eager buyers from New Caledonia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Despite gloomy skies and showers throughout the four-day show, the ticket office registered 43,852 visitors.
They found boats and engines of all sizes and kinds, electronics, anchoring systems, chandlery, refitting services, brokerage, portable fuel tanks, marine insurance, slipways and marinas, holiday destinations, marine Government departments and everything you could imagine associated with the marine lifestyle.
Held this year from 19 to 22 May, the show is like no other, an exhibition attracting enthusiasts and buyers from all walks of life.
Alongside the new undercover superyacht precinct, luxury cars from Bentley, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ferrari, Aston Martin and McLaren were on display – even new and second-hand helicopters!
The Show’s General Manager, Johan Hasser, said Mulpha’s continued investment in Sanctuary Cove, including the recent marina expansion, has allowed the Show to increase its footprint, attracting a record number of exhibitors.
SHOWCASE OF NEW RELEASES
Known to the industry as SCIBS, this show is key to the Australasian boating trade. Being the first big show of the year, it’s where many new releases are premiered. This year over a thousand products were displayed, including 600 vessels, of which 251 were on water.
World premieres and Australian reveals included eYachts’ Axopar 22 range, Flemming Yachts’ Flemming 58, Jeanneau Yachts’ 60, Ocean Alexanders’ 28E, Horizon Yachts’ FD75 Skyline, Whitehaven’s 7000 Sports Yacht and Aquila 28 Molokai, Scimitar Power Catamarans’ 1010 Flybridge and Sedan cruisers, Leopard Catamarans’ L42 and L45 sailing catamarans and the Cetera 60 Multispace Yacht, among many others.
Australian luxury manufacturer Maritimo enjoyed an exceptional reception for its three global releases: the M60 Flybridge motoryacht, M600 Offshore Flybridge, and S600 Offshore Sedan – with several sales achieved. MD Tom Barry-Cotter said the company enjoyed record sales and forward orders, up 25 per cent on recent years. “It’s fantastic to have a show like SCIBS, especially for Australian manufacturers to use
