2019 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show branded best in history by industry veterans

With more than 500 boats on display across the weekend, industry veterans have branded this year’s Sanctuary Cove Boat Show the best in its history.

INDUSTRY veterans have branded 2019’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show the best in the event’s 31-year-history.

A total of 47,243 people flocked to the Marine Village precinct to view 182 boats on water and 423 on land throughout the area.

The crowd marks a three per cent increase on the previous year.

Maritimo General Manager Phil Candler, designer Tom Barry-Cotter and the newly unveiled X50 at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show. Pic Tim Marsden

Garth Corbitt, CEO of leading luxury cruise manufacturer Maritimo, said the total number of sales will not be known for several weeks as current deals are negotiated and finalised and buyers conduct sea trials.

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“Needless to say we are very happy with the response with sales of both our flybridge motor yachts and the newly released X50 being strong,” he said.

“With many millions of dollars worth of deals finalised and more pending our forward order pipeline is extremely healthy.”

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Corbitt said the world premiere of the X50 on Friday had been a headline grabber at the show and was set to be a very successful model for Maritimo.

The company was one of 334 individual exhibitors on display over the weekend.

Nearly 50,000 people attended the show. Pic Mike Batterham

Garmin QLD/NT Manager Goron Triplett said he was pleased with the response from crowds throughout the event.

“Thursday and Friday were great with all the big boys doing sales down on the marina and it’s been really positive with all the mums and dads across the weekend,” he said.

“One of our retailers who is here supporting us has done really, really well, including selling out of some products.”