Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show rakes in $15 million worth of sales in just two days

BOAT show organisers are celebrating more than $15 million in sales and a 20 per cent jump in crowd numbers at the halfway point of the annual event.

Riviera's dealer relationship manager, Curt Goldring, at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on Friday. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS

BOAT show organisers are celebrating more than $15 million in sales in the first two days and a 20 per cent jump in crowd numbers at the halfway point of the top-shelf Gold Coast event.

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show spokesman Johan Hasser, who is head of events for Mulpha Sanctuary Cove, said it had been an encouraging start.

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“There are certainly more genuine prospects walking around with an eagerness to buy than last year,” said Mr Hasser.

The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on Friday. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS

“We are very encouraged by attendance figures and the excellent leads for the wide range of marine products on sale here.”

Local manufacturers Riviera and Maritimo claimed the sale of two luxury boats each, while Sports Marine signed up a customer for a Meridian motor yacht that was advertised for $794,000.

Stefan Boating World and Queensland Marine Centre sold four high-end trailer boats by the end of the day.

EuroMarque notched up its third supercar sale for the show with a contract on another Maserati.

Business went through the roof today for Aqualuma Underwater Lights, which had a quiet day yesterday.

“We sold out of all our products by the second day — which hasn’t happened in 10 years of exhibiting. Today has been very, very busy,” said Aqualuma’s Carl Amor.

The boat show continues until Sunday.