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Best Boat Name Competition

BOAT NAME COMPETITION WINNER!

Congratulations to Gavin and Deirdre Wallace for their entry "Awimbawe".

Gavin said, the name ‘Awimbawe’ was taken from the song ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’, sung by a group called The Tokens. This is a perfect name for our Riviera 33 Flybridge, as we feel she is a lion in the ocean. We have had her in some really heave seas and she never gives up. We recently completed a trip from Victoria to Adelaide about 500 nautical miles, and she performed like a charm, cruising at 20 knots with 3000 RPM from the Volvo Penta diesels – perfect all the way. At night in port the lion sleeps. We just love it.

 

WANT TO ENTER YOUR BOAT?

There are many unusual, wonderful and interesting boat names around the world and R Experience would like to share yours.  To enter the Best Boat Name Competition, simply email some photos of you and your family enjoying your Riviera, your favourite anchorage and a photo of your transom displaying your boat name to rthacker@riviera.com.au

Winners will receive a Riviera gift so don't forget to include your contact details so that we can inform you if you win a prize. 

R Experience is also interested in publishing short stories and photos from Riviera owners around the world in our new Favourite Anchorages section. Email your stories and photos to rthacker@riviera.com.au

 

 

 

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Click to enlarge image: Gavin and Deirdre named their Rivera 33 Flybridge 'Awimbawe' after the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight because their Riv is like a lion in the ocean

Gavin and Deirdre named their Rivera 33 Flybridge 'Awimbawe' after the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight because their Riv is like a lion in the ocean


Deirdre at the helm on the journey home from Adelaide. Awimbawe performed like a charm cruising at 20 knots

Deirdre at the helm on the journey home from Adelaide. Awimbawe performed like a charm cruising at 20 knots


They saw lots of dolphins on their journey from Adelaide to Victoria

They saw lots of dolphins on their journey from Adelaide to Victoria


This photo taken from the bow shows blue skies and perfect weather for the trip back to Victoria

This photo taken from the bow shows blue skies and perfect weather for the trip back to Victoria


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