In August, a group of Whitehaven owners departed from the Gold Coast heading north on a coastal adventure which ended at the brand’s namesake, Whitehaven Beach and the Whitsunday Island Group. Blessed with glorious weather, the four Whitehaven Motor Yachts cruised together through the Sandy Straits, Hervey Bay, Bunker Group, Capricorn Coast and all the way to the jewel in Queensland’s coastline, the Whitsunday Islands.

Making the decision to build your own yacht can be daunting with the number of decisions, big and small, to make. Whitehaven began with an owner going through this exact process and questioning how it could be done better. Now he leads a team which is keenly attuned to supporting owners and providing confidence well after delivery with the market’s leading warranty and after-sales program.

Earlier this year, we announced the largest Whitehaven to ever be built; the Whitehaven 8000. This much anticipated yacht has emerged from the yard and loaded onto a ship bound for Brisbane. Her owners, Ray and Denise, are counting down the days until she arrives Australia for pre-delivery and then she is theirs. The rest of the world will have the chance to see the Whitehaven 8000 at the Festival of Boating in Sanctuary Cove in November 2020.

Whitehaven Motor Yachts is excited to welcome Sydney-based couple, Scott and Michelle, as the latest addition to the growing family of Whitehaven Motor Yacht owners with their purchase of our Harbour Classic 40, ‘Tonic’.

As a fleet of Whitehaven Motor Yachts head north, we thought we would take the opportunity to feature two of the leading marinas on the journey, Mackay Marina and Port of Airlie. The key to a successful long-range cruise is to know the best places to grab supplies and discover the main coastline of Australia.

After nine years of intrepid boating and flying the Whitehaven flag, it was time for Komotion to get some TLC. The Whitehaven 7000 Flybridge underwent a refit and emerged more glamorous than ever before heading north to enjoy winter in Queensland.

Winter in south east Queensland is a glorious time to go boating. The days are clear, dry and warm and, as a group of Whitehaven owners recently found, there are plenty of anchorages and bays to discover.

The sport yacht is, in many ways, the sports car of the ocean where speed and style are paramount. Yet a decade ago, a dauntless boating couple decided to break the mould and custom build a 65-foot Sport Yacht which placed seafaring capabilities on equal footing to style. YKnot was launched and became the genesis for Whitehaven’s Sports Yacht range.

A long-time friend of the Whitehaven family, Lee Randall has formally joined the team as Group Business Development Manager. His decades of experience as a competitive sailor, broker and owner’s representative make him an ideal person to propel Whitehaven through the next 10 years of its development.