The Clipper Story

The Clipper has been tried and tested over the last 25 years. They were such a big hit in the 1970s and early 80s that they became a household name making them a highly sort after boat for their functionality and their superior resale value.

Clipper expanding worldwide with international dealerships

Now moving forward in the new century, Clipper has developed 6 new models. Clipper have two state of the art shipyards building our new models under licence, we have expanded our own dealer network to Europe, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Asia, with Canada and USA to come online early in 2009 .These new models all have the same classic, ageless lines but we have developed our new semi-plaining hulls to allow for a turn of speed if required.

All of our new models (45, 48, 52, & 60 Cordova) have been designed to cruise between 10 and 18 knots, giving the owner the best of both worlds. If fuel efficiency is paramount our boats can cruise in the displacement mode for hundreds of miles, and if speed is important we have incorporated this in our new semi-plaining hulls.

The Team

Andy Diehm

New and Pre Owned Sales

Andy has been around boats all his life from his passion for waterskiing and barefooting as a younger bloke right through to skippering ocean going commercial cats in the Whitsundays and far north Queensland. The Clipper family know Andy well and he continues to grow our new owners and look after our existing Clipper family. Andy lives in Brisbane with his wife Debbie and two labs and is now travelling to our new Coomera office on a daily basis. He is hoping the Brisbane Lions do a bit better ne

Brett Thurley

Brett has dedicated his life to the watersports and marine industry. His initial foray into the marine business world as a Professional Water Skier quickly saw him aligned with the world’s premier waterski and ski boat companies as a sponsored athlete and promotional representative in the USA in 1983 through 1995. His career culminated in winning the 1993 World Slalom Championship, the first and only Australian male to win the title. On retirement from professional sport in 1995 he transit

Bruce Neville

Bruce is back! Bruce Neville joined the Clipper team shortly before Sanctuary Cove show this year. Neville is no stranger to the boating industry, with 26 years experience in the industry and 20 years specifically in ski boat sales, design and operations. Bruce is at home in this new role at Clipper Yachts Australia on the Gold Coast after his tenure working with Brett selling and servicing Grand Banks during Riviera’s tenure as distributors. Bruce’s passion with the water began as a

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