The new Response TXR has been entirely designed, engineered and made in Australia and combines the performance, handling and fit and finish Australians have come to expect of Malibu Boats, with additional storage, space and contemporary helm design features.

"The TXR retains the much-loved hull and performance of the LXR and introduces contemporary new features that will be sure to impress skiing families across Australia," says six-time Australian Men's Slalom Champion and Malibu Boats Operations Manager Simon Hill.

Whether you like your wakes flat for slalom skiing or clean and rampy for boarding, the Response TXR has it covered. From novice to experienced skiers and wakeboarders, there are no limits behind the Response TXR.

"It's a cross-over boat the whole family will enjoy. The TXR turns on a dime and the plush interior including wall to wall carpet, ensures a luxurious, quiet ride," Hill says.

The Malibu Boats Australian team also unveiled the Wakesetter 22 LSV this year, which replaces the 22 VLX.

The new 22 LSVTM offers maximum space in a perfectly sized package.

The 22-foot length allows for easy towing and garage storage and includes all the accolades the LSV family offers. It has luxurious seating for 14 in a beautiful traditional-bow design with easy access to the spacious front lounge area.

Advances in the 2019 22 LSV include a fresh interior featuring a redesigned helm seat and an additional Malibu Wake View Bench Seat to provide plenty of seating options for a full day on the water.

Price Taylor, Malibu Boats Australia general manager, says "We are very excited to introduce the 22 LSV into our 2019 Australian line-up.

With the 23 LSV being the best-selling towboat year after year, the 22 LSV takes that pedigree and packs it into a perfectly sized boat that families of all sizes will enjoy."

The team from Malibu Boats will make the trip from its Albury, Victoria, facility to show off the feature-filled 2019 models of its wakeboard and wakesurfing boats.

Trailerable boat exhibitors will occupy 20,000 sq m at the 2019 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (May 23-26), and is the industry's fastest growing segment.

"SCIBS 2019 is on track to be the biggest ever in terms of trailer boats," SCIBS sales and exhibition manager Dominic O'Brien says.

Exhibitor response and bookings had exceeded expectations for this time of year but sites remained for businesses wanting to showcase their wares to an expected crowd of more than 45,000 people, including industry powerbrokers.

"Exhibitors tell us they have put a lot of effort into their mix of products and promotions and are looking forward to showcasing new models, including many world and Australian premieres, the latest gadgets and excellent sales packages for an astute and enthusiastic public," O'Brien says.

Five giant schooners will compete at the inaugural Capri Classica on the Bay of Naples on 7 May 2019 for four days of competition that will celebrate yachting from its golden era. Created by the International Schooner Association in conjunction with the International Maxi Association, the first edition of Capri Classica is exclusively for classic schooners. "The aim is to demonstrate that these schooners are not only beautiful, but very capable", explains Simon Pandolfi, captain of Puritan and one of the driving forces behind Capri Classica. "The winner will be the one who is most competent not just in getting off the start line quickly, but using the skills required for racing a schooner, skills that would otherwise be lost."

New images have been revealed of the Incredible MM725 Sailing Yacht by Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design. At 72.5 metres in length and with a sloop rig, her design is not only an impressive feat of engineering, but cleverly disguises a desirable flybridge deck in what remains a sleek and elegant line. Key to the design was ensuring that the saloon benefitted from enough natural light. This was achieved by positioning the flybridge further aft than is typical and extending it over the cockpit, allowing for a curved sweep of glass in the forward section of the superstructure and the necessary influx of light to the saloon.