The Integrity 470 CE Plus will make its international debut at the SCIBS.
Appealing to a new generation of cruising families looking for contemporary styling and added performance, the Integrity 470 CE Plus will make its international debut at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 25 to 28 May.
The first Integrity Plus model in the Coastal Express range is designed to deliver the same comfortable, easy cruising as a traditional Integrity, with added features, enhanced styling and a burst of speed when it’s needed.
“It was time for Integrity to do something different in response to feedback at boat shows,” said Bruce Scott, Director at the Whitehaven Group who are the importers and distributors of the Integrity range. “We took the concept of the new 470CE Plus model to Jianghua Marine who are the owners of the Integrity brand and they immediately embraced the idea, and together we executed the design and development of this all new model.”
CEO and owner of Jianghua Marine, Allen Shi said “The enthusiasm of the Whitehaven Group to be involved with the ongoing development of Integrity boats was very important to the brand and the new 470CE Plus is testament to their commitment. We are very excited and proud to be releasing this model to the market.”
Bruce continued “There are two elements to this new model – firstly the ability to travel faster with its semi-displacement (planing) hull, and also a more contemporary look, breathing new life into the Coastal Express (CE) model.”
“More and more boats are adopting the forward-facing windscreen, which reduces glare and enhances visibility. We’ve taken the CE range to a new level which we hope will appeal to people who are looking for something traditional with a modern twist.
“All the current models are still available, complemented now by the new CE Plus range.”
The new 470 CE Plus retains the trademark look and single engine efficiency of most Integrity models, as well as incorporating an all-new planing hull. The hull was designed by renowned New Zealand naval architect, Bill Upfold from Elite Marine. Design, and incorporates his signature ‘silent’ chine that almost completely eliminates hull slap at rest – something that can be particularly annoying at night.
The saloon of 470 CE is wrapped in over 18-square-metres of tinted, toughened glass. All mullions are forward raked, to integrate with the slanted, contemporary architecture. To achieve a simple, clean look and to maximise the glazed surface area, Integrity designers collaborated with industry leaders in marine glass technology, Seamac in NZ. The result is a modern and elegant design, which is lightweight, robust and easy to use.
Located in the Whitehaven Group display Marina F Pier, the Integrity 470 CE Plus will be on show at SCIBS 2023 alongside the latest Integrity 380 SX.
