Italy

Fincantieri Yachts

Renowned Italian superyacht design studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hot Lab (Company)">Hot Lab</a> is wrapping up 2023 with the seventh edition of its annual Rendez-vous event on Friday the 1st December. The much anticipated event will take place at an exclusive venue in the heart of Milan, with the fitting theme of “Black Tie”.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262968/image/large-68f292e4e9ece62a68d5574594ba7395.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262968">The event serves as the ideal location for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hot Lab (Company)">Hot Lab</a> to celebrate the conclusion of another dynamic and fruitful year in the industry. An array of industry professionals will be in attendance including yacht owners, shipyard representatives, owner’s representatives, marine lawyers, and influencers.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262969/image/large-32ae019d191f1bfa93eb2db356eb2a88.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262969">Distinguished guests representing renowned companies such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4876" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ferretti Group (Company)">Ferretti Group</a>, Mangusta, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/375" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baglietto S.p.A. (Company)">Baglietto</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1757" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palumbo Superyachts (Company)">Palumbo Superyachts</a>, and many more will also join the event, contributing to the lively atmosphere.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/295119/image/large-7857144e55fcae8aea482bed3a8c29f8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/295119">The annual Rendez-vous follows the success of last year's “Feel comfortable at Home” themed party which was hosted at a stunning apartment and showroom in the centre of Milan. The attendees were treated to some classic Italian cuisine and wine in the beautiful location.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251119/image/large-cdb10575df4e2461c3ddb77247000d65.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251119">In addition to celebrating the successes of the past year, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hot Lab (Company)">Hot Lab</a> also plans to unveil more exclusive details regarding its 22 yacht collaborations currently in-build.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/213542/image/large-169250a8a1e1048f558f8374c91c0cca.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/213542">The event will be made possible thanks to the support of a select group of partners, including: Leone Limentani, Il Salotto di Milano, Antinori &amp; <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Foglizzo (Company)">Foglizzo</a>.As they wrap up this chapter, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hot Lab (Company)">Hot Lab</a> is eagerly looking forward to the future with excitement for what the next year will bring.

Hot Lab Rendez-vous returns for 2023

The seventh edition of the annual Hot Lab Rendez-vous event has returned for 2023 with a “Black Tie” theme.

Hot Lab Rendez-vous returns for 2023 with a "Black Tie" theme

The world's largest 100m+ yachts

SYT gives you an overview of the world's largest yachts ever launched. 

Top 50: The world's biggest superyachts

Situated within the thriving seaside town of Viareggio, known for its historic legacy as a hub for superyacht construction, lies <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7053" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Tureddi (Company)">Tureddi Shipyard</a>. With a remarkable heritage spanning over four decades, this storied shipyard represents a tale of two generations under the leadership of founder Andrea Tureddi, the current general manager.From the shipyard’s humble beginnings in large scale commercial construction focused on chemical tankers, cable boats, and work ships, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7053" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Tureddi (Company)">Tureddi</a> has undergone a transformative journey to become a key supplier of hulls, superstructures, and finished yachts for renowned superyacht builders. Collaborations with prominent names such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6046" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azimut-Benetti Group (Company)">Azimut-Benetti</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/162" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Codecasa S.p.A. (Company)">Codecasa</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mondomarine SpA (Company)">Mondomarine</a> have solidified the yard's reputation as a trusted partner in delivering exceptional vessels. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283586/image/large-d1eff5df8e0b4cb650c89e9466addf80.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283586">Embracing the vision of the second generation, led by Alessandro Tureddi, the President and son of Andrea Tureddi, the shipyard has recently undergone a corporate reorganisation. This transformative move aims to maintain its role as a supply chain partner while establishing its own in-house brand of full custom superyachts.During <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SuperYacht Times</a>' visit to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7053" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Tureddi (Company)">Cantieri Navali Turredi</a>, we had the opportunity to meet with Alessandro Tureddi and his father Andrea to learn more about the shipyard's operations and future plans.Could you share your history and background, and explain how it shaped your entry into the yachting world?Andrea: Having grown up in Viareggio, a town immersed in the luxury yacht industry, it was only natural for me to develop a strong affinity for this captivating industry. My journey began in the early 1980s, when I started work in commercial construction, focusing on large-scale vessels. Through my experiences in this field, I gained valuable insights and honed my skills, eventually transitioning into supplying hulls to major shipyards.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283576/image/large-3865411ff6ef5770064fa5571aeef883.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283576">I also had the opportunity to work as a consultant for several renowned Italian shipyards. With our existing facilities and resources. This transition is a natural progression for us, as we possess the necessary skills, expertise, and infrastructure to undertake this ambitious endeavour.What were the key factors that influenced&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7053" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Tureddi (Company)">Tureddi Group's</a>&nbsp;shift in direction?Andrea: There were two pivotal conditions that guided our decision. Firstly, we felt strongly that we had the necessary skills and expertise to embark on producing a line of yachts under our own brand. With our experience in producing high-quality hulls for renowned shipyards, we believed in our ability to deliver exceptional craftsmanship.Alessandro: Secondly, market conditions played a significant role in our decision. Currently, shipyards around the world especially in Italy are facing a full order book stretching until 2026/27. This presented us with the perfect opportunity to cater to discerning buyers who appreciate and seek out high quality yachts.We remain committed to continuing both sides of the business, producing hulls for other shipyards as well as our own brand. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283590/image/large-08362fb55e4918081557456847f1fa92.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283590">Could you provide an insight into Tureddi's production capabilities?&nbsp;Andrea: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7053" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Tureddi (Company)">Tureddi’s</a> production capabilities are driven by the expertise and experience of our highly skilled professionals who form the backbone of the yard. The dedication and familial bond within the shipyard plays a significant role in our success. Our workforce has been expanding, and we now have a network of around 100 collaborators/employees who contribute to our production.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283584/image/large-78d88c85fe5f7f2f0d83696c65d17601.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283584">Alessandro: In terms of our capacity, we specialise in building steel and aluminium full custom superyachts in the 30-60-metre range. Currently, we operate from three production sites, with two sites dedicated to hull construction and the third site soon to be available for the commencement of a potential new superyacht project. The facilities span over a total of 5,000 square-metres of covered and 2,000 metres of uncovered space, and the location provides direct access to the canal in Navicelli, facilitating the smooth movement of vessels towards the sea. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283575/image/large-c09454d11ddc9ab379e9a7353515fcc3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283575">Furthermore, we are in the process of establishing three additional sites, including another at Navicelli and two in Viareggio, which offer direct access to the sea. Once these sites are fully operational, they will significantly enhance our construction capacity, allowing us to produce approximately 5 to 6 yachts per year, whilst still continuing with the hull production.This strategic expansion plan demonstrates our commitment to meeting the growing demand for high-quality superyachts and further establishing ourselves as a leading player in the industry.Could you elaborate on your business model?<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283593/image/large-0409ebd259f22492154183715f1cd76d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283593">Alessandro: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7053" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Tureddi (Company)">Tureddi’s</a> aim is to maintain a flexible and integrated framework that focuses on our core competencies and high-value activities throughout the entire production cycle.By adopting this strategic approach of direct control over the production cycle of each vessel or superyacht, we strive to maintain a balance between utilising our in-house capabilities and outsourcing non-essential activities. This ensures that our expertise and capabilities are leveraged in the most effective way, optimising efficiency and achieving the highest standards of quality. Whether it involves project management, design, procurement, or production, our goal is maximising our strengths and delivering exceptional results.Alessandro: Moreover, we have taken the unique step to establish luxury bars, with one already operational in Viareggio another one set to open in Mayfair. These bars serve as spaces where potential owners, crew and other stakeholders can socialise, interact, and network. This decision aligns with our commitment to developing a direct network and maintaining close relationships with potential owners, rather than relying solely on brokerage houses. By engaging with clients in a more personal and direct manner, we can better understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions.This streamlined approach will allow us to be efficient and to consistently deliver exceptional results, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on quality and client satisfaction. We believe that by continuously refining and fine-tuning our business model, we can stay at the forefront of the industry and exceed the expectations of our clients.What is your future vision?Alessandro: We want to continue the successful trajectory of our ongoing expansion endeavours and are actively seeking further growth opportunities, particularly in the American and Middle Eastern markets. As for the design element, we are looking to collaborate with the design studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4663" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VYD Studio (Company)">VYD</a> and naval architect <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6683" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArDeMo Yacht & Design (Company)">Leonardo Cecchi</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283587/image/large-d4e79a67341e852b073d30ae0e0a619a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283587">Drawing on our expertise in working with supply vessels, we are also exploring the potential of supply vessel conversion to meet the increasing demand for yachts exceeding 60 metres in length.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283588/image/large-1674dce62677b430d83b0df305b09f74.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283588">Andrea: Our ultimate aspiration is to merge Italian craftsmanship, meticulous attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to delivering vessels of exceptional quality that embody the essence of "Made in Italy."<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/283591/image/large-9cd6132741ca9e471188ba484a1c2cf9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/283591">

At the yard with Tureddi: Italy's latest shipyard

SuperYacht Times visits Cantieri Navali Tureddi to sit down with father and son and find out about the yard’s evolution into yachting.

The worlds largest yacht support vessels

SuperYacht Times takes a look at the largest yacht support vessels that are currently in operation from across the globe.

The world’s largest yacht support vessels

The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/175" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venice Boat Show - 2023">Venice Boat Show</a> is once again returning to the historic Arsenale of Venice from May 31 to June 4. The show is one of the leading exhibitions dedicated to the boating industry in the area and will feature over 220 exhibitors and 300 vessels. We take a look at everything happening at the fourth edition of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/175" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venice Boat Show - 2023">Venice Boat Show</a> where representatives from the SuperYacht Times team will also be in attendance.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271769/image/large-8c6193fbda2c363af2247839a140aafd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271769">LocationThe <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/175" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venice Boat Show - 2023">Venice Boat Show</a> is held in the Arsenale of Venice, a symbol of the centuries-old military domination of the Serenissima Republic of Venice and the beating heart of its naval industry. The show is promoted by the City of Venice through Vela Spa, in collaboration with the Italian Navy.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271770/image/large-1f6398e52cb92c2f745f321da40dc294.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271770">The exhibition spans 55,000 square-metres and is spread across the water basin, with 30,000 square-metres of outdoor exhibition space, 5,000 square-metres of indoor space and over 1,100 linear-metres of piers. With over 230 moorings dedicated to superyachts, sailing yachts and various other types of boats, there will be the opportunity to explore a wide range of vessels during the show.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271768/image/large-3e2796c8660d7d17ede56b31252e89ca.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271768">ExhibitorsThis year’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/175" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venice Boat Show - 2023">Venice Boat Show</a> will see over 220 exhibitors from all corners of the world visiting the Arsenale. Some of the biggest industry professionals will be attending including, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/358" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azimut Yachts (Company)">Azimut Yachts</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/361" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ferretti Yachts (Company)">Ferretti</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/314" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pantaenius (Company)">Pantaenius</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/313" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nautor Swan (Company)">Nautor Swan</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2504" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wider s.r.l. (Company)">Wider Yachts</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271766/image/large-aca5d1dd3a8ca2299a52f5136b211bfc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271766">Yachts attending and world premieresThe <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/175" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venice Boat Show - 2023">Venice Boat Show</a> will be welcoming yachts from far and wide, as well as many world premieres. Below is SYT’s list of yachts to look out for while attending this year’s show:<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/264617/image/large-656b52440821f743f4e0c9d4811135a2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/264617"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean King Ducale 12036.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Ocean King Ducale 120</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2360" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean King (Company)">Ocean King</a>&nbsp;| 36.8-metresDesigned in Venice, the 36.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean King Ducale 12036.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Ocean King Ducale 120</a> motor yacht will be making her Italian premiere. The steel explorer yacht features an Italian pedigree DNA with interior and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4663" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VYD Studio (Company)">VYD Studio</a>, and naval architecture penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="InNave (Company)">InNave</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248691/image/large-3b79797ed9a380aef67ac19939f4c0cf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248691">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean King Ducale 12036.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Ocean King Ducale 120</a>features two swimming pools; a rare feature on vessels her size, as well as an interior volume of 334 GT. She is able to accommodate up to 12 guests across a five stateroom layout, as well as a crew of seven between four cabins.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261931/image/large-85ca36af91a6cd1720b9d5bb13989f90.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261931"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing</a>&nbsp;9X |&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing</a>&nbsp;| 27.96-metresThe <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing</a> 9X has been designed in full by <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/companies/fulvio-de-simoni" target="_blank">Fulvio de Simoni Yacht Design</a>, which were responsible for her interior and exterior design, as well as her naval architecture. She features an ultra-modern exterior design and emulates the stylings often captured in luxury sports cars.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261925/image/large-c48bcced098e45d6537fa777b112577b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261925">The 82 GT <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing</a>9X yacht offers accommodation for up to nine guests across four light and modern staterooms. She is also able to carry a crew of three across two cabins.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/233572/image/large-987c07da1d34bf6a8b7b7696d30c756a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/233572">wallywhy150 |&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/166" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wally (Company)">Wally</a>&nbsp;| 24.06-metresMaking her debut at the Venice Boat Show 2023 is the all-new wallywhy150. The 24.06-metre motor yacht features exterior design and naval architecture by her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/166" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wally (Company)">Wally</a>, with interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/289" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio Vallicelli Design (Company)">Studio Vallicelli Design</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/233571/image/large-f4a10353012d87bcea2a112e2b8faa33.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/233571">Accommodation onboard the wallywhy150 includes a master stateroom located forward on the main deck which showcases 270-degree panoramic views and a stunning, grand “amphitheatre of the sea” design, thanks to her unusually high bow.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/182818/image/large-aa206236fa191f1f951246fd83f1273a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/182818"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8366" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sherpa 8023.8m (78'1&quot;)Arcadia Yachts2020">Sherpa 80</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arcadia Yachts (Company)">Arcadia Yachts</a>&nbsp;| 23.8-metresThe 23.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arcadia Yachts (Company)">Arcadia</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8366" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sherpa 8023.8m (78'1&quot;)Arcadia Yachts2020">Sherpa 80</a> will be showcased at this year’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/175" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venice Boat Show - 2023">Venice Boat Show</a>. The pocket-sized yacht offers a total of 220 square-metres of indoor and outdoor space, as well as a beam of 7-metres. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/182866/image/large-e629bb564659c27ca7a90da600456b24.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/182866">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8366" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sherpa 8023.8m (78'1&quot;)Arcadia Yachts2020">Sherpa 80</a> features interior and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hot Lab (Company)">Hot Lab</a> with naval architecture from her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arcadia Yachts (Company)">Arcadia Yachts</a>. She features a four stateroom layout for up to eight guests, as well as crew accommodation for three.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271773/image/large-324778313a4910eea515a28e587e749f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271773">Navetta 75 |&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5729" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Absolute Yachts (Company)">Absolute Yachts</a>&nbsp;| 22.82-metresThe 22.82-metre Navetta 75 yacht uses geometric shapes while embodying <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5729" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Absolute Yachts (Company)">Absolute Yachts</a> key design characteristics. She features sleek lines and glass parapets which help to enhance her connection with the sea.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271772/image/large-ba669915ab95864b393451dffa5a335c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271772">The Navetta 75 offers a four stateroom layout for up to eight guests with a full-beam master suite on the bow, with two double and a twin stateroom on her lower deck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271774/image/large-5f04e674aff3f4084588f4698590ce39.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271774">&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/358" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azimut Yachts (Company)">Azimut Yachts</a>&nbsp;| 20.98-metres&nbsp;The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/358" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azimut Yachts (Company)">Azimut</a> 68 yacht features a sophisticated design with multi-purpose exterior deck spaces. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/358" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azimut Yachts (Company)">Azimut</a> 68 yacht offers the option of three main deck configurations to suit all onboard living styles. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271775/image/large-69e9007c8884ea03556e581296a2e5d6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271775">With a beam of 5.23-metres, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/358" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azimut Yachts (Company)">Azimut</a> 68 is able to sleep up to eight guests across four staterooms, as well as a crew of two. She is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1450" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo (Company)">Volvo</a> engines which provide her with a top speed of 32 knots and a cruising speed of 27 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271767/image/large-d68fa3832f0e8d66303d3d2363468002.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271767">Event detailsThe <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/175" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venice Boat Show - 2023">Venice Boat Show</a> is a hub of entertainment and will feature meetings, presentations and specialised congresses, as well as art installations, guided tours and educational activities for children.&nbsp;The event will also see water trials, trophies and sports regattas and an E-Village dedicated to electric boats participating in the E-Regatta. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271765/image/large-fbf4a31352f82c65f3dc435543660d77.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271765">

Venice Boat Show 2023 details

The Venice Boat Show 2023 returns to the historic Arsenale from May 31 to June 4. SYT takes a look at everything you need to know before attending.

Everything you need to know about the Venice Boat Show 2023

Italian design studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design (Company)">Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design</a> have set up a joint ‘design boutique’ in Porto Lotti. The luxury yacht marina in La Spezia, Italy, is in the middle of the city’s so-called ‘Il Miglio Blu’ (The Blue Mile), that is home to yacht brands <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a>, &nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/375" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baglietto S.p.A. (Company)">Baglietto</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/363" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Riva S.p.A. (Company)">Riva</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/361" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ferretti Yachts (Company)">Ferretti</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Antonini Navi (Company)">Antonini</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267992/image/large-9cadf814291b351746e10a437d6e16c2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267992">The announcement builds on a strategic collaboration between Torino-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design (Company)">Fulvio De Simoni</a> announced in 2021. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> has a dedicated nautical division that has developed superyacht concepts for &nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>&nbsp; as well as production models for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess Yachts</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design (Company)">De Simoni</a>, already based in La Spezia and best known for his work with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing</a>, has over 3,000 units on the water after 50 years of activity as a yacht designer. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267987/image/large-2371bccfc5529047900b9dec4960598c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267987">The first result of their collaboration was the X2 concept unveiled &nbsp;last year, which drew from both the automotive world and &nbsp;contemporary architecture with the aim of developing a new style &nbsp;language for superyacht design that covers both exteriors and &nbsp;interiors. The X2 will soon be followed by the first &nbsp;joint catamaran project at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/172" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cannes Yachting Festival - 2023 - 2023">Cannes Yachting Festival 2023</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267989/image/large-dd70903efce1f6a9608f1d0bd53fef75.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267989">The new showroom leverages <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design (Company)">De Simoni</a>’s long experience in the yachting sector with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>’s own multi-disciplinary approach and extensive use of Virtual and Augmented Reality. Prospective owners will be able to interface with design staff in a seafront location, although both studios will continue to receive clients at &nbsp;their respective headquarters<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267993/image/large-78184a1847f6a0ad4c3d2e07a6bf427b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267993">“Apart from serving as a space for meeting new customers in a place where yacht owners are constantly passing through in the summertime, we also wanted a dedicated showroom that catalogues our collaborative projects, both completed and in progress,” says <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design (Company)">De Simoni</a>. “Working with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> is a pleasure because from the combination of our styles and experiences we will be able to imagine new scenarios for yacht design.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267986/image/large-59e8586ec5d99fe9270a034c8e67f16c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267986">Some of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>’s and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design (Company)">De Simoni</a>’s latest creations were showcased at the inauguration event and it was possible to attend a ‘live sketching’ session with the designers of the two partners. Virtual &nbsp;Reality presentations of recent interior designs were also available.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267983/image/large-9581eae25611806ef40df984eafcd96a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267983">"<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> innovation is a tradition, a concept that lies at the heart of this next step in our synergy between our own 180 or so designers and the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design (Company)">De Simoni</a> team,” says Silvio Pietro Angori, CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>. “It allows us to further broaden our horizons with designs that combine our respective experience and vision, enriching through diversity our projects together.”

Pininfarina and Fulvio De Simoni open joint showroom

Italian design studio Pininfarina and Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design have set up a joint ‘design boutique’ in Porto Lotti.

The international luxury hotel and resort company Four Seasons and the Italy-based shipbuilder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> have teamed up to announce their 207-metre Four Seasons Yacht. The extraordinary yacht will bring together the legendary service of the Four Seasons brand with the remarkable design of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, together with partners at Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243230/image/large-f4a4c5b9602ae028abddaf52a09c6d87.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243230">The Four Seasons Yacht is planned as one of the first of a fleet of Four Seasons Yachts over the next five years with the first vessel currently being designed in Trieste, Italy. “We are excited to embrace this new opportunity with Four Seasons that will allow us to strengthen our global leadership position,” said Pierroberto Folgiero, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> CEO and Managing Director.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243233/image/large-1c710b759bdcc24af654f6ff9a7b75c1.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243233">The inspiration behind the new Four Seasons Yacht came from Four Seasons Surfside hotel in Florida, USA alongside the legendary 99.15-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/297" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Canadian Vickers (Company)">Canadian Vickers</a> superyacht, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/336" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Christina O99.15m (325'4&quot;)Canadian Vickers1943">Christinia O</a>. “The Four Seasons Yacht is an extraordinary vessel, she makes the art of the impossible, possible!” commented Larry Pimento, Chief Executive of Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD.The Four Seasons Yacht has a total of 14 decks with 11 decks accessible to guests onboard. She will also have a total of five elevators to ensure easy access to any part of the superyacht. The Four Seasons Yacht will combine some of the best aspects of a cruise ship with those of a superyacht and will be able to accommodate up to 222 guests across 95 suites. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243231/image/large-26ea809d57aebd5a317923b7b44415ef.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243231">The suite accommodation will start at 54 square-metres of indoor and outdoor space, all with floor-to-ceiling windows. The top seven suites will also benefit from their own private plunge pools with a cost to build of $4.2 million per suite.The first Four Seasons Yacht will offer nearly 50 percent more living space per guest than currently available, offering ultimate privacy, flexibility and spaciousness in an all-suite nautical residential setting. Guests will have the opportunity to dine in the privacy of their own decks or in one of the yacht’s 10 restaurants, lounges or bars. There will also be an option to charter the yacht for special occasions.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243232/image/large-f5058f804be215568dc1b27885b9386d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243232">The Four Seasons Yacht will also offer guests a full-service spa, salon, and wellness programming – from fitness to health, and nutrition. The classic canoe-shaped aft will be home to an expansive pool deck, allowing for moments of leisure and relaxation. This area will also transform into an outdoor movie theatre or space for an array of private events.The Four Seasons Yacht&nbsp; will offer guests the opportunity to explore the world with the comfort of a Four Seasons team. She will visit destinations such as the Mediterranean and the Caribbean while trying to visit as many of the 124 Four Seasons hotels located across the world.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243229/image/large-6f5b67e6b086b579daa33ef744239c03.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243229">The Four Seasons Yacht will be delivered in late 2025, with the second vessel expected to be delivered in November 2026, and the third expected in November 2027. The Four Seasons Yacht is already expected to be fully booked when she is delivered with a waitlist also expected for future bookings.“When we launch in 2025, there will be nothing else like it on the open seas. Our shipbuilding partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> rounds out a triumvirate of industry leaders in this unprecedented luxury lifestyle project, added Larry Pimento.

Four Seasons and Fincantieri 207m Four Seasons Yacht 

Four Seasons and Fincantieri have teamed up to announce their 207-metre Four Seasons Yacht due for delivery in 2025.

Four Seasons and Fincantieri announce 207m Four Seasons Yacht 

A household name in the maritime industry, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> is synonymous with quality, high-tech and high-performance vessels across the field of yacht construction. While its reputation in commercial construction is world-renowned, the group is also famed for the construction of some of the largest superyachts in the global fleet, stamping its seal on the 140-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a> and the 133.9-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/334" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serene133.9m (439'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2011">Serene</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/232270/image/large-5a4e36460a1e9ef6b631d66dede0c1ea.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/232270">Designing and building its superyachts at the Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, one of the hearts of Italian yacht construction, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> pours its extensive experience in commercial and navy construction into the design of its superyachts. This ensures a high level of construction by integrating the skills of its many employees into the builds. Another advantage of its expansive skill base is that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> offers owners state-of-the-art production facilities with industrial-level technology.&nbsp;Over the years since its foundation more than 230 years ago the company is credited with the launch of more than 7,000 seafaring vessels, venturing into the superyacht field in the mid-2010s. The first vessel delivered by the new division of the company in 2011 was <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/334" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serene133.9m (439'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2011">Serene</a>, which won the World Superyacht Award in 2012. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116014/image/large-f02cc2bc56ed889a3671b683a3eb0bc8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116014">Currently sitting at number 22 of the longest delivered superyachts in the world (source <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SuperYacht Times (Company)">SuperYacht Times</a> list), <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> partnered with one of the top superyacht designers in the world, the Monaco-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino</a> and London-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/56" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Reymond Langton Design Ltd. (Company)">Reymond Langton Design</a>. With graceful lines and a host of completely unique features including a circular Jacuzzi deck, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/334" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serene133.9m (439'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2011">Serene</a> is one of the most notable yachts in the fleet and demonstrated <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>’s capabilities in the world of luxury superyachts.&nbsp;In 2014 came the delivery of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a> sitting at number 13 of the longest delivered superyachts in the world (source <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SuperYacht Times (Company)">SuperYacht Times</a> list) and once again the shipyard paired with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino</a> for this highly distinctive superyacht with Interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/19" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alberto Pinto (Company)">Alberto Pinto</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/88" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio Laura Sessa (Company)">Laura Sessa</a> that has featured extensively in lists of the most beautiful superyachts in the world. Able to accommodate 28 guests and with an extraordinary volume of 8,505 GT, the build of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a> employed again <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>’s skill with the construction of high volume steel yachts. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204413/image/large-e9260d5e92138f5b03e74766dfe8dd43.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204413">Speaking with Merijn de Waard in 2015, shortly after the delivery of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a>, Merijn de Waard sat down with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>’s then Head of Sales Mauro Parodi about the launch. He commented, “As a business, we are very young: it is only 10 years that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> decided to establish <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri Yachts</a> as a business unit. In these 10 years, to have already delivered two boats amongst the 15 biggest boats in the world, it is already a big success.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204411/image/large-f9a3b535abf3a6f6154a9449eb4a9523.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204411">After two projects delivered (<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/334" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serene133.9m (439'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2011">Serene</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a>), things have continued to be busy at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, and the group has been pushing a move toward a more sustainable future for the industry. Only last February it launched the Sustainability Linked Guarantees Facility alongside BNP Paribas, one of many collaborations the group has been establishing. Regularly making headlines, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> is an ever-relevant presence in the maritime industry and we all know that whatever yacht is next to receive its world-class construction methods, will be yet another excellent vessel.This article was originally published in&nbsp;<a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news/superyacht-times-newspaper-issue-39" target="_blank">Issue 41 of SuperYacht Times newspaper</a>. To read more stories like this one and to never again miss another issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper, <a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">subscribe here</a>.

Discover Fincantieri

Known for the construction of some of the largest superyachts in the global fleet, we took a closer look at the Italian shipyard, Fincantieri.

Discover Fincantieri Yachts: Master shipbuilders

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215108/image/large-76fa763f4d8b654f6cd5ef56477e1d5e.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215108">Seen here anchored on the eastern side of Gibraltar on new year’s day is the 133.9-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/334" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serene133.9m (439'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2011">Serene</a>. Built by the Italian shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> in 2011, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/334" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serene133.9m (439'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2011">Serene</a> is one of the world’s largest superyachts and the third-largest ever built in Italy. Commissioned by an experienced client, the vessel changed hands in 2015 when she was acquired by her current owner. She features naval architecture and exterior design from the renowned <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino</a> and an interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/56" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Reymond Langton Design Ltd. (Company)">Reymond Langton</a>. Amongst her long list of attractive amenities are two helipads, storage for a large submarine, an impressive internal seawater pool, and a total of 2,700 square metres of interior living space. Constructed from steel and aluminium, the seven deck yacht can accommodate up to 24 guests in 12 staterooms, with up to 52 crew members.

Fincantieri superyacht Serene in Gibraltar

The 134m superyacht Serene built by Fincantieri, is seen here anchored in Gibraltar.

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> has announced a strategic collaboration with yacht designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ital Projects - Fulvio de Simoni (Company)">Fulvio De Simoni</a>. The Turin-based design firm, best known for its innovative work in the automotive sector, has a dedicated nautical division that has developed superyacht concepts for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> as well as production models for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess Yachts</a>. By integrating its own multi-disciplinary approach and use of virtual and augmented reality with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ital Projects - Fulvio de Simoni (Company)">De Simoni</a>’s long experience in the yachting industry, the aim is to develop a new style language for superyacht design that covers both exteriors and interiors.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/213258/image/large-029725baa322666f4a4a89d2e0ca5c5d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/213258"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> has been a symbol of Italian style for over 90 years with offices in Italy, Germany, China and the United States. SuperYacht Times <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/53979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="At the studio with the perfect proportions of Pininfarina (2021-10-29 15:45:00 +0200)">recently visited Pininfarina's headquarters in Turin, Italy</a>. It has been active in the yachting field since the 1960s, but its first superyacht concept came in 2015 with the 85-metre Ottantacinque concept for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, followed by the 70-metre Aurea concept for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> and the 30-metre WallyCento Tango. More recently, it created the radical 90-metre Kairos concept for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193223/image/large-6bc85a3d09df455c3e9500bc15570b12.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193223">“Our innovative approach is appreciated by prestigious shipyards with whom we have solid and lasting partnerships," says Silvio Pietro Angori, CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>. "The collaboration with the architect <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ital Projects - Fulvio de Simoni (Company)">Fulvio De Simoni</a> and his team will allow us to further broaden our horizons with projects that combine experience and vision, allowing us to work hand-in-hand in the field of mega yachts, which is a highly sought after market cluster today.”<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ital Projects - Fulvio de Simoni (Company)">Fulvio De Simoni</a> began his career as a yacht designer in the early 1970s. Since then he has worked with top Italian brands <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Antonini Navi (Company)">Antonini Navi</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2504" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wider s.r.l. (Company)">Wider</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2515" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mochi Craft (Company)">Mochi Craft</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/412" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astondoa S.A. (Astilleros) (Company)">Astondoa</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5681" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Austin Parker Yachts (Company)">Austin Parker</a>, among others. He founded Fulvio De Simoni Yacht Design in 2015 with some of his closest collaborators.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/8400/image/large-cefa033687f88d126ba9b49581bd51d7.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/8400">"For us it is a source of great satisfaction to have entered into a collaboration with a historic brand like <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>," he says. "We trust that, by sharing all our experience, we can reach even higher levels of style and attention to detail.”

Pininfarina and Fulvio De Simoni team up

Pininfarina has announced a strategic collaboration with yacht designer Fulvio De Simoni.

Pininfarina and Fulvio De Simoni join forces to develop “a new style language for superyacht design”

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204408/image/large-d6dc946d776506206ece5065ac4ff01c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204408">Seen here anchored off Sardinia, Italy this past summer is the 140-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a>. Currently the 13th largest superyacht in the world, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a> was completed by the Italian shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri Yachts</a> in 2014. She sports an exterior design penned by Norwegian designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino</a>, while her interiors are the result of a collaboration between Rome-based designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/88" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio Laura Sessa (Company)">Laura Sessa</a> and the late <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/19" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alberto Pinto (Company)">Alberto Pinto</a>. On board, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a> includes a wide range of amenities including six pools, two helicopter landing pads and a floodable dock that stores a 14-metre tender. Equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU </a>16V 4000 M40B diesel engines of 2,828 horsepower each, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a> cruises comfortably at 10.5 knots, but is capable of reaching speeds of up to 19.4 knots. The 8,505 GT superyacht is currently anchored off Dubaï.

Fincantieri superyacht Ocean Victory in Sardinia

The 140m superyacht Ocean Victory, built by Fincantieri, is seen here anchored in Sardinia.

A visit to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> headquarters in Turin reveals more about its yacht design projects, from the<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/52585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco reveals KAIROS: the next generation of yachting (2021-03-23 14:00:00 +0100)">&nbsp;radical Kairos concept for Oceanco</a> to the restyled production range for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess Yachts</a>.“Italian style means a sense of proportion, simplicity and harmony of lines, such that after a considerable time there is still something which is more alive than just a memory of beauty,” said Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina, founder of the eponymous Italian design house. Best known for its work with Ferrari and Alfa Romeo, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> has arguably created more beautiful cars than any other design firm. Visiting its vast headquarters just outside Turin is a revelation; part research laboratory and part automotive museum, it is the nerve centre for a broad spectrum of design disciplines, from transport and architecture to consumer electronics, home furniture and yacht design.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210196/image/large-b7b4ffa491ce61fe18c4e090709392f6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210196">The company’s involvement in the yachting sector dates back to the 1960s but took off with projects such as the Beneteau 45F5, which introduced a new aesthetic to sailboat design in 1990; <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7764" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Destriero67.7m (222'1&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts1991">Destriero</a>, the record-breaking motor yacht launched by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> in 1991; the Primatist G46 Aerotop sports cruiser for Bruno Abbate; and the super-fast but minimalist Magnum 80 in 2008.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/45430/image/large-570ccdbf09398bd8531b8ea44bd323e5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/45430">“Over the last few years we’ve refocused our activities in the nautical sector and developed a consistent design language to strengthen the brand, build recognition in the market and enhance product positioning,” says Daniele Mazzon, Chief Transportation Designer at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>. “What hasn’t changed is the design DNA based on elegance, purity and innovation that runs through all our projects, whatever the discipline.”This new creative phase began in 2015 with the Ottantacinque concept for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, an 85-metre motor yacht that coincided with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>’s 85th anniversary and reunited the builder and designer after <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7764" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Destriero67.7m (222'1&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts1991">Destriero</a>. It was followed up with the 70-metre Aurea&nbsp;concept for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> named after the sectio aurea or Golden Section, the mathematical formula that describes the pleasing proportions found in nature and architecture. The 30-metre WallyCento <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tango30.48m (100'0&quot;)Persico Marine2017">Tango</a>, launched in the same year, sported a sophisticated yet ultra-lightweight interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>, and the fluid exterior lines of Aurea were repeated in the Super Sport 65, another collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> in 2019. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/8400/image/large-cefa033687f88d126ba9b49581bd51d7.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/8400">But the design language developed by Mazzon and his team attained another level of maturity with two of their most recent projects. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/52585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco reveals KAIROS: the next generation of yachting (2021-03-23 14:00:00 +0100)">The 90-metre Kairos concept for Oceanco</a> and the 35-foot R35 sports boat for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess</a> may be at opposite ends of the size range, but they represent an ability to respond to very different briefs that only comes with decades of interdisciplinary creative experience.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193223/image/large-6bc85a3d09df455c3e9500bc15570b12.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193223"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/190530/image/large-6ffabc55cad2c4fab14efcc336df057e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/190530">“The brief from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> was for a superyacht of 90 metres in length, but under 2,000 gross tons, aimed at younger owners that may prefer to use their yacht in fixed locations rather than for moving around a lot,” says Mazzon. “It’s basically a huge dayboat and this new lifestyle at sea meant we could take a fresh look at both the exterior design and interior layout.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193148/image/large-ada3d9e0fb03f7d3a9284bf81ab56c8c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193148"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> has called Kairos “a change in the design paradigm” and its innovative nature is apparent from the asymmetrical deck arrangement and open spaces when viewed from overhead. This is partly a consequence of the volumetric requirements, but it also provides surprising outboard perspectives and inboard lighting angles. More radical is the interior layout that does away with convention completely.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206883/image/large-f8192abef3fccaa3816efd10fb89b2dd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206883">“Most large yachts have the master stateroom and VIP suites on the main deck or higher, but we’ve put all the guest accommodation on the lower deck,” explains Mazzon. “In fact, we don’t have just one owner’s suite but several with opening waterside balconies. There’s also a show kitchen on the main deck and everything is arranged around a central ‘piazza’. We basically turned the traditional layout on its head, which was possible because the electric hybrid propulsion system is housed on the under-lower deck.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210190/image/large-06ddae37152ab418244b029bf84fcb07.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210190">The collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess Yachts</a> began in 2017 with the elegantly agile R35 runabout. Since then it has expanded to other models, new and existing, lending the British brand a fresh design identity in the process. By teaming up with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> and Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) Technologies, the foiling, full-carbon R35 represented a bold departure for Princess as it stepped into new market territory. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210191/image/large-faf9405d10a5acd413ac322f9cb0672d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210191">“The R35 was developed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess</a> in great secrecy because they wanted to surprise the market, which is why the prototype was heavily disguised with dazzle camouflage,” says Mazzon. “We felt very much at home with the project because at this size the design similarities between performance cars and fast boats are much more apparent.”Aerodynamic as well as hydrodynamic efficiency was essential, so the graceful windshield design was tested in <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>’s own wind tunnel facility and the sculpted vents in the stern act like NACA air intakes on a sports car to draw exhaust fumes away from the cockpit. Following the lead of some high-end performance carmakers, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess</a> also offers owners a familiarisation course prior to delivery. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210192/image/large-ff79ebc8ea5ccadd33f06b77e685274a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210192">“Something we’ve imported from the automotive world into our yacht projects is 360-degree vision that considers the object from all angles,” says Mazzon. “So the hardtop on the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess</a> Y95 flybridge model, for example, has been designed to look good not just from the outside, but also when you’re standing under it. That’s not something you always see on production yachts.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210187/image/large-ec81561521a7292ef404aad8cb210535.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210187">At the Venice Boat Show in May, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> announced a new refitting division aimed at clients looking to rejuvenate or customise historic tenders and yachts. Its first project due for completion early next year is 28-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mazal28.04m (91'12&quot;)Benetti SpA1977">Mazal</a>, a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> motor yacht launched in 1977, which is being refitted in collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6357" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VZ Yachts (Company)">VZ Yacht.</a> Apart from a complete interior makeover, the bulwarks have been raised to create a forward cockpit for the private use of the owner, the aft section has been lengthened and the transom angle reversed to lend the vessel a more contemporary look, an exterior staircase and composite hardtop have been added to the sundeck, and the radar mast redesigned<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/197137/image/large-c76d39c85ccba54581c97eae12a69de0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/197137">And as if the Italian design house did not have enough new projects on the go, it has also launched a service devoted to helm station design, a specialisation with evident links to automotive dashboards. At the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show (Company)">Monaco Yacht Show</a>, it introduced a helm station concept with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4590" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VARD Group AS (Company)">VARD</a> Electro aimed at semi and full custom superyacht projects that draws on its competences in human-centric design. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> also unveiled a fast race boat project with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4656" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Persico Marine (Company)">Persico Marine</a> and a design collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3831" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fabbri Service srl (Company)">Fabbri Fiore</a> to develop a new series of portholes for yachts.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210189/image/large-a368f527da053acb804742daa9e2f0b8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210189">At the 2022 Dusseldorf Boat Show, Elan will display its new top-of-the-range E6 sailing yacht developed in conjunction with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/879" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Humphreys Yacht Design (Company)">Humphreys Yacht Design</a> and Gurit. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> has designed both the exterior and interior to create a sailboat that combines functionality with racing appeal and takes Elan’s design language into the future.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210197/image/large-3c9b5d8b35377c2421139f493234c16e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210197">At the end of my visit I was treated to a virtual tour of the Teorema, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a>’s fully autonomous, electric hypercar concept developed entirely using Virtual Reality. Donning a VR headset inside a showroom usually used to present real-life prototypes, I was able to walk around the car and peek inside at the futuristic interior (instead of standard doors, the roof can be raised and passengers walk inside). There is little chance the Teorema will ever go into production. Instead, it highlights the sophisticated approach to transport design <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> intends taking in the near future.This article was originally published in&nbsp;<a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news/superyacht-times-newspaper-issue-39" target="_blank">Issue 39 of SuperYacht Times newspaper</a>. To read more stories like this one and to never again miss another issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper, <a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">subscribe here</a>.

SYT visits Pininfarina design at the studio

SYT's Justin Ratcliffe heads to Turin to discover the secrets behind Studio Pininfarina's success.

At the studio with the perfect proportions of Pininfarina

The 120m Project Y910 is currently berthed in the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri Shipyard</a> in Trieste and is ready for conversion. Originally a commercial vessel, the yacht has been semi converted, allowing the future owner to fully put their mark on her. Substantial headway has already been made with the conversion; the hull, superstructure, and most of the crew areas now complete. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, her conversion fitters, is confident that the future owner can complete this conversion project in under 18 months<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/205702/image/large-4b2d06e3fc1cef90cc3d6aff9afc457c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/205702">Not only is this among the top twenty biggest yacht conversions, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> is working to make her completion a historic event. Sustainability and unlimited horizons are the mantras behind this rebuild. Her innovative hull design, hybrid propulsion and waste heat recovery are just three ways that will make this a reality.&nbsp;As the main bulk of the conversion is still to be designed, the possibilities of how this vessel will be shaped are only capped by the imagination. At &nbsp;approximately 6,000 GT and with over 2,500 square-metre of guest interior, there is considerable space for the future owner to play with. The exterior is vast and already features two helicopter platforms and one lift hanger. There is also a pool on the upper deck and space to add gyms and bars, while still leaves plenty of space for lounging areas. She will be equipped with a wide selection of toys, from Jet skis through to diving gear. Inside, Project Y910 can accommodate up to thirty-six guests across her eighteen staterooms, not including the space for her fifty crew. The structures are in place, but the décor and design are still speculative meaning that she can be crafted into a superyacht, cruise vessel or research ship.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/203491/image/large-cdf04720737c5fbeb0fcab315ff3b078.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/203491"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/203489/image/large-9bb70114bb0b691d08330a5fac042f12.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/203489">What makes Project Y910 so spectacular is her ability to tackle extreme climates, and her autonomy to circumnavigate the globe. She is built with an Ice Class 1A hull which means she can cut through the Arctic at ease. Her 10,000 nautical mile range also makes this possible, and with a cruising speed of 14 nautical mile she can cover distances at a good steady rate. Her design, then, can also make her a strong companion for long expeditions. The Project Y910 can get researchers to remote destinations, while also providing space for all the necessary equipment and sanctuary for the needed rest bite. In short, she has been designed with unlimited world cruising possibilities in mind. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/205701/image/large-6189e2898728bbee5ff69f90ccd77aae.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/205701">Project Y910 was originally built at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gdynia Shipyard (Company)">Gdynia Yard</a> in Poland in 1990 and served as a commercial vessel until 1998. She used to sail under the name Vladimir Chivilikhin until she underwent conversion and was extended to the length she is now. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1995" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="McFarlane ShipDesign (Company)">McFarlane ShipDesign</a> took charge of her exterior and naval architecture during her previous conversion, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4535" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stirling & Co. (Company)">Stirling &amp; Co</a> penned her interior. The exterior was completed, but the project went on hold for unknown reasons before work could go underway inside. She’s been quiet until now, apart from a brief resurface in Malta back in 2013. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/203490/image/large-2f3583b75dbca0a4f0823922c0a39ebf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/203490">The design will be available for viewing next week at the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2021">Monaco Yacht Show</a>, booth QH5.

Yacht Project Y910 available for conversion

The 120m Project Y910 is currently berthed in the Fincantieri Shipyard in Trieste and is ready for conversion.

Yacht Project Y910 looking for owners to complete conversion

The mind boggles slightly as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Giuseppina Arena</a> lists the projects she has worked on during her 27 year career as an interior designer, working almost exclusively within the maritime industry. Having completed her doctorate in architecture, where her professors criticised her for being too nautical and not architectural enough, she went on to graduate from the Florence University of Architecture in 1997, studying in their newly established course for yacht design – she is truly a pioneer of her industry in Italy.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204038/image/large-12cd9073e54ea799b0e19f22f9d5ba65.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204038">Looking at her portfolio, her designs allude to her Italian upbringing. The use of rich materials with the careful placement of lighting to maximise the impact of the materials is most clearly exhibited in the 41-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4472" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dynamiq Yachts (Company)">Dynamiq</a> GTT 135, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7937" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stefania41.0m (134'6&quot;)Dynamiq Yachts2021">Stefania</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/53438" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="On board: Dynamiq's 41m golden superyacht Stefania (2021-07-27 11:15:00 +0200)">With the first imagery just released to the public</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a>'s designs are making waves. Glass and mirrored surfaces have been employed to expand the internal volumes, and long curved lines, in a unique champagne finish that is employed throughout over the interiors, draw the eye across the surfaces, likewise expanding the eye line. Lighting has been cleverly balanced, paired with mirrors that reflect the space and to illuminate every corner of the vessel.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201518/image/large-63e68cb1c26877514361551358d75ad3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201518"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201520/image/large-d18f48c75fa86e445e651d829e4ad3db.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201520"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a>’s interiors stand-out in for their use of a wide range of materials, she does not shy away from combining an array of styles to create a truly unique work of art, something her interiors should be considered. One thing that certainly stands out is that no two interiors are the same, she does not repeat her concepts and is truly a dynamic designer with a breadth of styles, all of which are tailored to the client and are perfectly balanced to make them feel at home in their environment. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201524/image/large-dbfc15920410f5d8a871d5dffcb9b955.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201524"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201526/image/large-8ba15c44152880e1e59a8cbd4dc7be4b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201526">Today she splits her time between Rome and Miami. Many of her clients come from Mexico and New York, who are producing their yachts in Europe and turn to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a> for her unique set of skills as a central figure between the two regions. When asked what helped her stand out from the crowd, she explained that her philosophy is to, “Extreme attention to the details. We understand the significance of the small things in design, and that helps me stand out, especially in the Americas.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201528/image/large-226ebf4f4daf9f2f06334e99b3b734a2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201528">Her years working within shipyards in Europe, in roles ranging from Head of Design to Consultant, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a> is especially well placed to cater to her client’s needs and understand every step of the production process. This helps to garner trust with her clients as she has an in-depth, world-wide knowledge, something that has been particularly useful when working with American clients, who are looking for large spaces, combined with the sleek aesthetic of Italian design. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a>’s experience brings more to the table than simply world-class design. With a detailed knowledge of the construction process, she can taper production times and is highly efficient, resulting in shorter lead times and less back and forth between the builder and the client. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201729/image/large-24871925920baf4865f9694b8c74cc59.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201729">While <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a> also works on a range of residential and commercial properties, it is the yachting industry that truly enlivens her, something which becomes really evident during the conversation. “I love what I do, 27 years of experience working for an array of sectors within the maritime industry has given me a true understanding of the nature of shipping and yachting.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201726/image/large-f2ea1c9942f43154557d5fc6b870be08.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201726">With recent completions for Pershing and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4472" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dynamiq Yachts (Company)">Dynamiq</a>, including the aforementioned 41-metre Dynamiq <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7937" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stefania41.0m (134'6&quot;)Dynamiq Yachts2021">Stefania</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a>’s talent is being put to extremely good use. It is her passion to move onto larger projects, employing the skills she has honed within the residential, cruise and yachting industries, to create more truly bespoke and unique yacht interiors. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Giuseppina Arena</a> reached these competences and qualities through her varied professional career. Following her studies, she launched herself into a hugely successful career with Princess Cruises, eventually joining the design team for their Grand Princess ship, the largest cruise vessel ever built at the time.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201725/image/large-f6672fb7f77a8578737a052280c849ad.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201725">This monumental 290-metre vessel was built at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> in Trieste and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Giuseppina</a> worked very closely with the team, gaining knowledge of prefabrication and construction management. This experience lit the embers, and she moved to the yachting industry, wishing to learn more about the construction process from both the shipyard’s and the clients perspective. She joined the team at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/228" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Intermarine S.p.A. (Company)">Intermarine</a>, working on the interior design for their fibreglass yachts, whilst also producing designs for fast patrol boats for the Italian military.&nbsp;Following her stint at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/228" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Intermarine S.p.A. (Company)">Intermarine</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a> joined the team at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/570" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Admiral (Company)">Admiral</a> in Genoa as Head Architect in Lavagna, responsible for the design process from start to finish, collaborating with an array of external architects. Yacht series such as the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/570" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Admiral (Company)">Admiral</a> 35 and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/570" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Admiral (Company)">Admiral</a> 32 are the result of Arena’s tenure at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/570" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Admiral (Company)">Admiral</a>, and though they belong to a series, every vessel was a one-off and a demonstration of her eclectic portfolio. As fast, aluminium yachts, these vessels posed a unique challenge to her design team, managing the weight of the interior outfitting, as to not unbalance the carefully engineered vessel.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201728/image/large-27cc992713d879e5faf8085e79db0235.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201728">Toward the end of her time at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/570" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Admiral (Company)">Admiral</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a> was contacted by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4876" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ferretti Group (Company)">Ferretti Group</a> for the role as Head Architect and Designer for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing Shipyard</a>, an opportunity which she embraced completely. Working with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing</a> for many years, yachts such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="La Cima III35.37m (116'1&quot;)Pershing S.p.a.2010">La Cima III</a>, and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3588" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kuikila35.37m (116'1&quot;)Pershing S.p.a.2011">Kuikila</a>, both belonging to the 35.7-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pershing S.p.a. (Company)">Pershing</a> 115 series, are a testament to that work.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201730/image/large-0bf9b10096c4b383baa72e22d652e48b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201730"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201724/image/large-90ba5daffb19a32ac3c0882b4dc989b1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201724">During her years with the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4876" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ferretti Group (Company)">Ferretti Group</a>, she also worked with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/112" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Custom Line Spa (Company)">Custom Line</a>, and after a number of years they proposed that she relocate to the US to head up the American market, designing yachts arriving from Italy as inventory. It was here in America that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4979" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giuseppina Arena (Company)">Arena</a> decided to open her own firm and put her own name on the projects she designs, something she now wishes she had done earlier.

Giuseppina Arena interior design in focus

SYT catches up with industry veteran Giuseppina Arena to find out about her work and her exciting projects. 

Giuseppina Arena Interiors: A master at work

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199389/image/large-4a0841e5ea366e546876cf9187d50666.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199389">At 140-metres, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a> is currently the 13th largest superyacht in the world. Completed by the Italian shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri Yachts</a> in 2014, she sports an exterior design by Norwegian designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino</a> and her interiors are the result of a collaboration between Rome-based designer <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/studio-laura-sessa" target="_blank">Laura Sessa</a> and the late <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/alberto-pinto" target="_blank">Alberto Pinto</a>. On board, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3503" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Victory140.0m (459'4&quot;)Fincantieri Yachts2014">Ocean Victory</a> includes a wide range of amenities including six pools, two helicopter landing pads and a floodable dock that stores a 14-metre tender.