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  • 2009: Electricity… in the water

    01/2009 – 2009 promisses to be a year of changes and mutations. May be have we reached the end of certain systems and models. The yachting industry will take part to those mutations. Following the well-known quote “The chance always smiles to those who dare”, some shipyards and architects were not scared by putting electricity […]

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  • Riva 75 Venere: Luxury by Riva

    Construction Founded in the 1950s by Carlo Riva, the reputation of this shipyard has grown ever since, in particular through its prestigious mahogany racing boats. Now a member of the Ferretti group, Riva has also developed a fleet of around a dozen yachts made from more recent materials, like this luxury  75-foot Venere 75. Above […]

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  • Sanctuary Cove Show Promises World Class Event

    04/2008 – The 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show has drawn 107 world and Australian marine product releases in an exciting lead up to the May event. The 2008 Show, from Thursday, May 22 to Sunday, May 25 has 439 confirmed exhibitors booked for on-water, pavilion and open-air displays. There are more than 390 boats […]

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  • Itama Forty: Remarkable design

    01/2008 – Construction Since they were taken over by the prestigious Ferretti group, Itama has been redesigning part of its existing range, in particular the interior layout, whilst preserving the distinctive silhouette upon which these luxury open cruisers have built their reputation. The previous version of the Itama 40 has been replaced by the new […]

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  • Pershing and Parmigiani Fleurier Present a new collection of chronographs

    Pershing Chronographe zero-zero-two and Pershing Tourbillon The prestigious partnership between Pershing, brand of Ferretti S.p.A., building and marketing luxury motoryachts, and Parmigiani Fleurier, top Swiss watch manufacturer, was developed in 2008 based on a similar business culture. In 2008, the agreement drawn up between the two companies gave rise to the first range of underwater […]

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  • A new CEO for Pershing

    01/2009 – Paolo Favilla, 45 years old, graduated in Economics at the “Luigi Bocconi” Commercial University in Milan is now the new CEO of Pershing, one of the nine brands of the Ferretti Group. Paolo Favilla began his professional career building up management experience at Mondadori Group, Contship Italia Group and Techint Group. He was […]

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  • Itama 55: The epitome of elegance

    06/2008 – Construction Having recently joined the Ferretti group (read also our article), certain Itama models have been given a new, updated look by Ferretti’s designers, but when it comes to the Itama 55, the original brand’s spirit and style remain intact. Above deck The Itama 55 is quite simply the epitome of elegance. Her […]

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  • The 2008 Christofle Asia Boating Awards

    Qingdao has been named Asia’s Maritime Capital at the fourth edition of the Christofle Asia Boating Awards. This is the first time a Chinese city has been awarded such a sought-after accolade. It recognises the tremendous effort that has been put into turning that city into a sailing hub in preparation for the 2008 Olympic […]

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