08/2010 – There’s no need to introduce Gianni Zuccon. However, this Italian designer heading the Zuccon International Project based in Roma, prefers to stay in the shade. You can talk with him about his spouse, Paola Galeazzi, about the uncompromising Norberto Ferretti, about design, yachts, the crisis, the ecology, the future… anything you want, except […]
Continue Reading ...06/2010 – In the frame of UCINA – SATEC’s annual meeting held in Genoa the 28th and 29th of May, the “Boating Pioneer 2010” award was awarded to Gianni Zuccon, well known designer of many and famous yachts. UCINA, the association of Italian yacht and pleasure boat builders, presents this annual award to an individual […]
Continue Reading ...09/2009 – Vicem Taps Former Ferretti Group Executive to Lead Growth of Turkish Luxury Yacht Builder Vicem Yachts, the Turkish builder of classic style motor yachts, sport fishers, cruisers and megayachts, has announced Alberto Perrone Da Zara as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Perrone Da Zara, who comes to Vicem from Ferretti Group […]
Continue Reading ...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 […]
Continue Reading ...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 […]
Continue Reading ...Last week, the Court of Lucca (Tuscany) rejected the plan to debt restructuring presented by the Perini Navi shipyard, declaring the company bankrupt.
Continue Reading ...03/2010 – The Board of Directors of Ferretti S.p.A. announced today it has refused the purchase offer received on 3rd February for its controlled company Pershing S.p.A.. This decision was made after considering the brand’s strategic importance, the significance of the Mondolfo production facility and the technical and human value of the people working there, […]
Continue Reading ...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 […]
Continue Reading ...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 […]
Continue Reading ...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 […]
Continue Reading ...Monday 31st May 2021, the launch ceremony of the new RSY 38m EXP took place in the presence of the owners and their family, in full compliance with the COVID measures, which did not hinder the important operations of launching a new boat.
