Riva 54 Metri Yacht Keeps Carlo Riva’s Dream Going

The late Carlo Riva, who grew his household’s boatbuilding enterprise into an internationally famend model, lengthy yearned for a superyacht to bear the Riva identify. The Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard splashed the most recent Riva honoring that want, the primary hull within the Riva 54 Metri yacht collection.

At a celebration yesterday on the yard in Ancona, Italy, turquoise confetti burst within the air earlier than the yacht lowered into the water. Alberto Galassi, Ferretti Group’s CEO, spoke of how “the brand new marvel of the ocean” outcomes from the continued collaboration with the Officina Italiana Design studio. Concurrently, he famous that she “so magnificently celebrates the visionary genius of Carlo Riva and his megayacht challenge of the Nineteen Sixties and Nineteen Seventies.” In these a long time, Carlo Riva designed just a few megayachts for Northern European shipyards.

Development on this primary hull started in 2023, for a Kuwait-based proprietor. At practically 180 ft (55 meters), the Riva 54 Metri yacht is the most important launch from Riva to this point. Regardless of her size and four-deck stance, although, she nonetheless retains quantity beneath 500 gross tons.

Like her a lot smaller sisters, the Riva 54 Metri yacht has expansive alfresco areas. Actually, practically 3,983 sq. ft (370 sq. meters) of deck areas is for lounging, sunning, eating, and extra. The seaside space instantly catches your eye, particularly due to the 16-foot-long (5-meter-long) pool. Sunpads flank it, too, mere ft from the transformer swim platform. The remainder of the seaside space is simply as inviting. Actually, it serves as a really perfect welcome space for company boarding from tenders or a dock. A number of steps up from the pool, company can get a cool drink from the bar after which loosen up on adjoining settees and chairs. This already-open-air zone turns into much more open due to fold-down bulwarks.

When company need slightly extra privateness, the megayacht has a lounge on the foredeck. Two massive settees encourage good conversations and catching slightly solar. Notably, in addition they conceal among the yacht’s gear. Together with the launching and retrieval mechanisms for the watertoys.

Inside, Officina Italiana Design has common refined areas for the proprietor and his company. Ten passengers, taken care of by a crew of 11, have lodging on the decrease deck and primary deck. Supplies similar to Sahara Noir marble and Bianco Rhino marble are outstanding. Moreover, and in line with quintessential Riva model, pure teak paneling and leather-based accents seem.

Closing fit-out and sea trials are set for the following a number of weeks. Riva hasn’t disclosed anticipated speeds.

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