Many Riva owners adore the iconic mahogany boats of the brand’s past. They also derive great satisfaction from the current fiberglass models, stepping up every few years. Yet, they still want more. The Riva 122 Mythos should satisfy their desire for more room for friends and family, more flexibility, and of course more destinations to explore. She also introduces brand loyalists to a new construction material, that being aluminum.
This being a true Riva, based much on the 86 Domino, the 122 Mythos is designed to let guests to soak up the sunshine. The foredeck sunpad and cockpit-like seating/dining area are particularly inviting. They’re capable of handling a nice-size crowd. Additional sunpads are on the aft deck.
Swimmers will appreciate the electro-hydraulic platform that folds out from the swim platform. Don’t let the central stairs rising up the transom fool you: There is indeed a tender garage. Actually, the Riva 122 Mythos has two, one to each side of the stairs. One holds a PWC, while the other can stow a tender to 16 feet (5 meters).
The owners of the first Riva 122 Mythos, christened Sol, have a close relationship with their captain. They can join him at the triple-seat helm here on the sundeck. (The interior raised pilothouse is really more of a working space.) The C-shape settee abaft these seats lets them all chat easily, too.
As you’d expect of a Riva, the interior relaxation spaces ooze sophistication. The owners of Sol selected Canaletto walnut, stainless steel trim, and leather furnishings. Lines are clean and simple, even in terms of the lighting overhead. Note particularly how nearly the entire aft entry can become an open space. If you’re familiar with the overall Ferretti Group, recall how the early Ferretti Yachts models had a flip-up glass panel accompanying a sliding door here. The Riva 122 Mythos pays homage to that design.
For a flowing main-deck feeling, the Riva Mythos 122 keeps the dining area and saloon open to one another. The pale-stained soles and white-lacquered wall and overhead treatments keep things light, as do the stacked ports to each side.
The owners of Sol selected just a three-stateroom layout below decks. That makes for this massive, full-beam master suite. The en suite head even includes a hammam, at the owners’ request.
The owners of Sol selected just a three-stateroom layout below decks. You can opt for four or five cabins, with whatever berth configurations you wish. Since Sol’s owners have kids, this twin cabin, with a Pullman berth, suits them. Not visible is a door leading to a set of steps connected directly to the crew’s quarters.
In keeping with Riva tradition, the 122 Mythos is designed to perform. At one-third load, she’s reportedly capable of a 28½-knot top speed, under MTU 4000 Series power. The owners of Sol have put about 700 hours under her hull since delivery in June—about three times what most Riva buyers do. Furthermore, the Riva 122 Mythos embraces more environmentally friendly features. LEDs are used for lighting throughout the yacht. Engine exhaust has reduced nitrogen-oxide emissions and particulates identified as pollutants. That garnered her RINA Green Plus classification.
Riva buyers are accustomed to a certain style, a certain way of living onboard. The builder doesn’t want to lose these clients to other brands as they set their sights on larger yachts. The Riva 122 Mythos may be the yard’s new flagship, but she’s also the first of what will be several more 100-foot-plus Rivas to come.
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