Six years after its founding, Filippetti Yacht is formally focusing efforts on attracting American megayacht buyers. It has opened a Filippetti USA office in Fort Lauderdale.
Filippetti Yacht was created in 2009 to build cruising- and performance-oriented yachts and megayachts, to 115 feet (35 meters). The yard is located in Mondolfo, Italy, and run by the Filippetti family: Fausto Filippetti and his children Martina and Giovanni. Fausto spent many years prior to 2009 in the yachting industry, too; he was the co-founder of Pershing Yachts, for example.
The Filippetti USA office is headed by a face already familiar to American yachting enthusiasts. He’s Darren Datson, who is also affiliated with Wider Yachts and was previously with Pershing. Monica Hernandez, who works with Wider Yachts, too, is additionally part of the Filippetti USA team.
It won’t be long before Americans can get a good look at a new Filippetti, too. A Filippetti F93 (above) is set for hand-over to a U.S. owner next summer. A flying-bridge design (hence the “F” designation), the F93 is a sporty model for eight passengers. The yard says the flying bridge is larger than others in the F93’s class, measuring 463 square feet (43 square meters). Two different MTU engine packages are available, pledging fast speeds. While we don’t know which package the owner of the upcoming Filippetti F93 chose, one permits a 31-knot top end, while the other promises a 41-knot top speed. Clients are able to have interiors arranged the way they wish as well.
That same customization applies to the smaller, express-style S series (for “Sport”) yachts and the more cruiser-oriented N series (for “Navetta”) megayachts. In fact, an S65 for the U.S. market is set to start construction next month.
Filippetti USA will have a presence at this week’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Felix Filippetti
Best regards, the product is being marketed worldwide and especially to the United States. I am a boat enthusiast from an early age and I am proud that a very distant relative patented a luxury mega yacht brand with his name and Last name, I have seen the main installations of Italy by internet and the production of models made with a good and high quality. In a few months I will be visiting the FL and I would like to appreciate the product.