Many a megayacht makes a fashionable statement. What better, then, for a famed fashion house to bring together its top clients and top yachts for a celebration? Dolce & Gabbana is doing that at Marina Molo Luise in Naples, Italy over the next several days.
The renowned fashion firm officially celebrates its 30th anniversary from July 7 to 10 in Naples. Most of the activities are centered in and around Marina Molo Luise. However, a number of private yacht parties kick things off today. More than 40 megayachts are docked in the marina at present. In fact, you can spy some in the photo above, taken today. The megayachts there include:
- Regina d’Italia, the 167-footer (51-meter) owned by Dolce & Gabbana and built in Italy (of course)
- Symphony, the 333-footer (101.5-meter) that is the biggest Feadship to date
- Paloma, the classic 197-footer (60-meter) built in 1965
- Arctic P, the 288-foot (88-meter) explorer
- Ace, the 285-footer (87-meter) with some of the most dramatic exterior lines around
- Madame Gu, whose turquoise hull make this 325-footer (99-meter) even more dramatic in profile
- Rising Sun, whose liberal use of structural glass across her 453 feet (138 meters) of length still exceeds that of modern-day yachts.
Assisting the more than 400 VIPs, ranging from megayacht owners to celebrities, attending the events: the Luise Group. The superyacht-services agency is also organizing private tours and visits for the dozens of international journalists covering the festivities.
Part of the goal, of course, is to promote yachting in the region. The company says that just this May, megayacht visits rose 50 percent in comparison to May 2015. Furthermore, Marina Molo Luise has welcomed a number of royalty, business icons, and Hollywood stars aboard yachts they own or charter so far this summer season.
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