She’s an open. She’s a coupe. She’s both. The 76 Bahamas is the second such motoryacht from Riva to feature a roof that completely disappears, like that of a convertible car, letting the yacht go from one style to the other.
Riva holds a patent for the roof system, which it calls a C-Top. The C-Top debuted last year aboard the Riva 88 Florida (which at one point during build, you might remember, was called the 88 Miami). When the yacht is in coupe mode, the roof is stowed in a foredeck hatch. Its arm mechanisms stow flush against the yacht as well. You can see it in action around the 2:20 mark in the video below.
But the 76 Bahamas draws inspiration from “normal” coupes in the family, too. They’re the 88 Domino Super, which debuted in springtime last year, and 76 Perseo. In fact, the 76 Bahamas has the same hull design and technical platform as the Perseo. Both sprang from the drawing boards of Officina Italiana Design, in collaboration with the Ferretti Group’s own design and engineering departments.
The similarities don’t extend everywhere, though. The 76 Bahamas, which debuted at last week’s Cannes Yachting Festival, has a deeper aft deck than most similar-size yachts. Even with the roof in place, the main-deck spaces are still indoor-outdoor, due to no bulkheads or sliding doors aft. Once that convertible roof gets into motion, the entirety of the deck, from the helm to the bar to the lounges, becomes open.
Because the yacht emphasizes enjoying the open air, the bow further has a cockpit-like seating area adjoining a large sunpad. But for when it’s time to retire for the night, three staterooms below decks accommodate you and your friends or family. There’s further a crew cabin aboard, aft by the engine room.
As for those engines, twin 1,550-hp MANs promise a top speed of 32 knots. Check out the action:
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