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With her shark-grey paint job shining in the sunlight, the aptly christened Riva 50 Metri Fifty slipped into the water in Italy during a private celebration. This is the second megayacht in the largest series from Riva so far. A longtime dream of the late Riva founder, Carlo Riva, the Riva 50 Metri comes fromContinue Reading
Mention the name Riva to knowledgeable yacht owners, and you’re likely to hear two words over and over: style and speed. The builder has a long history of head-turning designs that further put the “Sport” in “SportFly,” the designation it gives to its fast flying-bridge yachts. The Riva 88 Folgore, the newest in the SportFlyContinue Reading
Typically, yacht owners want to avoid lightning. Riva aims to change their mind with the 88 Folgore, whose name translates to thunderbolt. The new megayacht is part of Riva’s Sportfly lineup. In fact, she is the largest current model in that series. Similar to other yachts from the builder, like the Riva 88 Florida, whichContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Guillaume Plisson No matter where you go on vacation, dining out is a big part of the experience. It certainly is true with yacht charter and private yacht cruises. For your next yacht project, you might want to borrow a page from the owner of Attila. He not only put a casual dining areaContinue Reading
“We adore clean, rigorous design. We don’t want to dazzle with special effects,” explain Mauro Micheli (left) and Sergio Beretta (right) of Officina Italiana Design. “Quite the contrary–we try to create things that will never go out of fashion.” Therein lies the challenge for the famed Italian design studio, celebrating its 25th anniversary. As muchContinue Reading
The owner of Race and the late Carlo Riva, the founder of Riva, had something in common. Each wanted to see Riva build a superyacht. Unfortunately, Carlo Riva passed away before the first Riva Superyachts Division project could reach completion. Nonetheless, the owner of Race is responsible for making the dream come true. Hull numberContinue Reading