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Leave it to Riva to make a dramatic entrance. The Italian yacht builder chose the recent Monaco Historique, the race for grand prix cars built from 1977 to 1980, for the premiere of its latest, and largest, megayacht, the Riva 110 Dolcevita. It was an extra-suitable occasion, considering one party with a hand in herContinue Reading
With a model name reminiscent of why so many people enjoy yachting, the Riva 110 Dolcevita slipped into salt water on March 22. She’s officially the largest Riva yacht to date. This new launch takes the top spot from the 100 Corsaro, which Riva premiered in 2017. To preserve a family feel for styling, RivaContinue Reading
Editor’s note, March 26, 2018: The second Sanlorenzo 52 Steel splashed March 25. Due to a photo on Sanlorenzo’s Facebook page on March 21, we mistakenly believed she had launched then. We have updated the article, also to include the megayacht’s name. The Sanlorenzo family welcomed a new sister this weekend, seeing the christeningContinue Reading
“When I started to work with Sanlorenzo, I asked myself: Why do we have to design passageways? Why sacrifice the width of a cabin for a service corridor that will be used for just three percent of its life? Out of this came my provocative idea: Let’s open things up, let’s get rid of them!”Continue Reading
A few months from now, we’ll get our first real looks at the newest Riva megayacht model, the Riva 90. Judging from the artist’s rendering above, the sleek style of the full Riva line lives on. And, she promises fast speeds similar to her smaller and larger sisters. The 93’5” (28.5-meter) Riva 90 comes fromContinue Reading
Nearly 40 years after he bought his first Sanlorenzo, a Belgian native went back. In a big way. He, along with a few friends, takes immense pride in owning Seven Sins, the first 52 Steel. The 171-footer (52-meter) shows what a shipyard determined to make waves among metal-hulled megayachts can do. In addition, she showsContinue Reading