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Italian authorities are investigating the captain of the yacht Bayesian for his role in its sinking last week in Sicily, which led to the death of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others , according to one of the lawyers involved.

James Cutfield, the New Zealand-citizen captain of the luxury vessel, is being investigated for manslaughter and for negligent shipwreck, one of his lawyers confirmed in a message.

The investigation does not imply any guilt or negligence by the captain, but it is a formal step needed for the prosecutors investigating the events to continue the probe. 

The victims of the Bayesian sinking were likely either asleep or tried to escape as Lynch’s yacht went down in minutes during bad weather,  prosecutors in Sicily  said on Saturday. Deputy prosecutor Raffaele Cammarano told reporters Cutfield had been “very cooperative” in answering questions.

Details on what happened to the victims aren’t fully clear, Cammarano said last week. Prosecutors have said they are limited in what they can communicate to the press lest it prejudice the investigation.

Of the 22 passengers in the boat, 15 were rescued on Aug. 19. Besides Lynch, Morgan Stanley International chair Jonathan Bloomer was among the  victims found dead .

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The home of Riva Yacht’s superyacht division on the shores of the Ligurian Sea has been transformed by Studio Manfroni e Associati di La Spezia

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The remodelling and expansion of Riva Yacht’s headquarters and shipyard in La Spezia has just been completed to a design by Studio Manfroni e Associati di La Spezia (MMAA). The historic boatbuilder – which had its origins in the sleek motorboats designs of Carlo Riva – is now part of the Ferretti Group, with a range that runs from the iconic Aquariva series through to bespoke Superyachts in the 50m + category.

Riva HQ and Shipyard, La Spezia, by MMAA

A new home for Riva Yacht

The company divides its production between two key sites, the original shipyard in Sarnico, just outside Bergamo on the shores of Lake Iseo. This facility originally opened in 1842 by Carlo Riva’s great grandfather, and was the nexus of wooden-hulled motorboat production from the 1950s onwards.

Riva's original shipyard at Sarnico on Lake Iseo

This is Riva Yachts’ other production facility in La Spezia, originally opened in 2004 to cater for the far larger boats built under the Riva name after the Ferretti acquisition in 2000, adding it to a portfolio that includes Mochi Craft, Custom Line, Pershing, Itama, and CRN Yachts.

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Motor yacht HEADQUARTERS measures 20.00m (65' 7") and was launched by RIVA in Italy in 2011 and refitted in 2020. She can accommodate up to 6 charter guests in 3 cabins and has a crew of 1.

NOTABLE FEATURES OF HEADQUARTERS: ~Refitted in 2020 ~Plenty of sunbathing space ~Fantastic top speed of 40 knots ~Draft of just 1.6m/5.3ft to navigate shallow waterways ~Air conditioning

Above deck, the central cockpit can be shaded by a bimini, under which the helm controls are to port and the stairway to the interior salon to starboard. An aft-facing corner sofa is to port with a fold-out table for alfresco dining, and an additional sofa is opposite. The sun-exposed stern has a double sunbed, and stairs lead down to the lower deck swim platform for access to the tender and water toys. Side walkways take guests around to the foredeck, where there is another double sunbed enjoying sweeping views of the surroundings, and the head area can be protected by a pop-up canvas shade. 

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Below deck, the layout places the Master suite forward followed by the salon, where an L-shaped sofa, table and additional movable chairs are placed forward to starboard and the galley is adjacent. A widescreen TV is placed on the diagonal wall aft to port for entertainment during meal times and while cruising. The bunk cabin and VIP stateroom are behind, followed by the engine room and then the crew accommodation in the stern.

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New operational headquarters officially opened today: another step forward in the strategic expansion of the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona.  

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Ancona, December 11, 2023 – Ferretti Group continues to grow, not only in terms of turnover but also of production capacity and efficiency.   In a solemn ceremony attended by representatives of institutions and authorities from the shipbuilding and maritime sector, the new Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard was inaugurated today in Ancona.   The ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Authorities and Ferretti Group CEO Alberto Galassi officially opened this new area in the Superyacht Yard, which is now ready to become an important strategic and operating hub . The building located in Via Enrico Mattei has been extensively refurbished to create a modern, functional environment that will be the new home of the management team, the design and planning office, and the entire department dedicated to aluminium and steel boats.   “2023 is an important year for us, one packed with new developments and even more growth: the dual listing in Milan and Hong Kong, the Ravenna shipyard acquisition and today, here in Ancona, a new space that speaks to the future and to italian luxury,” said Ferretti Group CEO Alberto Galassi. “This new area, which completes the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard, is another step forward for our research into technology and style. It is where our employees will find the ideal environment to fully express their outstanding skills, and where our owners can come to choose the most beautiful boats in the world. Because this is where the dreams of yachting enthusiasts come true.”   The area extends across a total of 4,200 square metres, of which 3,000 sqm of office space, and will be home to the technical office, project managers, project architects, the purchasing office, planning and control, logistics, production management, the construction project engineer and the boat foremen, as well as a spacious, elegant reception area for customers.   The new spaces, the result of work to extend and redevelop an existing building and the Ancona shipbuilding district, take their inspiration from the prestigious boats built by Ferretti Group. The design of the interiors reflects the approach to customisation applied to the yachts, starting with the materials used, such as fine leather, wood and marble. Each space is personalised and loving care is lavished on every single detail, from the hand rails to the model boat display cases.   The Ancona shipyard, which covers a total surface area of over 80,000 square metres , is designed for the construction of pleasure vessels up to 90 metres in length. This expansion is a key milestone in consolidating the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard as a strategic multi-brand yacht construction hub. It’s where Ferretti Group builds CRN super and megayachts, the entire Custom Line range, Riva yachts over 50 metres and Pershing 140 units.   The shipyard vaunts a 670-tonne travel-lift, used to launch steel and aluminium yachts up to 50 metres in length. Completing the production site are nine industrial sheds in which up to 24 superyachts can be built in parallel . These modern high-tech sheds all feature state-of-the-art air-extraction, compressed-air and centralised technical-gas systems, heating and power-generation systems, and two overhead cranes for handling and installing materials on board.   The stretch of water that opens out in front is a unique space and a precious resource – a gateway to the Adriatic and a private tourist marina to full effect. Extending 250 metres along the coast, it provides large berths for fitting out and finishing up to 15 superyachts at once, and for tests and inspections through to the delivery of each pleasure boat and superyacht.   On the sustainability and environmental front, a modern tri-generation plant has been producing electric, heat and cooling power for a number of years now at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona .  

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Riva Boatyards was established in Sarnico, Italy in the year 1842.  The beginning of the legend of Riva Yachts was all due to one man, Pietro Riva; a young shipbuilder and craftsman. He performed a unique miracle by repairing most of the crafts that a sudden and devastating storm damaged throughout. By doing so, he won over the trust of all the locals. Riva gained tremendous respect and recognition, and the boatyard flourished. In the 1950’s, Carlo Riva, who had been driven by the family business ever since he was a young child. By this time, everyone who knew about yachting, knew Riva Yachts and the elegance and perfection that they brought to the ocean. Riva’s creations became the desire for award winning athletes, successful businessmen and even movie stars. Continued...

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In 1956, Riva hired on, designer and architect, Giorgio Barilani, who’s graphic and design activates for the boating industry were devoted to Riva Yachts exclusively. In 1969 was the year for another milestone for Riva Yachts; fiberglass production started. The first two Riva models with the new fiberglass production were The Day Cruiser Bahia Mar 20’ and The Cabin Cruiser Sport Fisherman 25’. Fast forward to today date, in 2000, the Ferretti Group took over the Riva Boatyard, in which, they could go back to flying the Italian Flag. The Ferretti Group had a strong will to relaunch the Riva products and the brand by focusing on the quality, design and the uniqueness that Riva brought to the table. Riva then celebrated the turn of the millennium with the largest rally of period boats in history! More than 100 yachts, all representing Riva Models! The lifestyle of Riva Yachts range from 27 feet all the way up to 164 feet, able to suit any and all of your boating and luxury needs.

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The 50 MT is part of Riva’s ‘Superyacht Division’. This particular yacht is entirely customizable by the Owner in the terms of the interior and décor. Riva’s ‘Superyacht Division’ offers the Owner two different lines, using the same naval platforms. The first line takes inspiration from the brands legendary history; class and perfection of true yachting masterpieces. The second line will feature details from the last generation of the Riva coupe yachts. Each of the two models for the 50 MT are available in four different sizes, 50 meters, 60 meters, 70 meters and 90 meters, in length. This is one Superyacht that will not disappoint.

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Riva transfused all the qualities and timeless charm from the legendary Riva Aquarama into the Aquariva Super. This particular yacht, the Aquariva Super, was created because there is still a need in the world of yachting for soft and elegant lines and for fine woods. Along with the elegance of this yacht, it also features state of the art technology, such as innovative electronically-control two speed gearbox; boosts the acceleration of the twin 370 HP engines, having a top speed of 41.5 knots. If you are searching for cruising pleasure, and the thrill of perfection, the Aquariva Super is the yacht for you.

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The Riva 76’ Bahamas is the second model with a dual soul as both open and coupe. This yacht is enjoyable for both fun and comfort. This masterpiece brings together timeless design and sophisticated pleasure of technological innovations. This yacht is built with cutting-edge materials and sails the open seas like a dream. The layout of the cockpit and the helm station, the master suite and lower deck living area, as well as the entire interior stylings, they have all been custom designed for the new convertible with Mediterranean characteristics throughout.

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The name Corsaro came from the meaning of daring and powerful, full of the pioneering promise of its predecessors, to fulfill the enjoyment of its owner and enthusiasts. Sharp designs and majestic spaces shows off the livability on this yacht. This flybridge combines the thrill of sport with the pleasure of pure luxury. Many features aboard this yacht you can spot right away with just a quick glance, starting with the massive amount of space! The huge private area for the owner on the main deck with a wide body master suite, as well as four other suites below deck. There are large attractive windows that stretch along the hull and superstructure, giving this particular yacht an unforgettable impact and offering a wide angel panoramic views no matter where you are inside.

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HEADQUARTERS private yacht

The luxury motor yacht HEADQUARTERS is a private yacht and is not available to charter.

HEADQUARTERS was built by Riva and delivered to her owner in 2011, she later underwent a refit in 2020.

HEADQUARTERS can accommodate 6 guests in 3 cabins consisting of a primary suite with a double bed and en-suite bathroom facilities and 2 cabins with a double bed and en-suite bathroom facilities.

Amenities on board include Air Conditioning, BBQ, Ice maker, Indoor audio system and TV saloon.

An extensive list of further amenities and water toys can be seen under the features and amenities section.

You can view alternative similar motor yachts for charter , or alternatively contact your Yacht Charter Broker for information about renting an alternative luxury charter yacht.

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HEADQUARTERS has a weekly charter price starting at €16,000 and an estimated daily charter price of €2,670.

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HEADQUARTERS can accommodate 6 sleeping guests on board in 3 cabins.

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• Builder Riva
• Model 90' Argo
• Category Motor Yachts
• HIN/IMO XFARAR21J223
• Condition Used
• Maximum Speed 26 KN
• Cruise Speed 22 KN
• Fuel Type Diesel
• Hull Material Fiberglass
• LOA 90'
• Beam 21' 4"
• Max Draft 7'
• Fuel Tank 2298 GAL
• Fresh Water 349 GAL
• Crew Cabins 2
• Number of Engines 2
• Model 12V 2000 M96L
• Power HP 1948.00 HP
• Hours 483.00

2023 Riva 90'

This 90 Riva was recently traded to Ferretti Group for a larger Riva. She is hull #21 from the successful 90 Riva Argo series built at the Ferretti Group- Riva shipyard La Spezia.

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90' Argo is a unique example of the new generation of Riva flybridges.

With a futuristic design, a name that evokes the stuff of legend, and a supreme array of high-tech on-board solutions, this creation of magnetic beauty is a peerless star in the global yachting firmament.

The instantly recognisable, forward-looking design defined by fluent, sporty lines lends her a free-flowing, potent profile that captures the eye to compelling effect. And in a sumptuous triumph of elegance and comfort, the generous spaces complement the unmistakable Riva style with contributions from the most prestigious names of Italian interior design.

• Refrigerator-Frigibar x2
• STP Sewage treatment plant 
• Spotzero water purifier 
• Yacht Controller 
• Eissen Glass -Flybridge
• Icemaker -Flybridge
• ElectroStrainer-AirCon
• Custom made handrail (guest stairway) 
• Custom made handrail (passarelle)
• Marquipt Carbon Fiber boarding ladder 
• Starlink X2
• Fusion AirPlay2 audio system all around

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• Soundproofing in fins area
• Additional insulation superstructure
• Additional helm station (bow and stern thruster installed)
• Guardrail and fiberglass side openings (one per side)
• Side semiautomatic exit door on port side - diff from std -
• Side semiautomatic exit door on right side - diff from std -
• Custom color for hull+deck+aft (Regal SIlver)
• Superstructure custom color (Regal Silver with Black Accents)
• Gyro Stabilizer
• Stern thruster 32 hp
• Twin beds (sliding) in portside guest cabin - diff from std -
• Additional mooring cleats (couple)
• Dimmer switch for lights (internal and external)
• Ambient lights
• Galley: 90cm induction cooktop + oven + extraction hood
• Galley Fridge diff from std
• Custom Internal wood - diff from std - High Gloss Rosewood
• Custom Lacqueings and sole leather upholsteries
• White Lacquered Ceilings Diff from Std
• Galley: Additional microwave oven
• External areas: Custom audio system
• Two remote with iPad interface for lights and shades (Master and Salon)
• White underwater lights back board (2)
• White underwater lights on the sides (5 on each side)
• Simrad upgrade main helm display
• Simrad upgrade flybridge helm display
• Salon: Samsung TV 50" - diff from std 
• Master cabin: Samsung TV 50" - diff from std 
• Forward STBD Cabin: Samsung TV 43" with upgraded audio & video system
• Forward portside Cabin: Samsung TV 43" with upgraded audio & video system 
• VIP Cabin TV Upgrade with upgraded Audio System
• US Premium Accessories
• Exportation cost
• Dining table diff from std - (Acerbis JUDD L2500)
• Electric Up / Down Table at bow
• Automatic Cable reel and remote control for shore power
• Meteo Station (Wind/Weather)
• Icemaker for Sun deck
• Electric black-out blinds in cabins (Crew not included).
• Electric curtains in main deck and cabins (Galley, crew, bridge, bathrooms and technical areas not included).
• Electric salon door
• AV Package Premum control Master and Salon
• Receiver Sat USA in Forward Portside Guest Cabin
• Receiver Sat USA in Forward Starboard Guest Cabin
• Receiver SAT in VIP Cabin
• Receiver Sat USA in Crew Area
• USB sockets for internal areas
• TV 24" A/NTSC USA in dinette crew with CD, DVD, MP3
• Antenna TV SAT KVH tracvision UHD7 USA with dome for symmetry and decoder in salon and Master cabin
• Custom Exterior Upholstery
• King size bed in Master
• Watermaker Seafari 1400gpd
• Salon wood floor 
• Dining area Marble Floor - Dekton Stonika Xgloss Olimpo*
• Miele Teppan Yaki
• Premium Internet 5G Single SIM
• Custom Lights
• Marble in Bathrooms - Venato White
• Wheelhouse Sofa upholstery
• Master cabin Sofa upholstery
• Backlit Boat Name Preparation
• Launching system for Tender
• Launching System for Jet Ski
• Automatic Charger for genset batteries
• Chaise Lounge Chairs on fly (3)
• Caulk on exterior decks to be gray
• Fixed bar stools on fly (2)
• Flybridge terrace - Aft awning with Carbon Poles
• Canvas Package
• Galley Floor Different
• Carpet - Eros Ghiaccio

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HULL, DECK, AND DECKHOUSE

• Access stair to the flybridge in fiberglass and stainless steel perimeter frame
• Access to the swimming platform via fiberglass steps, floor laid in teak and courtesy lights
• Bow sofa cover
• Bow sofa with upholstered cushions
• Concealed stainless steel electro-hydraulic gangway with stanchions and teak flooring
• Concealed stainless steel electro-hydraulic swimming ladder built into the swimming platform
• Electric anchor winches 3000W (2) with controls at the helm station, at bow and on the flybridge
• Electric winches for stern warping 1700W 24V (2)
• Electro-hydraulic stern garage fiberglass hatch
• Fiberglass swimming platform with integrated starboard side stair, teak floor and equipped with up & down system
• Fire-fighting hose (2) at bow and stern
• Fresh water aft shore connection
• Fresh water outlets (2) for washing at bow and at stern
• Freshwater intake in chromed brass
• Fuel intake in chromed brass on the deck, one on each side (2)
• Hull with antifouling coating
• Perimeter guardrail
• Polished stainless steel anchors 90Kg with galvanized steel chain, 120m 13mm diameter (2)
• Shower with hot and cold water mixer tap at stern
• Side GRP gates
• Stainless steel air intake covers (2)
• Stainless steel cleats: (4) at stern, (2) at mid-ships and (4) at bow
• Stainless steel deck accessories
• Stainless steel fairleads at bow and stern
• Stainless steel handrail on stairs to the cockpit (2)
• Stainless steel hawses, one for each side (2)
• Stainless steel stern mooring area cover (2)
• Stern cockpit and side walkways floor covered with teak
• Stern garage for one tender and one jet ski
• Watertight loudspeakers (2) at bow, connected to the salon audio system

HATCHES AND WINDOWS

• Access hatch to anchor chain locker
• Access hatch to bow deckhouse locker (2) with stainless steel ladder
• Access hatch to bow locker
• Engine room access door from the starboard side walkway
• Engine room access hatchway from the cockpit with stainless steel ladder
• Helm station, windshield sun cover
• Interior doors in wood with stainless steel handles and thresholds
• Lateral portside hopper window in the helm station
• Port side manual door on the fly bridge for access to the bow area 
• Portholes in stainless steel
• Portside manual side door, from the galley to the external walkway
• Sliding manual main entrance saloon door, in stainless steel and tempered monolithic glass
• Stainless steel and tempered glass sliding door to access flybridge from the wheelhouse
• Starboard side manual sliding door, from main deck lobby to the external walkway
• Windows in monolithic or laminated glass
• Windshield in the flybridge area in plexiglass
• Wipers with built-in washers and timer (3)
• Cockpit sofa with electrical sliding system (2), equipped with upholstered cushions and drawers
• Extinguisher for garage with fire port from the cockpit
• Fiberglass floor laid in teak
• Glass and stainless steel aft guardrail
• LED spotlights
• Removable upholstered cushion for the table
• Stern gates (2) in glass and stainless steel, with manual blocking system
• Stern sofa cover (2)
• Table cover
• Table with up & down system
• Watertight loudspeakers connected to the stereo in the lounge (2)
• Adjustable searchlight controlled from the helm station and upper bridge
• Automatic pilot with rudder angle indicator interfaced with plotter/GPS
• Class D VHF radio telephone with DSC and separate antenna
• Colour LCD Plotter/GPS
• Control station cover
• Cover for bar side cabinet
• Engine/inverter electronic controls
• E-Steer Electro-hydraulic steering system
• Fiberglass varnished hard top
• Fire extinguisher
• GPS antenna (1)
• L shape sofa with upholstered cushions
• Pilot seat and guest seat
• Pilot seat cover and guest seat covers
• Radar antenna
• Running and anchor lights
• Second fiberglass varnished control station with up-down system for forward display, upholstered steering wheel, instrumentation, compass and alarm lights
• Side cabinet with electric opening system top, equipped with sink, 24V refrigerator. storage and electric grill
• Terrestrial TV antenna
• VHF antenna (2)

HELM STATION

• Acoustic alarm for water in bilge
• Black box integrated system(radar, plotter, GPS, echo-sounder, monitoring), with 16" LCD/LED monitor (3) in helm station
• Clock, barometer with hygro-thermometer
• Echo-sounder function
• Electric 'bow thruster control panel with joystick
• Electric outlet
• Interactive Digital Manual on iPad
• Lacquered ceiling
• Leather covered pilot seat with electric controls
• Main telephone
• Rudder angle indicator
• Staircase access from main deck with wooden steps with stainless steel details and carpet floor
• Trim stabilizers (interceptors) control panel
• Varnished helm station with leather-covered steering wheel, complete engine instrumentation, electronic engine fuel/reverse gear levers, compass and alarms
• Wheelhouse staircase access from main deck with wooden steps with stainless steel details and carpet floor
• Windscreen washer-wiper control
• Wooden bulkheads with sole leather, stainless steel and fabric inserts and wooden furniture
• Carpeted floor with padding underneath
• Coffee table·
• Cushions 40 x 40 cm (6)
• Hi-Fi system
• Lacquered TV furniture with stainless steel frame and mirrors
• LED spotlights and LED panel
• Manual fabric curtain for the main entrance door
• Manual side fabric curtains
• Storage furniture on starboard side
• Wooden bulkheads

DINING AREA

• 10 seat table
• Chairs (10)
• Lacquered storage furniture at bow with sole leather upholstery panels
• Plexiglass housings for cutlery and pottery

OWNER AREA, PILOTHOUSE STAIRCASE, AND LOWER DECK STAIRCASE LOBBY

• Hinged door in essence from the dining area
• Sliding access door to starboard walkway
• Wooden staircase access (lower deck)

MASTER CABIN

• Bed frame in sole leather upholstery and stainless steel polished details
• Double bed with mattress and storage bed with bed lifting system
• Drawers under the bed
• Lacquered nightstand (2) with door in sole leather and glass top
• Lacquered storage furniture on forward starboard side with doors and drawers covered in leather
• Mirror in the wardrobe
• Porthole housing with curtain and black out curtain
• Reading lights (2)
• Sole leather headboard
• Vanity unit with lacquered top and leather jewel case inside, storage unit with door covered in leather
• Wooden bulkheads with mirror area
• Wooden storage furniture on portside
• Wooden storage furniture on starboard side (entrance cabin)
• Wooden structural leather sofa with drawers on starboard side
• Wooden wardrobe area with hanging rail and courtesy light

MASTER BATHROOM

• Bathroom accessories: toilet brush holder, soap dispenser, glass holder, bathrobe hangers (2)
• Black water tank level indicator integrated in the toilet control panel
• Electric exhaust fan
• Electric toilet and bidet in ceramic
• Lacquered bulkheads
• Porthole housing with curtain
• Shower unit with corian and lacquered walls with glass door and stainless steel frame
• Small cabinet with glossy lacquered door (shower side)
• Small cabinet with mirror door (portside)
• Wooden unit under wash basin with open space and door
• "Side by side" refrigerator/freezer
• Access-door to portboard walkway
• Access to crew area with staircase with carpet stairs and wooden edge
• Combined oven
• Corian floor
• Corian sink with mixer tap
• Corian worktop
• Extractor hood with direct outboard discharge
• Glossy lacquered ceiling
• Glossy lacquered furniture and wall units
• Induction Hob (4 ring) with pan holder
• LED spotlights and LED strips
• Porthole housing with manual curtain
• Sliding door between galley and crew stair

LOWER DECK AFT STARBOARD CABIN

• Access from main deck with staircase with carpet and polished stainless steel edge; stainless steel handrail
• Wooden area storage with mirror door

DAY HEAD (STARBOARD SIDE)

• Bathroom accessories: towel rail, toilet brush holder, soap holder
• Electric toilet in ceramic
• Wooden unit under wash basin

LOWER DECK AFT PORT CABIN

• Twin beds that slide together, with mattress and storage bed with bed lifting system
• Mini Hi-fi CD/DVD & BLUETOOTH
• Porthole housing with curtain and blackout curtain
• Vanity unit with lacquerd top and leather jewel case inside, storage unit with door covered in leather
• Wooden bulkheads with mirror inserts and wooden furniture

LOWER DECK AFT PORT CABIN BATHROOM

• Electric ceramic toilet and bidet , Electric exhaust fan
• Glossy lacquered small cabinet
• Shower unit with lacquered walls and ceiling with glass door and stainless steel frame

GUEST CABIN (PORT FORWARD)

• Double bed with mattress
• Mini Hi-fi CD/DVD & BLUET OOTH
• Wardrobe with courtesy light (2)

GUEST CABIN BATHROOM (PORT FORWARD)

• Electric ceramic toilet and bidet
• Set of towels (2)

GUEST CABIN (STARBOARD FORWARD)

• Double bed with mattress and with bed lifting system
• Drawer under the bed
• Emergency exit on ceiling
• Glossy lacquered ceiling and sole leather upholstery panel
• Glossy lacquered nightstand with drawer and stainless steel polished details
• Sole leather headboard with stainless steel polished details
• Wardrobe with courtesy light
• Wooden bulkheads with sole leather and glossy lacquered inserts and wooden furniture

GUEST CABIN BATHROOM (STARBOARD FORWARD)

• Corian and glossy lacquered unit under wash basin
• Corian wash basin
• Glossy lacquered bulkheads
• Shower unit with lacquered walls with glass door and stainless steel frame

CREW CABIN (PORT SIDE)

• Bed frame upholstery
• Bunk bed with mattress
• Carpeted flooring
• Ceiling upholstered in fabric
• Emergency exit on ceiling in portside bathroom
• Mini Hi-Fi & BLUETOOTH
• Reading light (2)
• Wooden bulkheads and wooden furniture

CREW BATHROOM (PORT SIDE)

• Electric ceramic toilet/bidet
• Floor with teak grating
• Laminated bulkheads
• Shower with waterproof curtain

CREW CABIN (STARBOARD SIDE)

CREW BATHROOM (STARBOARD SIDE)

CREW DINETTE/UTILITY AREA

• "L" shaped sofa
• Cabinet with cooking plate, fridge, and sink
• Ceiling upholstered in fabric 
• Dryer machine
• Microwave oven
• Washing machine

ENGINE ROOM

• Access to the stbd side walkway
• Air intakes (2) with mist separators
• Auxiliary electric generator (29kW 120/240V 60Hz)
• Change over valves (2) for emergency water pumping from the bilge
• Colour camera (2) CCTV
• Door between engine room and engine control room
• Door between the main deck stairway and the engine control room
• Double Racor fuel filters (2) for engines
• Electric bilge pump
• Electric ventilation fans (2)
• Fiberglass stair for access to engine room
• Fuel tank level indicator
• GRP fuel tank (87001t)
• LED lighting
• Light alloy antiskid flooring
• Main electric generator (29kW 120/240V 60Hz)
• Main electrical panel
• Portable lamp
• Soundproof watertight fore bulkhead
• Water filters (2) for engine cooling system
• Water filters (2) for generator cooling system
• Electric winch for tender lifting/launching
• Electro-hydraulic hatch
• GRP flooring with non-slip surface

PROPULSION AND CONTROL

• Electro-hydraulic power steering
• Hydraulic bow thruster (50hp)
• Stuffing box with dripless shaft seal, low maintenance
• Underwater silenced exhausts
•  V-Drive transmission

STABILIZATION SYSTEMS

• Stabilizer fins underway and zero speed (2)
• Trim stabilizers (interceptors)

FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

• Emergency pull handles for engines and generators for diesel break (automatic with fire protection system)
• FM200 fire extinguishing system in the engine room with automatic shut down of engines and safety override
• Smoke detection alarm system

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

• Supertropical air conditioning system

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• Automatic battery charger (2) for auxiliary service batteries 24V
• Automatic battery charger for engine batteries 24V
• Auxiliary generator starting battery 12V low water loss
• Breaker box
• Carling Switch 100A for 240V shore supply (2)
• Cathodic protection with anodes
• Electric outlet 120V
• Ground connection for sea water intake and railings
• Ground fault interrupters 120V 6mA
• Group of auxiliary service batteries 24V
• Group of batteries for engine starting 24V low water loss
• Inverter 60Hz 120V 25kW for fridge
• Inverter 60Hz 120V 3kW for services
• Isolation transformer 25kVA (2)
• Lighting throughout 24V
• Main generator battery 12V low water loss
• Manual and electric battery disconnecting switches for service batteries and engine batteries
• Manual battery disconnecting switches (2) for generators
• Mechanical (cockpit) and instant (main helm position) electric battery parallel switch
• Shore power connection 400V with cable
• Shore power ground fault interrupter 100A 30mA
• Spare anodes

BILGE SYSTEM

• Electric pump for bilge drainage (engine room)
• Electric pumps (4)
• Emergency bilge suction pipe (engine room) through engine cooling pump
• Multipurpose electric pump (bilge, grey water, black water)

SANITARY AND WATER SYSTEMS

• Automatic electric pump for black water tank pumping down (interchangeable with grey water)
• Automatic electric pump for grey water discharge system (interchangeable with black water tank)
• Black water tank (53511) with gauges (3/4 and full) with deck connection for tank pumping out
• Electric WC system with fresh water
• Fresh water pump 6OHz
• Fresh water tank (132011)
• Grey water tank (53511}
• Independent sea water intake for air conditioning with filter
• Independent sea water intake for sea water system with filter
• Sea water fire fighting system with chain wash down
• Valve 3 way in galley
• Water heaters 50lt 230V (2)

Listing MLS by Yachtr.com

This 90 Riva was recently traded to Ferretti Group for a larger Riva.She is hull #21 from the successful 90 Riva Argo series built at the Ferretti Group- Riva shipyard La Spezia.Inside the salon, you will find an elegant décor made up of high gloss rosewood with oak wood and marble flooring. Hull 21 is made up of 4 staterooms; which include an on-deck primary with a full beam lower stateroom which gives the boat the feeling that there are two primary staterooms.You and your guests will also be comfortable at sea, thanks to the Stabilizing fins and two SeaKeepers equipped on board.Hull #21 was always maintained to the highest standards with a full-time crew of 4.This boat is loaded with extras. Some of them include 2 custom Frigibars, Sewage treatment plant, Spotzero water purifier, Yacht Controller, Eissen Glass -Flybridge, Radar #2, Icemaker -Flybridge, ElectroStrainer-AirCon, Custom made Handrail guest stairway, Marquipt Carbon Fiber boarding ladder, Starlink X2, Fusion AirPlay2 audio system all around.Manufacturer photos - more photos to come!  Brewer Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Allied Marine. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

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How Riva Became The Ultimate Italian Luxury Yacht Brand

These beautiful boats have been favored by everyone from Sophia Loren to George Clooney.

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Riva has always been at the top of the Richter Scale of cool. The wooden Italian speedboats ooze glamour and sophistication, especially when they were so famously owned and graced by the likes of Brigitte Bardot, Alain Delon, Sophia Loren, and power duo Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor–the mid-century equivalent of Jay-Z and Beyoncé.

Even today, the myth of Riva isn’t just era defining, it’s place defining. To illustrate this, is it possible to picture St. Tropez without sun worshipers celebrating on a Riva boat, or can Lake Como be complete without George Clooney plying its waters in a Riva, evoking a modern day Carey Grant?

Beyond the irresistible jet-set imagery of the Riviera of the 1950s and ‘60s, Riva boats still command smiles and drools today with their contemporary models. And that’s the brilliance of Carlo Riva. Carlo was the great-grandson of Pietro Riva who, 177 years ago, founded the namesake company on Lake Iseo in northern Italy. 

Similar to its larger and more famous brothers Lake Como and Lake Garda, the tip of Lake Iseo sits at the foot of the Alps and is surrounded on both sides by screensaver-worthy countryside, villages and vineyards. It’s a place that begs James Bond to chase villains or seduce women on something as appropriate as a shiny mahogany speedboat.

Here in the town of Sarnico, Carlo followed in the footsteps of his father who, after having apprenticed under the original paterfamilias, slowly transitioned Riva from a maker of transportation and passenger craft to pleasure and power craft.

When it was his turn to take the helm, however, Carlo broke with tradition and transformed the small family business of made-to-order powerboats into a global industrialized powerhouse. He did this by looking to the American company Chris-Craft, emulating its processes, but also taking it a step further.

At the time, Chris-Craft was the Cadillac of runabouts – they defined a product and a style. They were handsome, powerful, reliable, and attainable by the burgeoning upper middle class. If Chris-Craft was to Cadillac, it seemed, then Riva would be to Ferrari.

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Carlo was very perceptive to the growing demands of a post-war Europe flush with prosperity, and excelled at capturing the collective zeitgeist. He knew there was a market for his vision and so with the boldness of a Caesar, he took a massive risk and built a new ultramodern (not to mention incredibly cool) boatyard on the lake shore – a working monument that still serves as the company’s headquarters today.

Although Carlo implemented a modern assembly-line approach to Riva boatbuilding – a process that changed the fortunes and the future of the company, he never sacrificed the family’s legendary attention to detail (such as aligning every screwhead horizontally, for example). 

Even more significant, Carlo became a leader in marine design and application, making his boats not just practical and beautiful but also innovative. This melding of state-of-the-art methods with old-world craftsmanship, combined with Carlo’s innate mastery of image building, propelled Riva to almost immediate international prestige.

As the Italians do so well, Carlo was able to imbue his brand with an intangible essence that evoked all that was desirable. A Riva wasn’t just a luxury boat, it was a lifestyle statement that represented the epitome of la dolce vita. To own a Riva was to live the good life.

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In keeping with Carlo’s vision, Riva continues to embrace the latest in modern technology when it comes to building its boats today, with a model line that has grown to include personal speedboats as well as seaworthy yachts. Just as important, Riva also maintains its fastidious attention to detail and infuses each craft with a uniquely Italian spirit.

The signature visual features of a Riva boat and, by extension, the Riva brand are the strips of polished mahogany covering the bow and stern (still finished with 22 hand-applied coats of special glossy sealant) and the famous Riva turquoise blue upholstery. The mahogany details are still present in modern Rivas, although most now sport other upholstery colors than turquoise. Nevertheless, this proprietary shade of seafoam blue is as intertwined with the brand as rosso corsa is with Ferrari.

To visit the boatyard in Sarnico is a pilgrimage in the motoring world, especially for those obsessed with this iconic brand – like me. Treating my special invitation like a golden ticket, I arrived at this hallowed space floating on a cloud. Even more fortunate, it was a Sunday morning when the facility was closed and I was getting a personal tour from the company’s resident historian.

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“Here is the first Aquarama,” he says, pointing to the most legendary of all Riva models. “This is Serafino Riva’s (Carlo’s dad) first racing boat, that’s the Aquariva by Marc Newson, and this is the boat done in collaboration with Ferrari.” 

As I’m led from room to room, the weight of history only increases and so does my appreciation. “This is where the carpenters carve the mahogany panels, this is where fiberglass components are made, over here in this engine bay are boats nearing completion…”

But the holy of holies was the personal office of Carlo Riva. Designed by him to resemble the bridge of a ship, the spacious room occupies the uppermost floor of the building and is accessed by spiral stairs of gleaming mahogany. Jutting out above the water, the room is lined with massive windows overlooking the lake – where Carlo could personally see every new boat leaving the factory – and the floor is made of heavily worn, polished wood rescued from an antique ship, complete with rust marks left by the old iron nails.

There’s an ancient ship’s wheel and a large brass engine telegraph (the instrument that has a lever pointing to “full, half, slow,” etc.). Not surprisingly, fabric pillows in the famous Riva blue color line a sofa, stacks of Riva books line the shelves, and the maestro’s long, wide desk sits in the corner surveying the room.

This handsome command post is supposedly just as he left it. And what’s impressive is that it casually effuses that intangible Riva style – retrospective but modern, high-design but warm, masculine but elegant, thematic but not kitsch. In a word, it’s perfectly balanced – like some form of Italian feng shui.

My private tour inevitably ended but my interest was only heightened. What’s that I hear? I’m welcome to return anytime to have a further look behind the scenes, and an Aquariva had been scheduled to take me an hour up the lake to lunch?

The rain that had been falling outside was starting to let up. As I left Sarnico I could’ve sworn that as I looked back I saw a rainbow in the sky and it fell on the Riva boatworks.

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NEW OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY: ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN THE STRATEGIC EXPANSION OF THE FERRETTI GROUP SUPERYACHT YARD IN ANCONA.

Ferretti Group continues to grow, not only in terms of turnover but also of production capacity and efficiency.

In a solemn ceremony attended by representatives of institutions and authorities from the shipbuilding and maritime sector,  the new Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard was inaugurated today in Ancona.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by  Authorities  and  Ferretti Group CEO Alberto Galassi  officially opened this new area in the Superyacht Yard, which is now ready to become an  important strategic and operating hub . The building located in Via Enrico Mattei has been extensively refurbished to create a modern, functional environment that will be the new home of the management team, the design and planning office, and the entire department dedicated to aluminium and steel boats.

“2023 is an important year for us, one packed with new developments and even more growth: the dual listing in Milan and Hong Kong, the Ravenna shipyard acquisition and today, here in Ancona, a new space that speaks to the future and to italian luxury,”   said Ferretti Group CEO Alberto Galassi.  “This new area, which completes the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard, is another step forward for our research into technology and style. It is where our employees will find the ideal environment to fully express their outstanding skills, and where our owners can come to choose the most beautiful boats in the world. Because this is where the dreams of yachting enthusiasts come true.”

The area  extends across a total of 4,200 square metres, of which 3,000 sqm of office space, and will be home to the technical office, project managers, project architects, the purchasing office, planning and control, logistics, production management, the construction project engineer and the boat foremen, as well as a spacious, elegant reception area for customers.

The new spaces, the result of work to extend and redevelop an existing building and the Ancona shipbuilding district, take their inspiration from the prestigious boats built by Ferretti Group.  The design of the interiors reflects the approach to customisation applied to the yachts, starting with the materials used, such as fine leather, wood and marble. Each space is personalised and loving care is lavished on every single detail, from the hand rails to the model boat display cases.

The Ancona shipyard, which covers  a total surface area of over 80,000 square metres , is designed for the  construction of pleasure vessels up to 90 metres in length. This expansion is a key milestone in consolidating the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard as a strategic multi-brand yacht construction hub. It’s where Ferretti Group builds CRN super and megayachts, the entire Custom Line range, Riva yachts over 50 metres and Pershing 140 units.

The shipyard vaunts a 670-tonne travel-lift, used to launch steel and aluminium yachts up to 50 metres in length. Completing the production site are  nine industrial sheds  in which  up to 24 superyachts can be built in parallel . These modern high-tech sheds all feature state-of-the-art air-extraction, compressed-air and centralised technical-gas systems, heating and power-generation systems, and two overhead cranes for handling and installing materials on board. The stretch of water that opens out in front is a unique space and a precious resource – a gateway to the Adriatic and a private tourist marina to full effect. Extending 250 metres along the coast, it provides large berths for fitting out and finishing up to 15 superyachts at once, and for tests and inspections through to the delivery of each pleasure boat and superyacht.

On the sustainability and environmental front, a modern tri-generation plant has been producing electric, heat and cooling power for a number of years now at the  Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona .

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Boat of the Week: How This Historic 100-Foot Mini-Superyacht Was Restored Into a Retro Masterpiece

Carlo riva's "vespucci," a one-of-a-kind classic, has been restored to her former glory by an owner who first saw her as a boy., howard walker, howard walker's most recent stories.

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Hear the name Carlo Riva and it’s hard not to conjure-up images of a mirror-varnished Riva Aquarama, with a young Brigitte Bardot or Sophia Loren lounging on the back, soaking-up the St. Tropez sun. While the legendary Italian boat builder will always be indelibly linked to the oh-so-sexy Aquarama, it’s a much grander yacht from Riva’s drawing board that, for the past 40 years, has been spinning the heads of yachting aficionados as fast as any Aquarama.

Back in the late ’70s, Riva, working with the Italian yard CRN, designed a 100-foot mini-superyacht he called Vespucci . Launched in 1978, he loved the boat so much he kept her for himself, using it for long family vacations and as a floating billboard for the Riva brand.

What set this sleek, white-hulled beauty apart was the striking design of its pilothouse. Those dramatic, green-tinted, reverse-angle windows—said to have been inspired by Riva’s futuristic office at the original Riva yard on Lake Iseo in northern Italy—were unique to Vespucci . And they were never again replicated by the designer.

Carlo Riva, at his boatbuilding headquarters on Lake Iseo, created a superyacht as unique as models like the Riva Aquarama behind him.  Courtesy Riva Yachts

Like the pilothouse, the slender displacement hull was also a work of art. From that soaring bow with its wave-deflecting scalloped sections, to the elegant transom, to those long, racy exterior side exhausts, the shape screamed performance.

Yet despite her sleek lines, Vespucci was never intended to be a go-fast boat. Powered by twin, low-revving 435 hp Caterpillar diesels, her top speed was a stately 12.5 knots, with an economical 10-knot cruise.

We don’t know for sure how long Carlo Riva kept Vespucci before selling—it’s thought three or four years. She went on to change hands a couple more times before coming on the market again in 2016. That’s when passionate Riva enthusiast and real estate investor Philippe Gillion and his wife, Miene, stepped in. They were on the hunt for a classic-looking yacht and came across the very run-down Vespucci .

By 2016, when Philippe and Miene Gillion purchased her, Vespucci was in rough shape. But instead of gutting the interior, the couple had everything replaced or restored to its original state.  Northrop & Johnson

Knowing the yacht needed more than a quick makeover, they committed to an exhaustive and hugely expensive, 18-month restoration with refit specialists Monaco Marine, at the company’s Antibes yard on France’s Cote d’Azur.

Vespucci’s Captain Benjamin Calzaroni said that Philippe Gillion had first fallen in love with Vespucci as a wide-eyed 10-year-old. Visiting Monaco Boat Service, a Riva agent, with his Aquarama-owning father in 1978, Philippe gazed longingly at a scale display model of the newly launched motoryacht in the showroom window.

“He never forgot Vespucci and here was the opportunity to own her,” Calzaroni told Robb Report . “Initially, the owner had many ideas to change the boat. But he quickly decided it was important to preserve the spirit of Carlo Riva and his design.”

The elegant shape, even from above, shows Carlo Riva’s touch in designing soft curves into his yachts.  Northrop & Johnson

The restoration included plenty of fundamental improvements, like re-plating considerable portions of Vespucci’s steel hull, replacing almost 900 feet of corroded steel pipes and miles of wiring, adding new teak decks, and rebuilding the aging Caterpillar engines.

Below decks, the Gillions’s priority was preserving as much of the Carlo Riva-designed furniture as possible. Workers spent endless hours removing and then restoring all those hull-side portholes, revarnishing the elegant woodwork, and rebuilding the delicate Riva-designed lights and switches. The operative word was restoration rather than replacement.

One of the biggest upgrades was a reconfiguration of the flybridge to offer more outdoor seating. Expandable tables were designed to provide additional dining options.

The helm console looks similar to the original from the late 1970s, though the owners added new electronics.  Courtesy Northrop & Johnson

The beautiful flybridge helm, with its original spoked, stainless-steel wheel, and simple gauges set beneath a stainless, porthole-style cover, look the same as when Carlo Riva took delivery of the yacht.

The refit also included new electronics and navigation gear, plus a repaint in that brilliant white, with Riva’s original color scheme of bright red bottom-paint with an aquamarine waterline stripe. “Today she is just a wonderful yacht to cruise aboard,” says Calzaroni. “She is very stable, comfortable at sea, and extremely well-built. Bad weather is not a problem for her.”

Since her completion in 2018, Vespucci has split her time between cruising the Med with the Gillion family aboard, and being a busy charter yacht, with space for up to 10 guests in four staterooms. “She is a true piece of history. Everywhere she goes, people are taking pictures, stopping to take a look, wanting to know about her,” says Calzaroni. “There are plenty of classic yachts around, but Vespucci is truly unique.”

Besides new teak floors, the refit included new tables on the flybridge that allow the space to be better used by the owner and guests.  Courtesy Northrop & Johnson

Vespucci is available for charter through Northrop & Johnson.

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Riva 68 Diable Review

• By Phil Draper
• February 11, 2022

This latest creation is not Riva’s first Diable, the French word for “devil.” There was one predecessor: the Riva 50 Diable. A forerunner of the 51 Turborosso, the old Diable sports cruiser was in production from 1984 to 1989. Reflecting the styles of the times, it had a chunky, angular design with a squared-off transom and an arch mast. Riva built 31 hulls. One of them was the first Riva that I ever went aboard.

That was a different experience than going aboard today’s Riva 68 Diable, which is the biggest model to be built at Riva’s Sarnico headquarters on Italy’s Lake Iseo. Hull No. 1 has a modern, shark-gray metallic hull and cockpit moldings, a bright black-metallic superstructure, and a jaunty Riva-blue boot top. It’s a popular Riva scheme, although plenty of other color combinations are possible.

The hardtop is mostly carbon fiber, has a sunroof, and covers the forward half of the cockpit. For air circulation, there are air gaps between the top of the wraparound windshield and the roof section. There’s also a double-height windshield and a reverse-rake corner forward, where the windshield meets the deck. All these features also help to elongate the 68 Diable’s profile.

A pantograph-framed canvas awning protects most of the aft deck when desired. The whole space forms one big, open main-deck lounge, effectively seamless from the swim platform through to the helm console. As with the smaller Dolceriva and Rivale hardtops, the 68 Diable incorporates air-conditioning ducts, but there’s still plenty of headroom beneath—at least 6 feet, 6 inches. The cockpit furniture that isn’t optional is symmetrical on each side of a central corridor. Two L-shaped sofas extend along each side, with a dining table to port (this table could be specified to starboard instead, or on both sides). On Hull No. 1, this table is mahogany and inlaid with the Riva logo. It’s on a pedestal than can rise or drop at the flick of a switch, creating a day bed. A pop-up TV is abaft the observer bench to starboard.

The foredeck has several sofas and sun-lounging space. There’s another sofa at the transom, as well as a sun pad atop the tender garage, which accommodates a Williams Sportjet 345 and at least one Seabob. The hydraulic swim platform drops down on a slope and reveals more steps for water access. Several other current Rivas provide the same neat solution.

Standard in the engine room are twin 1,550 hp MAN V-12 diesels, which Riva says will deliver a top speed around 37 knots and a 33-knot fast cruise. The yacht I got aboard had the bigger 1,650 hp MAN V-12 motors, which topped out comfortably at just over 38 knots with a heavy load during my time aboard in September. Riva quotes a 40-knot maximum with these engines at one-third load.

At a fast cruise of around 34 knots, and with those diesels humming contentedly at around 2,000 rpm, fuel burn was 132 gallons per hour, which equates to a cruising time of 7.6 hours and a range of almost 260 nautical miles. Drop the engines down 400 rpm and level out at 26 knots, and that range spins out by another 50 nautical miles, adding two hours to the total run time.

The driving position is great. The helm console has a Simrad Command platform. Owners can choose a single 16-inch multifunction display or an optional second screen, as was aboard this 68 Diable. All the engine data is well-presented on a wide-screen display from Boening.

Handling is as responsive and precise as it can be aboard a machine that, fully ladened, weighs in at almost 100,000 pounds. This hull had the optional Seakeeper NG9 gyrostabilizer in standby mode during speed runs but left the Humphree dynamic trim system active. Happily, the 68 Diable also came with the optional Xenta joystick controls, which, in addition to easing dockside maneuvering, make for easy twist-of-the-wrist course adjustments when cruising. The optional dynamic-positioning system also makes station-keeping a cinch alongside a fuel dock or while waiting for a bridge to open.

Riva decor is always a treat. There are varnished mahogany highlights, polished stainless steel, stitched leatherwork and more: The looped handles on the stateroom doors have been used aboard Riva cruisers for something like 50 years. Even the inside of Riva’s closets are high-gloss veneers.

The standard veneers throughout the yacht are reconstructed—or “rigatoni”—wenge, which look fabulous, but the upgraded rosewood has a more luxurious striped grain and seemingly even more depth to the varnish. If you prefer a lighter and brighter vibe, there’s also a gray-and-white matte oak alternative.

Belowdecks are an amidships galley to port with a fridge/freezer, cooktop and dishwasher, as well as a lounge with a dinette to starboard. There are three staterooms with hullside-window views. The owner’s stateroom is down a few steps and aft with a forward-facing double berth and an en suite head to port, abaft a sliding door with separate stalls for the toilet and shower. The VIP stateroom is in the bow with an en suite head. A day head to starboard serves the twin-berth guest stateroom. There is also crew space for one, with a separate shower stall, accessed beneath the cockpit sofa.

Riva’s 68 Diable is a feisty addition to the builder’s Open portfolio, incorporating the best of what the brand is known for while adding something new too.

Sound Investment

Riva has striven over the years to reduce sound and vibration levels on all its yachts. At around 30 knots, the 68 Diable’s decibels just about everywhere rarely get above the mid-80 range, about the same level of noise as a lawn mower. At a 10-knot chug, I measured 74 decibels at the helm and 70 to 72 decibels in the master stateroom. That’s the equivalent of a hair dryer or dishwasher.

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While the smaller Rivas are built well inland on Lake Iseo in Northern Italy, the bigger Rivas—from the 76 Perseo Super up to the 110 Dolcevita—are fitted out at Riva’s facility on the west coast in La Spezia. The all-new composite trideck Riva 130, the first of the models expected to launch in 2022, and all the biggest metal Rivas are built at Riva Superyachts in Ancona.

Stirred, Not Shaken

The 68 Diable has custom racking and drawer inserts for cutlery, chinaware, glassware, wine bottles and galley utensils. All stow beautifully. My favorite example aboard the 68 Diable is in the cockpit. Open a cupboard door, and there are two Perspex pullout shelves; the lower one houses a half-dozen cocktail glasses, and the upper has a polished, stainless-steel Alessi cocktail shaker and accessories. 

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