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How These Italian Artisans and Furniture Makers Give Yachting a Rich Interior Life

The secret to italy’s great strength in boatbuilding lies in its history of superb craftsmanship., by helena madden.

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There’s a reason that many of the world’s most sought-after watches are made in Switzerland, that Paris is the center of haute couture and that Japan is top-of-mind for lacquer-ware: The craftsmanship that rests at the heart of each of these disciplines enjoys a long history in its respective region.

The same is true in Italy, where shipyards rely on the work of nearby furniture makers, tanneries and other artisans to ensure their cabins stand out. It’s a tradition that has long differentiated Italian yachts from their global competitors. “The reason why the Chinese and the Japanese [ship]yards—and they have great yards— have never managed to break into the [yacht] market is because of the industrial ecosystem that you find mostly in the north of Italy,” says Barbara Muckermann, chief marketing officer of luxury cruise line Silversea , which is based in Monaco. “It’s absolutely incredible, the kind of workmanship there. Nobody can really replicate it yet.”

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But while we’ve all heard of the Benettis and the Rivas of the world, many of the Italian artisans who make bespoke furniture and objects for these yachts are relative unknowns. Here, a look at four such producers. They may toil behind the scenes, but their work is nothing if not scene-stealing.

Yachtline 1618

The interiors firm Yachtline 1618 has two production sites on the outskirts of Pisa, both of which you are welcome to visit via helicopter. “Our factories are equipped with helipads where our clients can land,” says owner and CEO Fiorenzo Bandecchi. And there’s good reason to make the trip: Yachtline creates a 1:1 replica of each boat’s interior at its facilities before shipping, so both yacht owner and shipyard know exactly what the final product will look like before everything is formally installed. “They revolutionized the production method by reserving more than 16,000 square meters [173,000 square feet] of their facilities for mock-ups,” says Vincenzo Poerio, CEO of Tankoa Yachts , who has collaborated with Yachtline on about 50 projects in the course of his career. “In this way, the customer can check every single detail of the interior of his yacht.”

A Yachtline 1618 craftsman works on a commissioned staircase.  Giuliano Sargentini

Yachtline is used to unusual requests: For one project with shipbuilder Perini Navi , the owner wanted a unique look, so he required that the interiors feature titanium, a metal commonly used for reinforcement in military vessels. Bandecchi and his team incorporated the strong material into finishes and furniture, from the ceilings and cabin doors to one of the dining tables. The final product, the nearly 230-foot Badis, is the largest sailing yacht ever made in Italy. Its unique oak, leather and titanium design earned it the Best Interior award at the Monaco Yacht Show . A significant accolade, but one that hasn’t gone to management’s head: For Bandecchi, Yachtline’s work remains as straightforward a process as ever. “The client comes with a design, and it’s our duty to make that into a reality,” he says simply.

There’s careful record keeping, and then there’s Rubelli ’s textile archive. The company, which has been in the fabric business for over a century, maintains a collection of more than 7,000 historic samples, some dating to the late 15th century. Housed in Venice, this trove often serves as inspiration for new creations. “We always start from something that machines can’t craft,” says Nicolò Favaretto Rubelli, the co-CEO. “Maybe an antique fabric, maybe an artwork. It needs to have this artisanal, handcrafted effect.” From there, technology takes over. Fabrics are made at Rubelli’s mill in Cucciago with electronic jacquard looms, which help speed up the process. But if you’d prefer things done the old-fashioned way, that can be arranged: The company possesses four restored handlooms from the late 18th century.

Looms at the Rubelli mill near Lake Como.  Courtesy of Rubelli

Rubelli has worked with a long list of shipbuilders over the years, including Rossinavi , CRN and Overmarine , a résumé that has led to quite the following. “It is no coincidence that this brand is known abroad, because it is distributed in the most exclusive showrooms in European countries and beyond,” says Sergio Buttiglieri, style director at Sanlorenzo Yachts . “The great care it takes in processing its yarns makes Rubelli truly unique.”

The firm is versatile in terms of what it can design, though in the yacht sector it’s best known for high-performance fabrics. Both beautiful and practical, these textiles, which are popular in blue to match the surrounding waters, can sometimes be used indoors and out. Rubelli also has its own furniture line, a catalog that includes chairs, tables, sofas and lighting. Or you can go completely bespoke, just as you would for your living room at home—which, as it happens, Rubelli can also design for you. “A yacht is considered a villa floating on the sea,” says Marco Attisani, director of Studio Rubelli, the company’s interior-design division. “There is no substantial difference between the two.”

RoyaLeather

You could say Giovanni Giuntoli has a genetic predisposition to working with rawhides. “My father says my first three words were ‘Mom,’ ‘Dad’ and ‘leather,’ ” he says. It was, after all, the family business. “I lived all of my life in a tannery. When I was a child, I would do my homework in my father’s office, and when I was a teenager, I started doing summer work for our company.” In the end, though, he chose to strike out on his own. The family tannery’s main clients were fashion brands, which demanded high volumes and quick turnover, a system that Giuntoli felt was not suited to the quality and durability that distinguish true luxury. He didn’t want to take the easy route. “I said, ‘Okay, what is the most difficult market right now?’” he recalls. “And it was yachting. It’s like the F1 for cars—everything has to be perfect.”

RoyaLeather animal skins are immersed in a bath of vegetable extracts.  Courtesy of RoyaLeather

In 2009, he set up RoyaLeather in Santa Croce sull’Arno, a Tuscan city considered one of the leather capitals of the world. Since then, the company has worked on wall coverings, flooring and furniture for a wide range of yacht clients.

One standout commission was for the interior walls of Cbi Navi’s Stella di Mare. RoyaLeather developed a custom-colored brown leather that was extremely durable—essential because the owner, a parent of a seven-year-old, wanted a yacht that would be conducive to family life. “What sets them apart is the beauty of their materials, their professionalism and the responsibility with which they approach a project,” says Umberto Fossati, the interior designer who worked with RoyaLeather on Stella di Mare. “I’ve submitted special requests for some of my other projects to them, and to date my expectations have never been disappointed.”

A tanned piece is trimmed by hand.  Courtesy of RoyaLeather

Giuntoli takes commissions in other industries as well, including aviation, automotive and, to a lesser degree than the old family business, fashion. No matter the sector, sustainable sourcing is top-of-mind. The company’s hides are by-products of the food industry, so no animals are slaughtered for the sake of leather alone. “We consider ourselves part of the chain,” he says, “recovering a precious material and giving it new life.”

A Paolini artisan hand-carves centuries-old wood from Northern Italy.  Megan Lueneburg

You can ask Paolini for pretty much anything, even if the materials don’t yet exist. Part artisan cohort, part science lab, the company specializes in combining its high-end woodworking with metalwork to create one-of-a-kind finishes and furniture. Its research division, which oversees this experimentation, is called gabbia di matti, or “madhouse,” a playful moniker that alludes to the consistently off-the-wall, boundary-breaking components created there. “We produce new materials every day, new finishes every day,” says founder Giorgio Paolini. “Some need three, four years to develop. Others, in the morning we have an idea, and in the evening, we have the result.” The studio has invented over 2,000 materials to date. Examples include a hand-carved yellow pine cast in silver and specially oxidized so that the deepest cuts are black in color—used on a 150-foot vessel from Wider yachts —as well as unique finishes in brass (for the main salon) and zinc (the central stairwell and elevator) for CRN ’s Voice. “Paolini did several yachts for me, all of them unique, modern and innovative,” says Giuseppina Arena, a designer and architect who collaborated with the firm on commissions from Pershing Yachts. “They’re very flexible and can create special products that perfectly match the styles of the interiors.”

The firm’s tech-lab engineers and architects design construction processes.  Megan Lueneburg

Paolini’s work is part of a long tradition. Its two production sites are located outside of the small town of Narni in the Umbria region, an area with a metalworking history dating back thousands of years to the ancient Etruscan goldsmiths. Founded in 1980, Paolini and its work look quite modern in comparison to that of its forebears. One of its more contemporary, forward- thinking projects is esi, an anti-microbial material that Paolini developed and that was certified by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Esi, which can be applied to thin sheets of aluminum and placed under furniture and carpets, emits silver ions into the air, serving to constantly disinfect the environment, according to Paolini and the university’s virology laboratory. It has been proven to be 99 percent effective against viruses with structures similar to that of Covid-19. So far, the company has worked esi into a Ferretti yacht, and it recently developed a way to integrate it into furniture and objects more seamlessly. “We have old artisan techniques and new technologies,” Paolini says. “It’s necessary to develop both. It pulls them both forward.”

Helena Madden

Helena Madden is a staff writer at Robb Report. She covers real estate and design for the magazine and the website. Her work ranges from polling interior experts on how to create the perfect game…

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How These Italian Artisans and Furniture Makers Give Yachting a Rich Interior Life

There’s a reason that many of the world’s most sought-after watches are made in Switzerland, that Paris is the center of haute couture and that Japan is top-of-mind for lacquer-ware: The craftsmanship that rests at the heart of each of these disciplines enjoys a long history in its respective region.

The same is true in Italy, where shipyards rely on the work of nearby furniture makers, tanneries and other artisans to ensure their cabins stand out. It’s a tradition that has long differentiated Italian yachts from their global competitors. “The reason why the Chinese and the Japanese [ship]yards—and they have great yards— have never managed to break into the [yacht] market is because of the industrial ecosystem that you find mostly in the north of Italy,” says Barbara Muckermann, chief marketing officer of luxury cruise line Silversea , which is based in Monaco. “It’s absolutely incredible, the kind of workmanship there. Nobody can really replicate it yet.”

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But while we’ve all heard of the Benettis and the Rivas of the world, many of the Italian artisans who make bespoke furniture and objects for these yachts are relative unknowns. Here, a look at four such producers. They may toil behind the scenes, but their work is nothing if not scene-stealing.

Yachtline 1618

The interiors firm Yachtline 1618 has two production sites on the outskirts of Pisa, both of which you are welcome to visit via helicopter. “Our factories are equipped with helipads where our clients can land,” says owner and CEO Fiorenzo Bandecchi. And there’s good reason to make the trip: Yachtline creates a 1:1 replica of each boat’s interior at its facilities before shipping, so both yacht owner and shipyard know exactly what the final product will look like before everything is formally installed. “They revolutionized the production method by reserving more than 16,000 square meters [173,000 square feet] of their facilities for mock-ups,” says Vincenzo Poerio, CEO of Tankoa Yachts , who has collaborated with Yachtline on about 50 projects in the course of his career. “In this way, the customer can check every single detail of the interior of his yacht.”

Yachtline is used to unusual requests: For one project with shipbuilder Perini Navi , the owner wanted a unique look, so he required that the interiors feature titanium, a metal commonly used for reinforcement in military vessels. Bandecchi and his team incorporated the strong material into finishes and furniture, from the ceilings and cabin doors to one of the dining tables. The final product, the nearly 230-foot Badis, is the largest sailing yacht ever made in Italy. Its unique oak, leather and titanium design earned it the Best Interior award at the Monaco Yacht Show . A significant accolade, but one that hasn’t gone to management’s head: For Bandecchi, Yachtline’s work remains as straightforward a process as ever. “The client comes with a design, and it’s our duty to make that into a reality,” he says simply.

There’s careful record keeping, and then there’s Rubelli ’s textile archive. The company, which has been in the fabric business for over a century, maintains a collection of more than 7,000 historic samples, some dating to the late 15th century. Housed in Venice, this trove often serves as inspiration for new creations. “We always start from something that machines can’t craft,” says Nicolò Favaretto Rubelli, the co-CEO. “Maybe an antique fabric, maybe an artwork. It needs to have this artisanal, handcrafted effect.” From there, technology takes over. Fabrics are made at Rubelli’s mill in Cucciago with electronic jacquard looms, which help speed up the process. But if you’d prefer things done the old-fashioned way, that can be arranged: The company possesses four restored handlooms from the late 18th century.

Rubelli has worked with a long list of shipbuilders over the years, including Rossinavi , CRN and Overmarine , a résumé that has led to quite the following. “It is no coincidence that this brand is known abroad, because it is distributed in the most exclusive showrooms in European countries and beyond,” says Sergio Buttiglieri, style director at Sanlorenzo Yachts . “The great care it takes in processing its yarns makes Rubelli truly unique.”

The firm is versatile in terms of what it can design, though in the yacht sector it’s best known for high-performance fabrics. Both beautiful and practical, these textiles, which are popular in blue to match the surrounding waters, can sometimes be used indoors and out. Rubelli also has its own furniture line, a catalog that includes chairs, tables, sofas and lighting. Or you can go completely bespoke, just as you would for your living room at home—which, as it happens, Rubelli can also design for you. “A yacht is considered a villa floating on the sea,” says Marco Attisani, director of Studio Rubelli, the company’s interior-design division. “There is no substantial difference between the two.”

RoyaLeather

You could say Giovanni Giuntoli has a genetic predisposition to working with rawhides. “My father says my first three words were ‘Mom,’ ‘Dad’ and ‘leather,’ ” he says. It was, after all, the family business. “I lived all of my life in a tannery. When I was a child, I would do my homework in my father’s office, and when I was a teenager, I started doing summer work for our company.” In the end, though, he chose to strike out on his own. The family tannery’s main clients were fashion brands, which demanded high volumes and quick turnover, a system that Giuntoli felt was not suited to the quality and durability that distinguish true luxury. He didn’t want to take the easy route. “I said, ‘Okay, what is the most difficult market right now?’” he recalls. “And it was yachting. It’s like the F1 for cars—everything has to be perfect.”

In 2009, he set up RoyaLeather in Santa Croce sull’Arno, a Tuscan city considered one of the leather capitals of the world. Since then, the company has worked on wall coverings, flooring and furniture for a wide range of yacht clients.

One standout commission was for the interior walls of Cbi Navi’s Stella di Mare. RoyaLeather developed a custom-colored brown leather that was extremely durable—essential because the owner, a parent of a seven-year-old, wanted a yacht that would be conducive to family life. “What sets them apart is the beauty of their materials, their professionalism and the responsibility with which they approach a project,” says Umberto Fossati, the interior designer who worked with RoyaLeather on Stella di Mare. “I’ve submitted special requests for some of my other projects to them, and to date my expectations have never been disappointed.”

Giuntoli takes commissions in other industries as well, including aviation, automotive and, to a lesser degree than the old family business, fashion. No matter the sector, sustainable sourcing is top-of-mind. The company’s hides are by-products of the food industry, so no animals are slaughtered for the sake of leather alone. “We consider ourselves part of the chain,” he says, “recovering a precious material and giving it new life.”

You can ask Paolini for pretty much anything, even if the materials don’t yet exist. Part artisan cohort, part science lab, the company specializes in combining its high-end woodworking with metalwork to create one-of-a-kind finishes and furniture. Its research division, which oversees this experimentation, is called gabbia di matti, or “madhouse,” a playful moniker that alludes to the consistently off-the-wall, boundary-breaking components created there. “We produce new materials every day, new finishes every day,” says founder Giorgio Paolini. “Some need three, four years to develop. Others, in the morning we have an idea, and in the evening, we have the result.” The studio has invented over 2,000 materials to date. Examples include a hand-carved yellow pine cast in silver and specially oxidized so that the deepest cuts are black in color—used on a 150-foot vessel from Wider yachts —as well as unique finishes in brass (for the main salon) and zinc (the central stairwell and elevator) for CRN ’s Voice. “Paolini did several yachts for me, all of them unique, modern and innovative,” says Giuseppina Arena, a designer and architect who collaborated with the firm on commissions from Pershing Yachts. “They’re very flexible and can create special products that perfectly match the styles of the interiors.”

Paolini’s work is part of a long tradition. Its two production sites are located outside of the small town of Narni in the Umbria region, an area with a metalworking history dating back thousands of years to the ancient Etruscan goldsmiths. Founded in 1980, Paolini and its work look quite modern in comparison to that of its forebears. One of its more contemporary, forward- thinking projects is esi, an anti-microbial material that Paolini developed and that was certified by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Esi, which can be applied to thin sheets of aluminum and placed under furniture and carpets, emits silver ions into the air, serving to constantly disinfect the environment, according to Paolini and the university’s virology laboratory. It has been proven to be 99 percent effective against viruses with structures similar to that of Covid-19. So far, the company has worked esi into a Ferretti yacht, and it recently developed a way to integrate it into furniture and objects more seamlessly. “We have old artisan techniques and new technologies,” Paolini says. “It’s necessary to develop both. It pulls them both forward.”

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• M/Y FB 601 (Benetti “Hawa”)   52 m.   RWD   ITALY   2021
• M/Y Oras (Sanlorenzo)   52 m.   Tiziana Vercellesi   ITALY   2021
• M/Y Cloud 9 (Sanlorenzo)   62 m.   Francesco Paszkowski   ITALY   2021
• M/Y FB 273 (Benetti “Alkhor”)   70 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2020
• M/Y FB 270 (Benetti “Triumph” )   70 m.   Green-Mingarelli   ITALY   2020
• M/Y Lars (Sanlorenzo )   47 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2020
• M/Y FB 275 (Benetti “Ije”)   108 m.   Redman Whiteley Dixon   ITALY   2019
• M/Y FB 277 (Benetti “Lana”)   107 m.   Mauro Izzo   ITALY   2019
• M/Y FB 272 (Benetti “Luminosity” )   107 m.   Zaniz Design   ITALY   2019
• M/Y Atomic (VSY )   64 m.   Frank Darnet Design   ITALY   2019
• M/Y Attila (Sanlorenzo )   64 m.   Francesco Paszkowski   ITALY   2019
• M/Y FB 276 (Benetti “Metis” )   63 m.   Bannenberg & Rowell   ITALY   2019
• M/Y Eco-tender (Perini Navi)   25 m.   Perini Navy   ITALY   2019
• Custom Loose furniture (Lürssen)   140 m.   Francois Zuretti   GERMANY   2018
• M/Y Dream   108 m.   CQS   GREECE   2018
• M/Y FB 269 (Benetti)   69 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2018
• M/Y FB 271 (Benetti “Vector”)   57 m.   Luca Dini   ITALY   2018
• M/Y FB 268 (Benetti ”Seasense”)   67 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2017
• S/Y Seven   60 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2017
• M/Y 295′ (Confidential Project)   90 m.   Riccardo del Chiaro   USA   2016
• M/Y FB 262 (Benetti “Lionheart”)   93 m.   Green & Mingarelli Design   ITALY   2016
• S/Y C2227 (Perini “Sybaris”)   72 m.   PH. DESIGN   ITALY   2016
• M/Y FB 802 (Benetti)   46 m.   Benetti   ITALY   2016
• M/Y FB 264 (Benetti “Waku”)   65 m.   F. M. Architect   ITALY   2015
• M/Y FB 265 (Benetti “11/11″)   65 m.   Benetti   ITALY   2015
• M/Y FB 255 (Benetti “Formosa”)   63 m.   Sinot   ITALY   2015
• M/Y Imagine (Trinity Yachts T062) – 190´   59 m.   Sylvie Charest   USA   2015
• M/Y FB 266 (Benetti “Genesis”)   55 m.   Benetti   ITALY   2015
• M/Y Pick Up (San Lorenzo)   48 m.   S. Lorenzo   ITALY   2015
• SL 122 (M/Y Shellest)   46m   S. Lorenzo   ITALY   2015
• M/Y Only One (Baglietto)   46 m.   F. Paszkowski   ITALY   2015
• FB 140 (Benetti)   45 m.   RWD   ITALY   2015
• M/Y 35M011 (Princess Yachts)   35 m.   François Zuretti   UK   2015
• M/Y 400´ (Confidential Project)   120 m.   Jonny Horsfield   GREECE   2014
• M/Y FB 257 (Benetti “Illusion”)   58 m.   P. Mingarelli   ITALY   2014
• FB 503 (Benetti)   45 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2014
• M/Y FB 263 (Benetti “Ocean Paradise”)   56 m.   Mauro Izzo   ITALY   2013
• M/Y FB 260 (Benetti “Lady Candy”)   56 m.   Central Yacht   ITALY   2013
• M/Y FB 258 (Benetti “Lady Michelle”)   54 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2013
• M/Y FB 253 (Benetti “Diamonds Are Forever”)   64 m.   Evan K. Marshall   ITALY   2012
• M/Y Amy 2 (Mariotti)   54 m.   Luca Dini   ITALY   2012
• M/Y FB 254 (Benetti “Seanna”)   65 m.   Redman Whiteley Dixon   ITALY   2011
• M/Y FB 252 (Benetti “Nataly”)   65 m.   Redman Whiteley Dixon   ITALY   2011
• M/Y FB 247 (Benetti “Silver Angel”)   65 m.   Stefano Natucci   ITALY   2010
• M/Y FB 244 (Benetti “Bistango”)   62 m.   A. Massari   ITALY   2010
• M/Y FB 249 (Benetti “Adora”)   62 m.   Claude Missir   ITALY   2010
• M/Y FB 248 (Benetti “Lyana”)   60 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2010
• M/Y FB 251 (Benetti “Ulysses”)   56 m.   D. Gavagnin   ITALY   2010
• M/Y Imagine (Trinity Yachts T053 160´)   50 m.   Sylvie Charest   ITALY   2010
• M/Y FB 246 (Benetti “Lady Illusion”)   46 m.   Green & Mingarelli Design   ITALY   2010
• M/Y FB 243 (Benetti “Lady Lara”)   60 m.   A. Massari   ITALY   2009
• M/Y FB 241 (Benetti “Dinasty”)   60 m.   A. Massari   ITALY   2008
• M/Y FB 242 (Benetti “Meamina”)   60 m.   A. Massari   ITALY   2008
• M/Y FB 239 (Benetti “Xanadu”)   60 m.   Andrew Winch   ITALY   2008
• M/Y FB 237 (Benetti “Latinou”)   56 m.   Mauro Izzo   ITALY   2008
• M/Y Broward 125   38 m.   Evan K. Marshall   USA   2008
• M/Y Serque (Broward 122´)   38 m.   Pavilk Design   ITALY   2008
• M/Y BC 111 (Benetti “Beverly2″)   37 m.   François Zuretti   FRANCE   2008
• M/Y BC 112 (Benetti “Quest”)   37 m.   François Zuretti   DENMARK   2008
• M/Y Akir 110′ (Cantieri di Pisa “Feligo 5”)   33,5 m.   F. Paszkowski   ITALY   2008
• M/Y FB 240 (Benetti “Wind”)   60 m.   A. Massari   ITALY   2007
• M/Y FB 234 (Benetti “Anna Eva”)   56 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2007
• M/Y Couach Yacht   37 m.   Shipyard   FRANCE   2007
• M/Y Broward 120´/2   36 m.   Evan K Marshall   USA   2007
• M/Y Tuscan Sun (Izar)   45 m.   Luiz De Basto   SPAIN   2006
• M/Y Broward 120´/1   36 m.   Evan K Marshall   ITALY   2006
• M/Y Day-Boat (Danish Yacht “Moon Goodes”)   35 m.   François Zuretti   DENMARK   2006
• M/Y Tradition 10 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2006
• M/Y Tradition 12 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2006
• M/Y Tradition 15 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2006
• M/Y FB 232 (Benetti “Galaxy”)   55 m.   Stefano Natucci   SPAIN   2005
• M/Y Insigna (ex Hanse)   55 m.   Luiz De Basto   ITALY   2005
• M/Y Lighea (Fipa Maiora)   42 m.   Roberto Del Re   ITALY   2005
• M/Y Akir 125′ (Cantieri di Pisa “Kintaro”)   42 m.   Geroges Vafiadis   ITALY   2005
• M/Y Adler   41,5 m.   Luiz de Basto   DUBAI   2005
• M/Y Tradition 6 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2005
• M/Y Tradition 7 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2005
• M/Y Tradition 8 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2005
• M/Y Tradition 9 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2005
• M/Y Maiora (Fipa Maiora)   38 m.   Roberto Del Re   USA   2004
• M/Y Tradition 3 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2004
• M/Y Tradition 4 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2004
• M/Y Tradition 5 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2004
• M/Y BV 02 (Benetti “More”)   45 m.   François Zuretti   SPAIN   2003
• M/Y Tradition 1 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2003
• M/Y Tradition 2 (Benetti)   30 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2003
• M/Y Genesis 153´   46,5 m.   Luiz De Basto   ITALY   2002
• M/Y BV 01 (Benetti “Patricia”)   45 m.   François Zuretti   ITALY   2002
• M/Y 72 C08 (Alalunga)   24 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2002
• M/Y Falcon 1 (Port of Dubai)   40 m.   Owner   ITALY   2001
• M/Y 72 C07 (Alalunga)   24 m.   Shipyard   ITALY   2001
• M/Y Amnesia (Benetti)   50 m.   Stefano Natucci   USA   2000
• M/Y Reverie (Benetti)   70 m.   John Munford   ITALY   1999
• M/Y Lionheart (Benetti)   50 m.   Stefano Natucci   ITALY   1999
• M/Y Destiny 94´   28,5 m.   Evan K. Marshal   ITALY   1998
• S/Y Mayreau 112′ (Valdettaro)   34 m.   Laurent Giles   ITALY   1996
• S/Y Baliceaux 112′ (Valdettaro)   34 m.   Laurent Giles   ITALY   1995
• S/Y Sarabande 112′ (Valdettaro)   34 m.   Laurent Giles   ITALY   1995
• M/Y Series of 35 yachts in the US & Italy   various sizes   Chris Craft, Azimut   ITALY/USA   1995/97
• M/Y 42 mt (Baglietto)   42 m.   Anselmi Boretti   ITALY   1994
• S/Y Serenade 110′ (Valdettaro)   33 m.   Laurent Giles   ITALY   1994
• S/Y Parsifal 110′ (Valdettaro)   33 m.   Laurent Giles   ITALY   1992
• M/Y Morgan (Baglietto)   30 m.   Anselmi Boretti   USA   1992
• S/Y Chorus 110′ (Valdettaro)   33 m.   Laurent Giles   ITALY   1991
• M/Y Barbarossa (San Germani)   30 m.   Anselmi Boretti   ITALY   1991
• M/Y Secondo Pensiero (San Germani)   30 m.   Anselmi Boretti   ITALY   1990