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Ferretti Group is staging the world premiere of the wallywhy150 at the fourth edition of the Venice Boat Show (May 31-June 4). Featuring 180 exhibitors from Italy and over 40 exhibitors from the rest of Europe, the show has about 300 boats including 250 in the water.
Ferretti Group has participated in every edition and its 10-Yacht line-up this year also includes a Custom Line Navetta 30 (93ft), Pershing 7X (69ft) and 9X (92ft), Ferretti Yachts 500, 580 and 720 models, plus a Rivamare (38ft), 56’ Rivale and 68’ Diable from Riva’s Open series.
CGI of wallywhy150
Alberto Galassi, CEO of Ferretti Group, said: “What can be more exciting than displaying yachts against the splendid backdrop of the Arsenal. We see Venice as our home, an intrinsic stage and an exclusive boutique, and it’s where we present the Wallywhy150, the latest extraordinary model in our Wallywhy line.”
Azimut is staging the European premiere of the Verve 42 alongside a Magellano 66, Fly 68 and Fly 72. Giovanna Vitelli, President of Azimut-Benetti, said: “It was very important for us to participate in a show aimed at the Eastern European market and focused on the theme of sustainability, both strategic elements in our sector.”
Azimut Verve 42
Sanlorenzo is showing an SL78 planing yacht, sister company Bluegame is displaying the BG42 and new BG54, Arcadia returns with a Sherpa 80, while the steel-hulled Ducale 120 explorer by Oceanking is the show’s largest yacht.
Italian motor yacht builders also include Absolute, Rizzardi, FIM, Pardo and Explorer by Luxury Ocean Yachts (LOY), while Invictus, Solaris Power and Rio Yachts are first-time exhibitors in Venice. International shipyards include Sunseeker, Prestige, Beneteau, Fountaine Pajot, Nautor Swan and Sirena.
The sailing boat display has increased 50 per cent
Meanwhile, displays of sailing yachts have increased 50 per cent and include the 100ft Whimsea by CNB and Swan 65. Exhibitors include Beneteau, Lagoon, Dufour, Jeanneau, Pegasus and Italia Yachts, while first-time attendees include Elan, Bavaria, Solaris, Neo, Felci, Kufner and Hallberg-Rassy.
Substantial growth can also be witnessed in the electrical sector, with over 50 electrical vessels being exhibited, a 30 per cent increase compared to last year’s edition.
Electric boats have increased 30 per cent
Exhibitors include Greenline, Candela, X Shore, Alfastreet Marine, FAP (Falegnameria Artigianale Pesce) and Rand Boats, while newcomers include Freepower, Laneva, Green Dream Boats and Amperetta.
The five-day show includes 1,100m of piers along the historic Arsenale waterfront and 30,000sqm of external exhibition spaces.
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