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With its large hull windows and long, full-height glazed

windows on the main deck, the Riva 90’ Argo recreates

the ancient, direct relationship between people and the

sea that was once experienced by the Argonauts, the first

ever seafarers.

The streamlined profile of the amazing The refined design is created by Legend and innovation have been brought together hull windows, the long, full-height glazed windows on
Riva 90’ Argo during navigation Officina Italiana Design studio
by the name Argo, which now belongs not only to the the main deck, and the aft lateral structures with glass
oldest seafaring vessel to set sail but also to the new- surfaces.
est and most exciting yacht around: the new Riva 90’
Argo. The latest addition to the new flybridge gener- FROM THE MAIN DECK TO THE COCKPIT:
ation has written a fantastic chapter in the Riva story LOTS OF NEW MARVELS, FOR UNPRECEDENTED
with its extremely sizeable spaces, new cockpit layout, COMFORT AND LUXURY
and double master cabin. In the stern, the garage can accommodate a Wil-
The Riva 90’ Argo combines a mythological name liams Sportjet 395 tender and a jet ski, which can be
with ultra-modern innovation and design. It is pre- launched independently: a real boon for a vessel of this
paring to take seas all over the world by storm with its size. The 6 m swimming platform is equipped with
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eye-catchingly streamlined and dynamic profile. With an innovative retractable ladder: during underwater
a length of 28.49 meters (93’6’’) and a beam of 6.50 me- movement by the swimming platform, the steps on
ters (21’4’’), the incredible creation is based on a brand the right become partially submerged and reveal addi-
new naval project that combines and enhances the tional steps in the upper part of the stern, providing a
strengths of its two Riva predecessors, the 100’ Corsa- single, extremely convenient stairway for getting into
ro and 110’ Dolcevita. The Riva 90’ Argo is a product of the water and back on board. Consequently, there is no
the partnership between Officina Italiana Design (the need to use the electro-hydraulic steel ladder, although The incredible volumes of the cockpit area that can host both a dining and a relax zone with a convertible
studio founded by Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta) it is still available. The cockpit spans more than 30 m 2
and the Ferretti Group’s Product Strategy Committee and boasts a new layout that enables it to be used not
(headed by engineer Piero Ferrari) and Engineering only for socializing and relaxation, but also for dining.
Department. The aerodynamic qualities of the new fly- Protection is provided by a fixed steel and glass wind- table and sunpads
bridge’s profile are highlighted by a number of distinc- screen, with two large sofas arranged lengthwise and
tive, striking exterior design features, such as the large a low central table. The sofas can move towards the

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