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A close view of Pershing yacht propellers during Picture of the engines inside the hull Men at work at the facilities in Mondolfo
construction at the shipyard
Fifty-three thousand square meters dedicated to cutting-edge technology:
the house of Pershing, where everything takes form, is a masterpiece of
structural glass and reinforced concr ete embodying decades of know-
how projected into an electrifying future.
On a sunny afternoon we might choose to stroll through the ro- designed to ensure that the envelope continues to be pushed, as
mantic landscape of the Italian hinterland, immersed in a golden demanded by Pershing. In addition to the tank for pressure, float,
light. And on that same afternoon we might also run into some- and watertightness testing, the production facility boasts an un-
thing unexpected and surprising. Something we would never have rivaled painting department. In the silent, metaphysical space
imagined greets our eyes: the futuristic outlines of the Pershing of the chamber, Italy’s finest boat painters, some suspended on
production facility in Mondolfo. Pershing has always been here. lines, practice an art that has been passed down through the gen-
Many things have changed, but not its dedication to building per- erations, a unique treasure.
fectly crafted sea jets that stand for speed, design, comfort, and Inside the facility we immediately sense a very special at-
thrills for yacht lovers. mosphere of pride and efficiency: Mondolfo requires perfect
Fifty-three thousand square meters dedicated to cut- organization at every step in the production process, many of
ting-edge technology: the house of Pershing, where everything which require highly skilled manual work. And we are also im -
takes form, is a masterpiece of structural glass and reinforced pressed by the enormous amounts of materials going into the
concrete embodying decades of know-how projected into an elec- boats, especially the carbon fiber and fabrics for the highest
trifying future. It all starts from scratch here, every yacht is built, quality upholstery. But that is not all: every yacht undergoes wa -
finished, and tested under this roof. Four hundred specialists tertightness testing under the bridge crane with the simulation
work here at full operation, and every detail of the space has been of the worst weather imaginable, including tropical rainstorms.
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