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      Beyond Today:                                                                                                                                                                                                W/Yachts New Dealer for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Warsaw, Poland

      The Riva                                                                                                                                                                                                     Pershing and Ferretti Yachts


      Family’s                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Ferretti Group is expanding its presence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   in Europe with a new dealership agreement with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   W/Yachts, which will market the Pershing and
      Philanthropic                                                                                                                                                                                                Ferretti Yachts in Poland on an exclusive basis.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The partnership will allow the Group to further
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   consolidate coverage of its service network in
      Legacy                                                                                                                                                                                                       Eastern Europe in order to guarantee yacht owners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   in the region complete service, from the placing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   of the order to aftersales.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   “This agreement is another important step in our
      Monaco Boat Service combines                                                                                                                                                                                 ambitious plan to strengthen and expand sales.
      business with philanthropy, eternally                                                                                                                                                                        We decided to place our trust in a nautical broker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   that has many years of experience and that is able to
      linking Riva to the causes, messages,                                                                                                                                                                        handle every aspect with its wide range of services
      and values of a large number of charity                                                                                                                                                                      offered, in this way continuing with our development
      associations                                                                                                                                                                                                 plan and further expanding our distribution channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   while remaining faithful to the standards of quality
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and excellence that have always identified the
      Monte Carlo, Monaco                                                                                                                                                                                          Ferretti Group around the world,” said the Ferretti
                                                                                                                                               Ferretti Yachts 780                                                 Group CCO Stefano de Vivo.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   “The future has arrived for us now. With this
      The Riva Tunnel, managed by   The chairwoman of                                                                                                                                                              dealership agreement with the Ferretti Group,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   we are ready to open a new chapter after twelve years
      Monaco Boat Service, the exclusive   the Robert F. Kennedy                                                                               Honored at 2019
      Ferretti Group dealer on the French   Human Rights Foundation,                                                                                                                                               of selling yachts. With Ferretti Yachts and Pershing,
                                   daughter of Robert F.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   we will make the true yachting dream of yacht
      Riviera for the Riva brand, welcomes   Kennedy, presented Prince                                                                                                                                             owners come true,” stated W/Yachts CEO Tomasz
      international events and charity galas   Albert II of Monaco with                                                                        Motor Boat Awards
      throughout the year, a commitment   an award for his work in                                                                                                                                                 Wrzesinski.
                                   the environmental field
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The agreement was announced at an exclusive
      shown by many examples. In                                                                                                                                                                                   cocktail party organized by the W/Yachts dealership
      November 2018, during the Robert F.                                                                                                      Ferretti Yachts 780 triumphed in the “Custom
      Kennedy Human Rights Foundation                                                                                                          Yachts” category during the awards ceremony held                    at The View, Warsaw’s most fashionable club.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Champagne, finger food, live jazz music, and several
      50th Anniversary Gala, H.S.H. Prince                                                                                                                                                                         VIPs livened up the evening, offering the many
      Albert II of Monaco received an award                                                                                                    at Corinthia Hotel London
      for his environmental work presented                                                                                                                                                                         guests entertainment.
      by R.F.K. Foundation president Kerry                                                                                                     London, UK
      Kennedy, daughter
      of Robert F. Kennedy.                                                                  with projects across Africa, Asia, South                   A perfect blend of style, comfort, and   shapes, highlighted by the choice to
      The Foundation works to realize                                                        America, and Europe.                                       innovation continues to be Ferretti   resize the height of the hull’s topsides,
      Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s dream of                                                   Then there is sustainability, a key issue                  Yachts’ winning formula. The brand   to the benefit of the yacht’s overall
      a peaceful and just world by advancing                                                 in the fight against climate change,                       received an important new recognition   sportiness.
      the cause of human rights. The gala                                                    and the theme of La Route Du Goût,                         at London’s 2019 Motor Boat Awards,   An important innovation can be
      featured a performance by Syrian                                                       Monaco’s organic cuisine festival                          a prestigious prize awarded by experts   found in the aft area, which offers the
      conductor and composer Nahel Al                                                        organized by the Bio Chef Global Spirit                    and boat testers on the basis of   comforts of a beach club thanks
      Halabi, founder of C.R.C.World,                                                        Association, held annually in October.                     innovative features and technical and   to the new hatch-opening system.
      a cultural-artistic project seeking to                                                 During this event, the Riva Tunnel                         design criteria.             The two sections that form the hatch
      build a bridge between Europe and the                                                  went green, hosting an exquisite                           At the award ceremony held at the   are internally fitted with two large sun
      Arab world. The event also included                                                    organic dinner prepared by award-                          Corinthia Hotel London, Ferretti   pads that can come down together
      a special culinary tribute to the late                                                 winning chefs. As well as supporting                       Yachts 780 triumphed in the “Custom   or separately over the large swim
      Maestro Gualtiero Marchesi.                                                            organic producers in France and Italy,                     Yachts” category, following thorough   platform, which in turn can be fitted
      Monaco Boat Service also recently                                                      the association works in partnership                       performance tests and sea trials carried   to accommodate a tender (upon
      supported humanitarian relief                                                          with the OSO Group to finance the                          out over the past twelve months.   request). Once the operation is
      organization Monaco Aide et Présence                                                   École de Felix in Madagascar, a hotel                      Ferretti Yachts 780, born from the joint   completed, they transform the area
      (MAP) with a gala evening and auction                                                  training school for young people.                          efforts of the Ferretti Group’s Product   into a seaside entertainment area.
      at Monaco’s Palais Princier, as they                                                   This is how Monaco Boat Service                            Strategy Committee and Engineering   In the words of the jury members:
      celebrated their 40th anniversary.                                                     combines business and philanthropy,                        Department, offers everything a   “Ferretti Yachts 780 received this
      It was the first royal honor of its kind for                                           according to Lia Riva. As President of                     yacht owner could wish for in terms   award for its all-around excellence,
      a Monégasque humanitarian charity.                                                     Monaco Boat Service, she successfully                      of comfort, style, handling, and   evident from the architecture
      MAP feeds, cares for, and educates                                                     allies charities and causes to the Riva                    safety. The aerodynamic design   of the engine room all the way to
      more than 6,500 children every day                                                     family name.                                               is defined by sleek lines and clean   the flybridge.”



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