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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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