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Another Prize for

Custom Line 120’

Custom Line 120’, the first Custom Line yacht
by Francesco Paszkowski Design, has been
recognized as a masterpiece in Yacht Design
in America, winning a further accolade at the
International Superyacht Society Design and
Leadership Awards

Fort Lauderdale, The Design and Leadership Awards, now in their
Florida (USA) twenty-ninth edition, are organized every year by the
International Superyacht Society.
The awards are assigned by the major players in global
yachting to entrepreneurs, designers and builders
who make the greatest contribution to elevating the
sector’s standards.
Below, Ferretti Group At the gala dinner, which was held at the Broward
team collecting another, Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale,
important prize for the the Custom Line 120’ received the prize for “Best
worldwide success yacht
Custom Line 120’ Power Yacht” in the 24-to-40-meter category thanks
to its score in seaworthiness, comfort, safety, and
customisation, which have always been in the DNA
of Custom Line.
Movie Riva in the Movie: Built in cooperation with the Product Strategy
Committee chaired by engineer Piero Ferrari and
Ferretti Group’s Engineering Department, it is the
an Oscar-worthy Book first Custom Line by Francesco Paszkowski Design.
The design features an aesthetic approach inspired
by strong, clean lines, where the external design
dovetails into the interior styling. The profile is sleek
and powerful: taut lines run from the stern to the
An extraordinary book, full of photographs, forward area, generating a spectacular alternation of
vintage posters, and reviews, which materials and colors in the light structural surfaces
and dark tinted windows.
chronicles the many films in which Riva Testifying to the popularity of Ferretti Group yachts
yachts have played a starring role. abroad, Custom Line was also among the finalists
A book for both Riva and cinema lovers alike with the Navetta 42 in the “Best Power Yacht” 40-to-
65-meter category, while the Riva 110’ Dolcevita
was nominated in the “Best Power Yacht” 24-to-40-
meter category.

You may well not believe it, but there cinema, with an exciting variety of Above, a Riva boat during in the period, and everything that
was no product placement whatsoever movie stills, many never seen before, a Hollywood shoot. made up the magnificent ephemera
in any of the films mentioned in Riva in and thrilling sailing shots. Cover of the new book that provided the setting for the
Riva in the Movie
the Movie; on the contrary, Riva often From Dino Risi’s The Easy Life, timeless beauty of the most beautiful
only found out that one of its yachts Godard’s Le Mépris, the musicals with speedboats in the world.
had featured in a film from someone Modugno and Albano & Romina, to Because each Riva has a story to
who had been to the cinema to see the many Bond films, Il secondo tragico tell, and every story becomes more
it. This is because Riva has been so Fantozzi, or The Great Beauty, Riva has beautiful if it is told by a Riva. Above, moments
successful over the last seventy years had a role in the history of cinema and This is a must-have book, to read of the shooting of
that its products almost immediately left marvel and splendour in its wake. and give as a gift, available at
stopped being exclusive to the sailing The reviews describe the film’s www.rivaboutique.it The Masterbridge (La
world and became items associated storyline complete with anecdotes and Plancia), the stunning
with art, design, society, and culture. interesting facts about the shooting short film which
Riva in the Movie documents the of the film, as well as descriptions of celebrates Carlo Riva’s
successful union between the most the mood at the time when the film
beautiful yachts in the world and was shot, the fashions and interests famous, futuristic office

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