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Taipei, Taiwan Sydney, Australia
New Dealership Five Shining
Signing in Taiwan in Sydney

With its splendid blue skies and clear aquamarine It was five glorious days of sunshine at the Sydney
waters, Taiwan became the newest addition to the International Boat Show set in Darling Harbour
Ferretti Group dealership network with AMAL in the heart of Sydney, Australia from August 1
Yachting Ltd., bringing the distribution network to 5, with Ferretti Group and Ray White Marine,
to a total of fourteen in the Asia-Pacific region. exclusive dealer in Australia and New Zealand,
To celebrate this very special occasion, AMAL topping the show with the largest stand for the
Yachting and Ferretti Group hosted a press second year in a row.
conference and launch party held on October 18 at The stunning Italian showcase—the largest of
the new distributor’s headquarters in Taipei with Ferretti Group branded boats at an Australian boat
over fifty guests and yacht owners in attendance. show to date—included a premiere of the Riva 88’
The new partnership will allow the Group to further Domino Super, the mighty Ferretti Yachts 850, the
consolidate its coverage of the service network highly popular Ferretti Yachts 550, the entry level
across the Asia Pacific region, with AMAL Yachting Ferretti Yachts 450 flybridge, and the Itama 45S
covering exclusive sales and marketing in Taiwan sports cruiser.
for the Ferretti Yachts, Pershing and Riva brands. Boat show visitors were especially mesmerized by the
The event commenced in the early afternoon at stunning Riva 88’ Domino Super, as this was the first
AMAL’s office, with media representatives from time a larger-sized Riva yacht was on display for the
luxury lifestyle magazines, the yachting press and Sarnico & La Spezia, Italy Australian public to see and board. It was also dubbed
digital media who witnessed the signing ceremony the most luxurious yacht at the show, attracting the
for the official distribution agreement. The media Riva Conquers attention of the media and visitors alike.
were then invited for a question and answer panel The boat show participation was enriched by a special
discussion, which was attended by the sales team the Asian Press celebration held aboard the Starship Aqua luxury
for Ferretti Group APAC and Tee TzerYu, Managing cruise liner with 150 VIP guests and yacht owners, a
Director of AMAL Yachting Ltd. Some would say the “Made in Italy” icon for boating shared collaboration with Ray White Marine and The
Further into the evening hours, the lights were has always been the Riva speedboat, as it also became CEO Magazine, the official event media sponsor.
turned down and the live DJ got the party started one of the symbols of the Italian golden age of La While sipping on a choice of The Dalmore or a glass
while guests sipped on Bunnahabhain whiskey Dolce Vita highly appreciated by many yacht lovers of Signor Vino wine, guests began the intimate event
and local Taiwanese brewed beer, savoring the across the Asian region. It was therefore a moment of with a private tour of each of the five yachts on display
taste of Italian flavors with artistically inspired great excitement when we revealed the plans to take before grabbing a Pampelle spritz and making their
hors d’oeuvres. The night was then crowned with a this year’s Ferretti Group APAC media trip to both the way on board the Starship Aqua hospitality suite.
champagne toast among all the guests to mark this La Spezia and Sarnico Riva shipyards, to discover the The night then kicked off in style with a live
monumental moment for the region. coveted “Ferrari of the waters.” performance from the all-female musical group
Journalists from Japan and Vietnam, as well as two String Sirens and a glittering display of jewels by
trendsetters from Hong Kong, started their five-day Calleija, adding to the overall celebration of the
tour at the Cannes Yachting Festival, where they recent launch of the Riva 50 Metri Race in Venice
attended the official Ferretti Group press conference earlier this year. Guests enjoyed a bespoke three-
and experienced sea trials aboard some of the twenty- course culinary experience at a long table lined with
seven-yacht fleet on the backdrop of the spellbinding brass candelabras, with free flow cocktails and luxury
Côte d’Azur. The next stop was a private boat tour of giveaways throughout the evening.
the Cinque Terre region in the west of Italy, stopping The superlative event, whose other partners
in at each of the five world famous villages along included Mont Blanc, GCCM, Aurora, Signor
the coast, followed by a visit to La Spezia’s shipyard Vino, and Rivermead Estate, then concluded with
where Riva yachts from 76 feet and over are built. remarks from Rick Rodwell, Ray White Marine
The journalists were escorted by the production team Chief Executive Officer, and Fabiomassimo Discoli,
onto a Riva 110’ Dolcevita under construction and Ferretti Group Asia Pacific Sales Director, who joined
were then able to witness a finished yacht on the water in thanking the guests for spending this special
heading for the Asian region. evening to celebrate such a magnificent moment in
If that was not enough, the second part of the journey history for the brand, which is available in Australia
continued on Lake Iseo, at the historic Riva shipyard, and New Zealand.
where a vintage Aquarama runabout picked up the
media group for a tour of the lake that marked the
beginning of the brand’s long history. Next was a
truly unique visit to the Spirito Divino restaurant for
a four-course lunch in the Riva Lounge, where the
group enjoyed breathtaking views of the surrounding
landscape, finishing with a tour of the 36,000-square Shots of the events organized
in collaboration with Ferretti
meter Historical Sarnico shipyard, designed and Group Asia Pacific in Taiwan,
beloved by the man behind the brand, Mr. Carlo Riva. Australia, and Europe

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