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Monte Carlo, Monaco
Merry Christmas
& Happy
Anniversary!
Monaco Boat Service, Ferretti Group’s
official dealer for the Riva brand,
celebrated its 60 anniversary in
th
2019 with numerous events and
initiatives. The most important
one was the fourth edition of the
Christmas Wonderland, a magical
evening where everyone involved
with Riva joined forces to remember
the historical moments of the firm.
The event was held at the Aquarama
Lounge, situated at the top floor of
the Monaco Yacht Club. The soirée
was organized for customers, friends,
and family, and had a fundraising
Trieste, Italy located Piazza Unità, the heart of the purpose. The Yacht Club’s fifth
Pershing event, where a Jaguar Land Rover and floor terrace was transformed
Italian Yacht Store stand was set up for
for the occasion into a Christmas
With the Wind the occasion. nd “enchanted garden” inspired by
in its Sails Even if the 52 Barcolana didn’t take the Santa Claus story, celebrating
the power of enchantment and
to the water due to bad weather, it
was still a thrilling experience thanks storytelling: there were Christmas
Pershing even manages to steal to the passion of the spectators who carols, artificial snow, delicious
the show at a sailing regatta. An follow the event year after year, and for seasonal delicacies, and Santa Claus
exceptional venue: the 2020 Barcolana, the prestige of all the side events. Above, the wonderful with his elves, who arrived from the
Pershing 62 during the
considered the most crowded sailing Despite the current challenging historic Barcolana event sea on a Riva 88’ Domino Super. In
regatta in the world. This sailing times, 1,300 yacht owners and their in Trieste, Italy. Below, the presence of eighty Christmas
competition in Trieste officially entered crews registered to take part, showing the Christmas Tree for trees, a real Christmas market was
the celebration of
the Guinness World Records in 2018 as their ongoing love of sailing, socially Monaco Boat Service set up with Riva Boutique products
the “Largest Sailing Race.” The event distanced but together nevertheless. 60 Anniversary and gifts. There were also various
th
has been held for the last fifty-two items on sale, Christmas sweets and
years with thousands of yachts coming panettoni, prestigious Italian leather
to compete, all setting off on the same goods, ambient perfumes, a luxury
starting line. beauty corner, and several Christmas
Italian Yacht Store, the official dealer decorations and gifts. The champagne
for Ferretti Group in Italy, took part brand Charles Heidsieck and the
in partnership with Jaguar Land chocolate company Kinder Ferrero
Rover, providing a Pershing 62 to supported the event with the purpose
give journalists and photographers a of devolving all profits to charity.
preferential view of the largest “sailing Two humanitarian organizations
celebration” ever. participated in the event, Monaco
The yacht arrived with a Pershing Aide et Présence and Les Amis du
crew on Saturday, ahead of the main Liban. Both of these NGOs work to
event, so that journalists could collect provide children in refugee camps
material and information, as well as in Syria and Lebanon with food,
talk about aspects of regatta and the clothing, and education. Three
scheduled side events with the many magnificent Christmas trees were
spectators attending. decorated with hundreds of historical
The sleek profile of the Pershing 62 pictures, retracing sixty fabulous
was clearly visible from the centrally years of a successful story.
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All Star 2020
EVENTS
Monte Carlo, Monaco Monte Carlo
Massimo Bottura and Piefrancesco Favino illuminated “Blossoming of Stars,”
Ferretti Group’s sparkling Private Preview, along with five 2020 premières
and the fleet of twenty yachts on display in the picturesque setting of the
Yacht Club de Monaco.
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2020
September
In spite of being a difficult
year, Ferretti Group
managed to organize its
annual Private Preview in
complete safety for guests,
clients and staff.
The event proved to
be a great success
Another major success for the annual most picturesque spots in Monte Carlo.
Ferretti Group preview, a magical Another star present at the Private
and exclusive event that gives owners Preview was Pierfrancesco Favino,
and selected guests unrivalled winner of the Nastro d’Argento,
emotions. Baptized for the occasion the 2020 David di Donatello, and a
“Blossoming of Stars,” the Group’s member of the Academy of Motion
annual appointment took place Picture Arts and Sciences, who is
from September 3 to September 6, seen aboard an iconic Aquariva as the
enlivening the Yacht Club de Monaco protagonist of the short film Riva in the
with a completely new format, in the Movie, which was shot in Venice and
presence of dealers and customers pays tribute to the special relationship
in total safety. Stars among the stars between Riva yachts and cinema over
were the five new yachts launched in the last sixty years.
2020 and the fleet of Ferretti Yachts, Five Ferretti Group premières sparkled
Pershing, Riva, Itama, Custom Line, at the Yacht Club marina: Riva 88’
and Wally. Folgore, the sportfly that combines
What made the evenings of September luxury and sportiness; Ferretti
3, 4, and 5 memorable was the Yachts 500, characterized by a new
incredible culinary experience curated interior philosophy; 43wallytender,
by Massimo Bottura; the award- accompanied by 48wallytender X,
winning chef from Modena delighted presented for the first time at the EMEA
the eyes and palates of those present market; and Pershing 7X, shown at the
in the charming setting of one of the BOOT in Düsseldorf last January.
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