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CONTENTS EMEA

All Star 2020

EVENTS

Monte Carlo, Monaco Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Merry Christmas Massimo Bottura and Piefrancesco Favino illuminated “Blossoming of Stars,”
& Happy Ferretti Group’s sparkling Private Preview, along with five 2020 premières
Anniversary! and the fleet of twenty yachts on display in the picturesque setting of the
Yacht Club de Monaco.

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

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