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The Riva El-Iseo: where timeless elegance meets
cutting-edge electric technology

As one of the most interesting lines, just like the much-beloved and nature. Three cruising modes are pos-
and visually appealing additions to versatile Iseo from which it inherits the sible aboard the Riva El-Iseo. Paying
the contemporary boating scene, this hull design. Once on board, the two tribute to tradition, their names are in-
yacht combines the unique style of the sides of Riva are immediately evident: spired by the tempos of classical mu-
most prestigious shipyard in the world the style features of the hulls that have sic: Adagio, Andante, and Allegro.
with the commitment to a sustainable, made the brand famous worldwide – Adagio is the ECO mode, designed
eco-friendly approach. such as the highly polished mahogany to optimize cruising. Speed – up to 5
It is no surprise that the Riva El-Iseo of the deck and the stern platform, the knots – and acceleration are limited.
was recently named the “Eco-Focused steel parts of the side grilles and the This keeps battery consumption low
Launch of the Year under 10m LOA” at refined sky fabric cushions – are jux- and maximizes range, granting up to
the influential Boat Builder Awards for taposed with the modern, linear design 10 hours of sailing time. The cruising
Business Achievement, which were of the helm, creating a contrast be- speed and acceleration in Andante
organized by IBI and METSTRADE tween tradition and contemporaneity. mode are comparable to a typical ves-
at the National Maritime Museum in The deck, cockpit, and bridge have a sel of similar length with an internal
Amsterdam. completely new design. Similarly, the combustion engine, reaching a maxi-
Flawlessly mixing timeless ele- color of the first hull is new to Riva: the mum planing speed of 25 knots. Alle-
gance and cutting-edge technology, California Blue hue perfectly matches gro is the sportiest mode, with a max-
the Riva El-Iseo was created by Mauro the elegant, attractive aquamarine of imum speed of 40 knots and classic
Micheli and Sergio Beretta, the found- all Riva yachts. electric acceleration.
ers of Officina Italiana Design, jointly The Riva El-Iseo is the first “full The new El-Iseo perfectly embod-
with the Product Strategy Committee electric” powerboat to obtain RINA ies the essence of Riva, combining
headed by Piero Ferrari and Ferretti Category B certification (boats de- the aesthetic and style hallmarks of a
Group’s Engineering Department. signed for wind force up to and includ- brand that has gone down in yachting
The Riva El-Iseo is a 27-foot (8.40 ing 8 and wave height up to and includ- history with the use of state-of-the-art
m) runabout with a maximum beam of ing 4 meters), which is rarely granted to technology, in a constant pursuit of in-
2.5 meters. It has elegant and refined open boats considering their size and novation.

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