Ferretti Group private preview opens the boat show season
Eight premières and over 30 yachts from Ferretti Group light up the preview that traditionally opens boat show season, with Simply Red live concert as a special addition to the event.
The allure of the sea, the splendour of the world’s most beautiful yachts and a great evening of music all helped make the tenth Ferretti Group Private Preview a memorable and exclusive event, held this year from September 4 to 7 at the Yacht Club de Monaco.
The event reserved for selected customers and guests showcased the most eagerly awaited new products from the Group’s brands, featuring eight premières by Ferretti Yachts, Itama, Riva and Pershing. The fleet was completed by over 30 yachts in a spectacular preview that wowed the audience of international owners.
The star of the evening show on Saturday September 6 was British band Simply Red led by Mick Hucknall, with a magnificent live performance that anticipates the band’s 40th anniversary world tour. The audience's excitement was palpable, with evergreen hits including Stars and Holding Back the Years alongside new songs performed on a stage suspended over the water and surrounded by the majestic Ferretti Group fleet.
Another highlight of the evening was the haute cuisine dinner curated by chef Antonio Mellino – his Quattro Passi a Neranorestaurant on the magical Amalfi Coast has won three Michelin stars – who delighted guests with a refined and creative gastronomic journey.
The success of the tenth Private Preview was sealed by eight premières that thrilled guests with exclusive visits and sea trials: the innovative Ferretti Yachts 800; the breakthrough Itama 54; Aquariva Special, the only Special after the Aquarama; Riva Cento, the limited edition celebrating the 100th Rivamare; Riva 58’ Capri, the new-generation sport open yacht, and Riva 112’ Dolcevita Super, the new flybridge yacht with expanded spaces and dimensions for outstanding liveability. Completing the line-up were two more debuts: the Ferretti Yachts 940 and the dynamic Pershing GTX70, the new entry in the GTX generation, presented this year to mark Pershing's fortieth anniversary.
For this special occasion, Ferretti Group was joined by official automotive partner Range Rover, which showcased several of its most iconic models; by Flexjet, which recently presented the Riva Volare project featuring the first Gulfstream G650 and the first helicopter with custom Riva interiors; and by Bang & Olufsen, Frette, Cassina, Seabob, Atelier Rebul and Torello. The collaboration continued with Venini, while the brand’s outstanding wine partner was Marchesi Antinori. Exteta for Riva and Unopiù also contributed by designing the furnishings for the event’s exclusive spaces and Dolce & Gabbana supplied the uniforms worn by the Ferretti Group team.
