Photos courtesy of Ferretti Group America
a
very special moment in the history of Riva, a brand
that is the icon of Made in Italy excellence in the
world, but also in the history of the Italian yachting industry as
a whole, as today Riva launched a brand-new class of yacht,
entirely conceived and built in Italy with the heir of a centuriesold tradition.
This day is, above all, a first important achievement, after so
many months of hard work, from the various teams involved in
the development of this crowning jewel. The 122’ Mythos is bound
to mark a turning point in the history of the brand and, at the
same time, become a symbol of it with its fitting Mythos name.
Because at Riva History blends with Myth.
The Riva 122’ Mythos, the new flagship of the Ferretti Group
brand, was officially launched this morning at the CRN shipyard in
Ancona, in the presence of the Group’s top management and of
the engineers, architects and designers that have worked on this
project for over a year. The ceremony was also attended by the
many workers of the Marche-based shipyard - which specializes
in the construction of fully-customized mega yachts in steel and
aluminum ranging from 40 (132ft.) to 90 meters (300ft) in length
- that over the last few months contributed to the creation of this
jewel.
The 122’ Mythos really marks a turning point in Riva’s heralded
history, a brand known all over the world for its legendary wooden
motor yachts, the symbols of the Dolce Vita and the icons of a
truly unforgettable time. The new yacht is indeed the largest
yacht built in the 172-year history of the Italian brand, and the
first entirely built in aluminum - a debut that Riva is sharing with
CRN, since this is the first time the Ancona-based shipyard is using light alloy only to build a yacht.
The 122’ Mythos is also the symbol of the renewed cooperation
between these two historical and iconic brands of the Italian boating industry, both belonging to the Ferretti Group. A cooperation
that started over 40 years ago, in 1970, when Carlo Riva decided
to establish a partnership with CRN. Between 1970 and 1978 the
two brands jointly built as many as six 23.50-metre (78 ft.)-long
motor yachts in the Marco Polo series and two Vespucci yachts,
90ft. and 100 ft. long, respectively.
The new flagship is the outcome of the cooperation between
Yacht Designer Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta, founders of
Officina Italiana Design, the design firm that conceived the entire
Riva range and AYT&D - Advanced Yacht Technology & Design,
in close cooperation with CRN’s Technical and Interior Design
Department for the development of the naval project and the
interiors. The 122’ Mythos is an evolution of the 86’ Domino, from
which it has inherited the main stylistic features.
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