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Riva steps out with a 115-footer customized beyond standard production.
by Justin Ratcliffe
photography by Justine Ratcliffe
11/01/2005
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Founded on the banks of Lake Iseo in northern Italy in 1842, Riva became
known for its small, handcrafted motorboats. But since 2000, when Riva entered
the Ferretti group, the range of production models increased by the Sunriva 33,
the Ego 68, the Rivale 72 and, now, the Athena 115—its largest model. Production
has also grown, from 22 vessels a year to 49 today.
Riva’s new flagship is notable for more than her size. The raised pilothouse
is separated from the skylounge by the upper deck, top right. The main-deck
master stateroom, bottom, shares its white and walnut color scheme with other
main-deck areas. (Click images to enlarge)
“The Athena represented
a double challenge,” says Norberto Ferretti, president of the Ferretti
Group. “On the one hand, in meeting the requests of customers who want to move
up to a larger yacht, and on the other, in producing a yacht over thirty-five
meters to the same standards of quality, style and refinement that have made
this brand a legend.”
The result is a true production yacht of innovative
design by Mauro Micheli of Officina Italiana Design that exudes charm and
quality. Micheli had redesigned the Riva production range when the company was
taken over by the Ferretti group: The Athena 115 is the culmination of his
clean-cut, linear style. “We keep the design simple, because it has to appeal to
an international client base,” explains the designer, who is responsible for
both interior and exterior. “The trick is in finding the right balance to
maintain a common thread from one model to the next—without making the boats
look as though they were stamped from the same mold.”
The 115 is
designed with four or five ensuite cabins, but the custom version presented at
the brand-new Riva premises in La Spezia had an unprecedented six double cabins,
as requested by Middle Eastern owners who intend to use the yacht mainly for
corporate entertainment. The extra cabin is paid for by rather cramped crew
quarters—five crew in three cabins share a common head with shower. The captain
has his own modest ensuite cabin under the stairs to the main deck. The standard
four- and five-cabin layouts provide a more generous crew dinette or separate
kitchen, a second bathroom and a much larger captain’s cabin. The four-cabin
version has a full-beam master suite, a VIP cabin and two guest cabins with twin
beds, all on the lower deck. The five-cabin version replaces the
dedicated dining area on the main deck with a master suite.
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