The 2021 Boat International Design & Innovation Awards saw the Made in Italy brand take centre stage as awards were handed out to each of the Award’s 15 categories up for awards. Winners in 8 of these categories came from the Italian shipbuilding and design sectors. These are the winners for 2021. – Outstanding Exterior Design, Motor Yachts 24m to 39.9m: Sanlorenzo SX112: exterior design: Zuccon International Project; interior design: Lissoni Associati; shipyard: Sanlorenzo – Outstanding Exterior Design, Motor Yachts 60m and above: Lana; exterior design: Benetti; interior design: Benetti; architecture: Benetti, Pierluigi Ausonio; shipyard: Benetti – Outstanding Exterior Design, Sailing Yachts: CeFeA; exterior design: MYT; interior design: MYT; architecture: Javier Soto Acebal; shipyard: Solaris – Best Interior Design, Motor Yachts 499GT and below: Club M; interior design: Achille Salvagni Architetti; exterior design: Horacio Bozzo Design; architecture: Baglietto; shipyard: Baglietto – Best Naval Architecture, Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts: Touch

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With its starting line at Genoa’s International Boat Show and its finishing line in Trieste just in front of the Piazza dell’Unità d’Italia during the city’s hallmark event, the Barcolana, the RoundItaly Genova – Trieste is a brand new offshore regatta founded by a partnership between the Barcola and Grignano Sailing Club and the Italian Yacht Club, in collaboration with Confindustria Nautica, Italy’s Marine Industry Association and organiser of the 61st Genoa International Boat Show, and with the support of Fincantieri.   The RoundItaly Genova- Trieste, planned to take place across 1,130 miles, will be the longest non-stop offshore regatta ever to take place on the Mediterranean and will bring Italy’s two sailing, shipbuilding and maritime capitals closer than ever before, scheduled to take place during each city’s highpoint in terms of global visibility, when Genoa holds the 61st International Boat Show and Trieste the Barcolana.   La RoundItaly Genova- Trieste

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A new achievement for the DOM133 by Baglietto, who have just announced the sale of a fourth 40-metre DOM133 designed by Stefano Vafiadis. Yet another success story for the line that claims to provide “a home far from home” after the second model from the series was sold in March.   “The DOM line has been a great success” commented Fabio Ermetto, CCO of Baglietto “a line firmly rooted in the very philosophy that inspired it, one tailored to the automotive world when it comes to the exterior, but which also provides the warm and comfortable feeling of a ‘home far from home’ in terms of its interior layout”.   Among the elements that really make the DOM133 stand out are the large interiors, the saloon located on the main deck with full-height windows connecting directly to the cockpit to stern, a two-level beach club and a unique scenic glass

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Now that eight models have been launched, the eighth from La Spezia where Sanlorenzo’s “Superyacht” headquarters is located, and a ninth has already been sold, it is safe to say the 500Exp is among the most sought after 40 to 70-metre designs flying the colours of Massimo Perotti’s shipyard, Former President of the Italian Marine Industry Association.   Measuring 47 metres in length and featuring similar lines to those of an exploration ship, the 500Exp combines vast spaces (vast enough to include a touch-and-go helipad, something yachts under the 50-metre mark usually cannot afford) and Sanlorenzo’s unmistakable hallmark elegance, implementing cutting-edge construction technology, furnishing techniques and systems engineering.   With an aft deck broad enough to contain a 9-metre sailing boat and spacious, interiors that envelope owners and guests in a world of refined materials and exclusive furniture, the eighth 500Exp by Sanlorenzo provides 4,000 miles of autonomy, allowing the

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“Project Pantelleria” is the code name for the most recent sale of a Mangusta GranSport 33, sold to a US owner. The announcement came from Overmarine Group who, with this latest sale, have confirmed the significant interest in their products on behalf of cross-Atlantic markets. “This particular model” pointed out Stefano Arlunno, Mangusta President for the Americas “of which three units have already been sold to the United States, has truly become a benchmark across the Atlantic. The model’s external lines, designed with a family feeling with what is now the traditional Mangusta style, are what makes it’s design so sought-after, along with vast volumes on deck and outer spaces that allow for those on board to enjoy the sea at arm’s reach all year round”. Where entry level meets fast displacement, the Mangusta GranSport 33, as is the case for all Gran Sport designs including the 45 and 54-metre

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