To mark the official start of the main sailing season in Naples, Florida Officine Panerai, the Italian luxury watchmaker with historic links to the sea, announced that it will host a day of respite on board stunning sailing yachts for patients of Florida Cancer Specialists and their caregivers. The luncheon and sail is scheduled for Friday afternoon at Naples Sailing & Yacht Club. The event will be followed by an elegant Italian-themed cocktail evening, held at Panerai-Naples Boutique where Panerai aficionados and invited guests can view nautical-inspired timepieces and other unique pieces the company recently presented at the Salon Internationale de la Haute Horlorgerie in Geneva. On Saturday, Panerai will be the host to an Open House-styled catered event in their Boutique from 2 pm – 6pm for all enthusiasts of the iconic brand.
Panerai Boutique Naples, Florida
Rafael Alvarez, President of Panerai North America, commented “The Panerai Boutique at Waterside Shops has enjoyed a warm welcome from the Naples community, and this is a great way for us to give back and share some of our brand values, such as Passion, Authenticity, Innovation, and our Heritage.”
Panerai-Naples, which opened last year, was Officine Panerai’s 50th boutique. Today the company has 63 boutiques worldwide with 10 located in North America. All of the Panerai boutiques worldwide reflect the finest elements of Italian style and engineering and highlight the brand’s nautical history.
A Healing Day at Sea
Founded as an expression of the brand’s commitment to classic sailing and to further connect communities to their classic yachting regatta series—the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, which comprises 11 regattas around the world—Panerai North America envisioned Sailing Heals, an independent non-profit organization based in Massachusetts launched in 2011, to share the healing power of the sea with those who might be in need of a day of respite.
Panerai Naples and Sailing Heals have partnered with Host Captains from Naples Sailing & Yacht Club to organize a lunch and sail in order to introduce the program to the Naples community. For this inaugural sail, Panerai will host patients (along with their caregivers) from Florida Cancer Specialists, starting with a seaside lunch at the Yacht Club and culminating in a rejuvenating sail in Naples Bay.
“We’re delighted to host our first-ever Naples sail with Panerai and the Florida Cancer Specialists Community,” commented Trisha Boisvert, Executive Director of Sailing Heals. “We’re also very grateful to our Host Captains, for helping to make this special day a reality.”
Timely Events at Panerai Naples Boutique
Friday evening, Panerai Naples will host an Italian inspired private cocktail reception at the brand’s boutique within Waterside Shops, to celebrate the first-ever Sailing Heals sail in Naples and bring together local-area watch and boating enthusiasts. In addition to viewing Limited Edition and Special Edition pieces, guests of the boutique will enjoy viewing and trying on pieces from Panerai’s core collection including their latest Chronographs which feature a variety of calibers including the Chrono Flyback, Chrono Regatta Countdown, Chrono Monopulsante and Chrono Rattrapante. Each unique timepiece enables sports enthusiasts to choose the functions best suited for stopping time in their own way.
