Riva Shipyard, a brand of the Italian superyacht builder the Ferretti Group, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Barchino d’Oro, an award given to the exhibitors who reach 50 years of presence at the Genoa International Boat Show.
Riva shipyard awarded the Barchino d'Oro for 50 years at Genoa Boat Show
The prize-giving took place on Saturday, 1st October 2011 during the opening party on the terrace of Pavilion B of the venue, with the participation of UCINA’s President, Mr Anton Francesco Albertoni, and of Fiera di Genova SpA’s Chairman, Ms Sara Armella. Mr Giancarlo Galeone, CEO of Ferretti Group, and Alberto Perrone da Zara, Riva Sales Director, attended the awards ceremony, which was followed by the concert of the orchestra of the Theatre Carlo Felice and the great fireworks show at the end of the evening.
With 50 years of presence at the Genoa Boat Show, Riva can state to have interwoven its history, more than 160 year long, with that of the famous show, a must of the nautical year. During the Genoa Boat Show, Riva has always proudly shown to the Italian and international public its innovations and the most successful models of its fleet.
This year the shipyard presented in Genoa the Iseo, the great new 27 feet runabout. The Iseo, which is intended to become an actual must for boat and design lovers, is the smallest model of the fleet, perfect for anyone wishing to enhance their yacht with an exclusive tender that will never go unnoticed. The Iseo is a cutting edge craft in all its aspects. It is equipped with infotainment and GPS systems based on the Apple iPad platform and, upon request, can be provided with hybrid propulsion system, allowing to use it even where navigation is forbidden.
“This important award makes us proud”, declarer Giancarlo Galeone, Chief Executive Officer of the Ferretti Group, “because it highlights the relevance of this show in the past and in the present of Riva and of the whole boating industry. The Genoa Boat Show to us is the occasion to put on display every year, within a unique framework, the new models and the successes of the shipyard”.
