Perini Navi Group
Credited with a combination of technical brilliance and first class design, the Perini Navi Group have always been in a class of their own. In 1982, unable to find a yacht suited to his personal concepts and ideas, Fabio Perini built the first prototype of what would prove to be the most successful series of large sailing yachts in the world
After the first vessel built in 1983, Perini Navi built boats of 43 metres to then proceed with a series of boats of 46m, 48m, 50m, 52m and 58m until reaching today’s models which are 56m, 64m, 54m and the most recent 88m Maltese Falcon.
Today the Perini Navi fleet includes 42 sailing yachts in navigation, plus the 11 yachts presently under construction.
At the end of the Eighties, the success of its original concept left Perini Navi short of building space and capacity. In the space of less than 24 months, both the Yildiz facility in Turkey and the Picchiotti yard in Viareggio were acquired and integrated into the production process.
With approximately 60% of the world market for sailing yachts over 45m, Perini Navi’s track record has been nothing short of impressive. Never before has a yacht maker achieved so much, in so short a time.
In house design has allowed Perini Navi to implement without compromise its own vision, systems and inventions. All the sail controls are developed and manufactured in house, as are the masts and rigging. Exclusive Perini Navi software monitors yacht performance under sail, and relays the data back to Viareggio for analysis by the design and construction teams.
Yet, rather than for its technological breakthroughs, Perini Navi is now universally acclaimed for its quality of construction and interior finish, and its unique comfort both in harbour and at sea: features which have set an entirely new standard for large sailing vessels.
The Group has recently decided to widen its scope of activity and embrace the world of motor yachts with its historical brand Picchiotti. The new range will begin with a new generation of yachts designed by Vitruvius Ltd together with French naval architect Philippe Briand. The new Picchiotti product is radically different from the many motor yachts currently available on the motor yacht market. And for this reason Perini Navi intends to open a new niche. The first yacht of the series, the Vitruvius Explorer 50m, was sold in the month of September for delivery in 2010.
