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PROTAGONIST / EDITORIAL
THE SOUND
OF YACHTING
profound connection burst- from critics and the public alike. Inside,
ing with inspiration and you will find details on the breathtak-
Aemotion has always existed ing haul of accolades that underlined
between sailors and music. Just the quality of our creations.
think of the bewitching song of There are also all sorts of visual de-
the Sirens and how it proved al- lights in this issue of Protagonist, from
most irresistibly alluring to Ul- the “Blue Sapphire” hue of the new
ysses, in whose footsteps we all Riva 66’ Ribelle (a high-tech sport fly-
follow. Carl Gustav Jung knew all bridge) to the enchanting turquoise
about the emotions of the heart and shades of the hull of the fabulous new
mind, so it is no surprise that he wrote: 50-metre Latona by CRN, whose in-
“The sea is like music. It has all the tensity changes to match the tones of
dreams of the soul within itself and the depths and the water in which it
sounds them over.” is sailing. A majestic symphony of on-
The sound of waves breaking is marvel- board style has arrived in the shape of
lously melodic, and for pleasure boat- the exceptional Custom Line Navetta 42
ers like us, the same is true of the roar (the biggest ever built) and the Custom
of an accelerating engine and the dry Line 120’, which is an incredible new
swish of a planing hull. planing yacht and the first bearing the
Ferretti Group celebrated the bond mark of Francesco Paszkowski Design.
between music and the sea once again More music to our ears came in the
this year by inviting Sting to the Private form of the words from the Pershing
Preview in Monte Carlo for a concert owner interviewed in this issue. He is
that electrified our audience of own- another sailor who is perfectly in tune
ers and guests. After that memorable with our vision of life on the water. After
night, our vessels began their annual all, the greatest source of propulsion for
trip around the biggest boat shows in the Ferretti Group is the enthusiasm of
Europe and across the globe. The trav- the people who sail our yachts.
elling showcase of aesthetic appeal and
innovation paid dividends on the com- Happy New Year and happy sailing to
mercial front and helped us win praise everyone!
ALBERTO GALASSI
Ferretti Group Chief Executive Officer
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