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} The new yacht of the Sarnico
shipyard aims to become a benchmark
in its market segment
Blue Sapphire in the blue of the sea, to set
your imagination free as you glide through
the waves. With 66’ Ribelle, the new sport fly-
bridge by Riva, the art of sailing gains a new mas-
Aterpiece, which combines the allure of a timeless
style with the pleasure and comfort of countless innovative on-
board features. The new flagship of the Sarnico shipyard con-
tinues the evolutionary path that began with 56’ Rivale: con-
ceived as an entry level model in Riva’s sport fly range, it aims
to become the new benchmark in its market segment.
Born through a collaboration between Officina Italiana De-
sign, the atelier founded and headed by Mauro Micheli and
Sergio Beretta, the Product Strategy Committee led by Piero
Ferrari and the Ferretti Group Engineering Department, 66’
Ribelle sets a new standard of excellence in fusing style with
functionality, beauty with technology. The hull’s streamlined
profile – in the new Blue Sapphire shade, introduced here for
the first time – features large glass windows on the hull and
on the superstructure. The exterior lines draw inspiration
from those of the 76’ Perseo, with the addition of new style
elements in mahogany and polished stainless steel (which
also serve technical purposes), that pay homage to both the
history of the Sarnico shipyard and the Riva tradition. These
include the aft wings and the garage door – featuring a ma-
hogany band with stainless steel perimeter below a lifeline
also in steel and mahogany – and the lateral lifelines of the
superstructure, in mahogany with steel extremities.
The stern features an innovative style detail: the platform is
connected to the vessel’s sideways, thus forming a single con-
tinuous element that rises all the way to the cockpit. Stainless
steel fairleads for the main and secondary mooring lines pro-
vide a further element of uniqueness in this area. The forward
spaces have been exploited to their fullest potential, thanks to
Among the traditional elements this boat carries: the aft wings and the garage
door, featuring a mahogany band with stainless steel perimeter below a
lifeline also in steel and mahogany, and the lateral lifelines of the superstructure
in mahogany with steel extremities. Stainless steel fairleads for
themain and secondary mooring lines provide a further element of uniqueness.
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