23/05/2026
FERRETTI GROUP SCORES A HUGE SUCCESS AT THE BLUE DESIGN AWARDS 2026
WITH THREE IMPORTANT PRIZES FOR RIVA AND FERRETTI YACHTS
Ferretti Yachts 800 wins in the “Best Motoryacht under 24 metres" category,
while Riva is named “Italian Yacht Ambassador”,
as well as winning the “Best Advertising Video” award for the Riva Cento video
La Spezia, May, 2026 – Ferretti Group was the multiple-award-winning protagonist of the Blue
Design Summit 2026, the prestigious international event with a focus on innovation, design culture
and yacht design, held from May 18 to 20 in La Spezia, in the heart of the Miglio Blu.
The Summit brought together the yachting sector’s leading players to discuss various topics
affecting the industry, from sustainability and innovation in yacht design to coastal development
and interior design.
The promoters of the Blue Design Summit 2026 are the Municipality of La Spezia, the Port System
Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea, the Riviere di Liguria Chamber of Commerce, Confindustria
La Spezia, Liguria International and Miglio Blu.
The contributors included Ivan Polidoro, the Director of Riva's La Spezia shipyard, who spoke during
the Summit’s opening session on the panel entitled “La Spezia’s Miglio Blu: where UNESCO
creativity is born”.
There was also great interest in Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta of Officina Italiana Design – the
studio that has designed all Riva boats on an exclusive basis for over 30 years – who shared their
ideas and experience during the panel discussion entitled "Lines on the water: two visions of
design”.
Ferretti Group was also centre stage at the Blue Design Awards 2026, where the Riva and Ferretti
Yachts brands won three major prizes awarded by the panel of experts, confirming the design and
style excellence that have kept the Group at the forefront of international yachting.
The “Best Motoryacht under 24 metres” prize was awarded to Ferretti Yachts 800, one of the latest
models presented in the flybridge range, representing a milestone in the brand’s design vision. With
exteriors designed by Filippo Salvetti and interiors by the IdeaeItalia team, the award recognises
the yacht’s bold yet refined stylistic personality, which successfully combines timeless elegance,
dynamism and innovative design with features typically found on larger yachts.
The commercial created for the launch of Riva Cento, the open yacht for collectors presented at
the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025, won the “Best Advertising Video” award. In the expert opinion
of the jury, the video captures the essence of the Riva brand with an extraordinarily effective visual
narrative that conjures up Italian style, heritage and beauty, transforming a product into an icon and
a launch into a cultural moment.
Riva was also awarded the prestigious “Italian Yacht Ambassador” title, recognising the brand’s
success in embodying and promoting the very concept of Italian-made yachting elegance around
the world. From the legend of the shipyard founded in 1842 to today’s yachts designed by Officina
Italiana Design: the Blue Design Awards 2026 have recognised Riva’s uniqueness as a legendary
shipyard and a symbol of craftsmanship, design vitality and innovative drive.
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Ferretti Group
Thanks to Italy’s centuries-old yachting tradition, Ferretti Group is a world leader in the design, construction and sale of luxury yachts
from 8 to 95 m in length. The Group has a unique portfolio of prestigious and exclusive brands: Ferretti Yachts, Riva , Pershing, Itama,
CRN, Custom Line and Wally. Ferretti Group owns and manages seven shipyards across Italy, where efficient industrial production joins
forces with the finest Italian craftsmanship. With a direct presence in Europe, the United States and Asia and a network of carefully
selected dealers, the Group reaches customers in over 70 countries worldwide. Ferretti Group yachts, the utmost expression of Made
in Italy elegance and creative genius, stand out for their exceptional build quality, cutting-edge technology, industry-beating safety
standards and excellent performance in the water, as well as for their exclusive design and timeless appeal.
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