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The Art of Sailing
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CRYSTAL ICON by Fabio Petrone
The exterior design of Riva 110’ Dolcevita stands out for its super sporty profile. 110’ Dolcevita recently won the prestigious prize Best Exterior Styling Motor Yacht below 39m at the 10th edition of the Design & Innovation Awards
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Riva 110’ Dolcevita: a name that draws on the allure of the past, a yacht that combines aesthetic rigour with glorious sportiness. With a dazzlingly large swathe of glazing marking out the entire length of its saloon
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here are endless ideas of what constitutes real luxury. Each
wander outward from the living area and adjacent dining zone,
one of us has our town individual vision influenced by our
giving guests the feeling that they really are at one with the outside
personal tastes, passions and life styles. Some objects, however,
world. In terms of furnishings, in the dining area, the lovely glass-
are intrinsically luxurious because of the quality of not just their
topped Acerbis table and the Cappellini chairs that that surround it,
design but also of their construction, the materials used, and the
stand out, likewise the large Minotti sofas in the conversation area.
care with which the latter have been moulded into a high functional
Because the Riva 110’ Dolcevita has a wide body hull, it also has
yet beautifully organic whole that exudes an undeniable sense of
plenty of space in the bow areas which houses a 32 square metre
exclusivity.
master suite with an equally generous en suite bathroom.
In the yachting world, the Riva 110’ Dolcevita is the perfect example
The rest of the guest sleeping quarters are on the lower deck and
of that very special kind of perfection. It is a designer product that,
comprise four double staterooms which are very much on a par with
through a beautifully calibrated mix of solids and voids underscored
VIP suites. They all have their own bathrooms and can be modified
by vast expanses of glazing, is clothed in lines that exude a very pure
in terms of layout, number of beds and dimensions.
dynamism and create the kind of sleekly elegant forms that belie the
A 33-metre-plus motoryacht, the Riva 110’ Dolcevita is the latest and
enormous amount of space available in the interior. Moving into the
the largest model in the fibreglass line launched by the iconic Riva
interior through the cockpit, guests are welcomed into a surprisingly
brand which is now part of the Ferretti Group. It comes from the
high, spacious saloon the volumes of which are emphasised by the
pen of Mauro Micheli, who together with Sergio Berettta, founded
natural light pouring in the floor-to-ceiling side windows. The
Officina Italiana Design, the studio charged with crafting Riva’s
absence of mullions in the structure ensures that the gaze can
entire yacht range. Micheli’s creative genius has produced a yacht that
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Glass, steel, rose wood, and grey leather and fabrics dominate interiors that make clever use of the yacht’s already impressive volumes. This seamless continuity of style is evident also in the large saloon (large photo right) and the staterooms, most notably the master suite (top and bottom photos)
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The al fresco foredeck area is positively majestic (see above) and spread over different levels. It also connects to the fly bridge (below) where the sunning area is furnished with modular sofas
is both emotionally impactful and also gorgeously tasteful, a concept that will appeal to a genuinely international clientele. “The interior fit-out of this yacht is characterised by the widespread use of wood, as per Riva tradition,” Mauro Micheli says. “In this particular instance, however, we chose rosewood, a bright red wood that we decided to soften slightly by using contrasting leather and details in pale greys together with steel, our leitmotif for both interiors and exteriors.” And speaking of those exteriors, aside from having an impressive fly bridge for its size, we have to mention the area on the Riva 110’ Dolcevita’s foredeck that can be outfitted with a central Jacuzzi surrounded by sun pads in addition to large frontfacing C-shaped sofa. A solution that creates a further space that guests can enjoy in complete privacy even when the yacht is moored in a marina. www.riva-yacht.com
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