Riva Yachts, the pre-eminent purveyor of luxury Italian yachts, recently hosted a truly special celebration at the historic Venice Arsenal shipyard. The cause of all that fantastic fanfare? It was the seductive world premiere for an all-new flagship 50-metre model evocatively dubbed the Riva Race.

The debut design from the marque’s Riva Superyachts Division, the new Riva Race sets a new high-water mark for high-end maritime vessels while still retaining some of the iconic stylings and traditional touches that set its predecessors – the ’60s- and ’70s-era Caravelle and Atlantic, both created by brand founder Pietro Riva’s great-grandson, Carlo Riva – at the forefront of the yachting world.

The largest vessel in the prestigious yachtmaker’s back catalogue, the new Riva Race boasts a majestic and elegant design that truly embodies a ‘Made in Italy’ spirit. 50 metres long and with a maximum beam width of nine metres, its capacious interiors are stylishly elegant and comfortably functional in equal measure. Under the hood, its cutting-edge technological fittings offer passengers an unrivalled navigation and ride experience.

Speaking of the stunning new Riva Race, Alberto Galassi, CEO of Ferretti Group – which owns Riva Yachts – said: “The largest Riva, the dream of Carlo Riva that came true, a boat of immense beauty, could only make its debut at the Arsenale, which has been for centuries the largest naval factory in the world. The dreams, the skill and the talent that inhabited this space are the same ones that have animated the Riva myth in 177 years of history, up to the birth of this incredible mega yacht.”