Picchiotti Motor Yachts

History

The Perini Navi Group bought the Picchiotti Shipyard in the early nineties and quickly learned their best traditional qualities and experience. In 2007 the historic Picchiotti name, backed by the Perini Navi Group’s expertise, was reintroduced as a brand under which a new series of motor yachts, called Vitruvius®, is produced in collaboration between Vitruvius Ltd, Philippe Briand and the Perini Navi Group.

Picchiotti is a historic Italian shipyard that was founded in 1600 at Limite sull'Arno. They later moved to Viareggio where they became part of the backbone of Italian shipbuilding. They produced all kinds of ships, from small wooden sailing boats, to steel battleships for the Italian an other national Navies and even speedboats.

The shipyard was also at the forefront in the production of leisure motorboats. Famous boats produced by Picchiotti are the 15 mt Esperia built in 1905 and the 36.50 mt Kon Tiki built in 1947. Picchiotti was the first shipyard to built motor cruisers in series. Famous Picchiotti models are the 10 mt Giglio series, the 14.5 mt Giannutri series, and the Gorgona, Giraglia and Mistral series.

On June 16, 2010 the Perini Navi Group formally decided to move all of their motor yacht production to the Picchiotti shipyard in La Spezia (a yard that used to be called Becconcini). Now all of their sailing yacht construction is concentrated at the Perini Navi shipyard in Viareggio, while all of their motor yacht production takes place at the Picchiotti shipyard in La Spezia.
 

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March 2013
March 27th 2013
Superyacht International 03 13 Perini Navi Picchiotti Into Vitruvius's green heart -
March 2013
March 18th 2013
Yacht Capital 03 13 Holidays on Ice Galileo G. -
February 2013
February 18th 2013
Yacht Capital 02 13 Il passato resta fuori, Nauta design 30 metri X Noi -
January 2013
January 11th 2013
Boat International China 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards Galileo G. -
January 2013
January 11th 2013
Boat International China 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards -
December 2012
December 10th 2012
Yachts International 10 12 Work in progress, Picchiotti Vitruvius 73m -
December 2012
December 05th 2012
Barche 12 12 Alla crisi rispondiamo con l'eccellenza Galileo G. -
November 2012
November 17th 2012
Yacht&Sails 11 12 Picchiotti No Limits -
November 2012
November 11th 2012
Yacht&sail 11 12 No limits -
November 2012
November 05th 2012
Boat International 11 12 World Yacht Superyacht Awards -
October 2012
October 17th 2012
Yachts International 10 12 Work in progress, Picchiotti Vitruvius 73m -
October 2012
October 12th 2012
Yachts France 08 12 Picchiotti La Rinassance -

Awards

Awards: 
Picchiotti Vitruvius® Galileo G
• 2012 International Superyacht Society Design Award as Best Power Yacht in the 40 - 65m range
• 2012 Showboats Design Awards for Exterior Design and Styling in the category Displacement Motor Yachts from 30m – 59.99m
• Robb Report's "Best of the Best" 2012 Custom Megayachts Winner
Picchiotti Vitruvius® Exuma
  • 2012 Asia Boating Awards 2012 Asia-based Charter Yacht of the Year 
  • 2011 Showboats Design Awards BEST DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHTS 100'-199' and BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
  • Robb Report's "Best of the Best" 2011 Custom Megayachts Winner
  • 2011 Boat International World Superyacht award MOTOR YACHT OF THE YEAR and BEST DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHT OF BELOW 500GT
  • Rina Green Plus - Platinum
  • 2010 World Yacht Trophy WORLD MOST INNOVATIVE YACHT OF THE YEAR
  • 2010 Nautical Design Awards BEST MOTOR YACHT IN 40M + SIZE RANGE