PRINCIPESSA VAIVIA
40 M
Builder :
PERINI NAVI
Naval Architect :
PERINI NAVI
Exterior & Interior Design :
PERINI NAVI
SY PRINCIPESSA VAIVIA – 40 M KETCH (1991) – C.8807
PRINCESS. PRESTIGE. PERINI.
Launched in 1991 by Perini Navi in Viareggio under the name Marisa, this 40-metre sailing yacht entered international prominence when she was acquired by Silvio Berlusconi and renamed Principessa Vaivia. The name endured beyond that chapter, retained by subsequent ownership as part of the yacht’s established identity.
Before her most recent ownership transition, she was held by the same family who would later commission Seven, confirming a lasting relationship with the shipyard and reinforcing the continuity that often characterises Perini Navi’s clientele.
Measuring 40.4 metres overall, with an 8-metre beam and 213 GT, she belongs to the generation that consolidated Perini Navi’s international standing during the early 1990s.
DESIGN IDENTITY
Composed Authority
Constructed in steel with an aluminium superstructure, Principessa Vaivia reflects the disciplined coherence of Perini’s in-house naval architecture and design. Exterior and interior were conceived under a unified vision, ensuring proportion, balance and structural clarity.
Accommodation for up to ten guests across four principal cabins creates an environment defined by intimacy rather than excess, supported by six crew. Her volumes are measured, circulation fluid, and her profile aligned with the aesthetic language that defined the shipyard’s global recognition.
