Shipyard · New build
Riva
Lake Iseo runabout builder that now covers open boats through to aluminium superyachts under Ferretti Group ownership. Boats to 21 m come from Sarnico, the 76–130 ft range from La Spezia, and the superyacht division builds at Ancona, where the 54 m Sairu launched in August 2025.
Yachts built by Riva →Key facts
- Parent
- Ferretti Group (since 2000)
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 1842 (Pietro Riva, Sarnico)
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- c. 8–55
- Largest delivered
- Sairu (Riva 54 Metri), 54.84 m, 2025 (BOAT directory; BOAT launch report says delivery 2026)
- Yachts delivered
- 282–287 over 24 m (YachtBuyer 287, Sep 2026; first-pass read of same page 282); total including day boats not published
Notable yachts
- Sairu · Riva 54 Metri, 54.84 m, 2025
- Riva 82 Diva series · c. 25 m, from 2025
- Aquarama runabout · series from 1962
Services
- new build
- Riva Classiche restoration, certification and original parts for vintage Rivas
- after-sales and port services via group network (La Spezia)
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published for Sarnico or La Spezia; Ancona group yard 670t for yachts up to 50 m (2023) |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | Sarnico 21; La Spezia c. 40 (130 ft models); Ancona 45–95 (group site) |
| Max tonnage handled | Sarnico: two overhead cranes each rated over 20t (group site) |
| Sheds / berths | Sarnico 49,378 m² (20,986 m² covered, 40 m-span vaulted hall); La Spezia 39,025 m² (20,459 m² covered); Ancona shared superyacht yard 76,945 m² (32,704 m² covered, 4 steel/aluminium sheds) |
Sources
- ferrettigroup.com — https://www.ferrettigroup.com/en-us/Corporate/Shipyards/Sarnico
- ferrettigroup.com — https://www.ferrettigroup.com/en-us/Corporate/Shipyards/La-Spezia
- boatinternational.com — https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/riva-54-metri-flagship-yacht-launch-sairu
- yachtbuyer.com — https://www.yachtbuyer.com/en/riva/heritage
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.