Azimut Yachts is an Italian yacht manufacturing company based in Viareggio, Italy. It was established in 1969 by Paolo Vitelli.[3] On December 31, 2024, Paolo Vitelli died suddenly on the spot following a fall near his home in Ayas, Aosta Valley, in the frazione of Mascognaz.[4][5][6]
The Azimut Benetti group has been managed since 2023 by Vitelli's daughter, Giovanna, and produces motor boats from 9 to 110 metres under the Azimut and Benetti brands in six shipyards, in Avigliana in Piedmont, Savona in Liguria, Viareggio and Livorno in Tuscany, Fano in Marche and Itajai in Brazil.[7]