Perini Navi

Perini Navi was established in 1983 in Italy by Fabio Perini. The company developed as a specialist shipyard serving the high-value luxury-yacht and superyacht market. Its defining technical contribution was the development and use of automation and furling systems for large sailing yachts. These systems were intended to make the handling of very large sails more practical and efficient, allowing yachts with substantial sail plans to be operated with less manual effort than traditional arrangements required. The shipyard was based in Viareggio, Tuscany, a major Italian center for yacht construction. Its activities focused on large sailing yachts, although the company also built motor yachts. Rather than operating as a mass-market manufacturer, Perini Navi was known for large-scale and highly individualized projects that required naval architecture, engineering, interior work, and complex onboard systems. The resulting vessels ranked among the world’s largest sailing yachts, placing the company in a specialized segment shared by a relatively small number of international superyacht builders. Perini Navi’s identity combined Italian luxury design and shipbuilding with practical innovation in sailing-yacht operation. The company’s large sailing vessels were intended to provide the space, comfort, and systems expected of a superyacht while retaining the propulsion and visual character of a sailing yacht. Its work also extended into motor yachts, broadening the company’s product scope beyond sailing craft. In 2021, Perini Navi went bankrupt. The business was then offered at auction, where it was acquired by The Italian Sea Group for €80 million. The acquisition transferred the Perini Navi name and associated assets into the ownership of another Italian yachting group. The available reference material does not provide enough information to determine the full post-acquisition operating structure, the status of all existing projects, or whether the brand continued as an independent legal entity. For that reason, the current standalone status of Perini Navi remains recorded as unknown.

1. 2021Bankruptcy and auction sale

   Perini Navi entered bankruptcy and was subsequently sold at auction to The Italian Sea Group for €80 million.

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2. 1983Perini Navi is founded

   Fabio Perini founded Perini Navi in Italy, establishing the shipyard that would become known for large sailing yachts and luxury superyacht construction.

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A high-end Italian superyacht brand focused on large, technically sophisticated sailing yachts and bespoke yacht construction, with additional activity in motor yachts.

• Large sailing yachtsSailing superyachts

  Perini Navi’s best-known product area was the construction of large sailing yachts. These vessels combined superyacht-scale accommodation and onboard systems with sailing propulsion. The company’s engineering approach emphasized automation and furling systems, which helped reduce the manual effort involved in handling large sails. Individual yachts were substantial, technically complex projects rather than standardized mass-market products.

• Motor yachtsMotor superyachts

  Alongside sailing yachts, Perini Navi built motor yachts for the luxury and superyacht market. These projects extended the shipyard’s capabilities into power-driven vessels while retaining its focus on large scale, premium construction, and customized owner requirements. The available reference does not identify a complete model range or provide reliable launch dates for individual motor-yacht products.

• 2021Bankruptcy and sale of the businessOther

  Perini Navi entered bankruptcy proceedings during 2021, creating the conditions for the sale of the shipyard and associated assets through an auction.

  What changed. The business was offered at auction and acquired by The Italian Sea Group for €80 million.

  Aftermath. Perini Navi became part of The Italian Sea Group. The available sources do not establish the precise legal and operational status of the brand after the transaction.

  Auction purchase price. €80 million (2021)

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• 2021Perini Navi enters bankruptcy

  Perini Navi went bankrupt, ending its period as an independent shipyard and leading to an auction of the business and its assets.

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• 2021The Italian Sea Group acquires Perini Navi at auction

  The Italian Sea Group bought Perini Navi at auction for €80 million, bringing the Italian luxury-yacht brand under new ownership.

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