if you've been around yachts and motor cars for any length of time you will probably acknowledge
that Ferrari is the most iconic sports car brand in the yachting world one brand has
stood the test of time and continues to excel and that is Riva when i worked for Ferretti Group
i had the pleasure of visiting Lake Iseo where Riva was founded in 1842. Ferretti group decided
to expand the brand and built a new facility in La Spezia Italy but stayed true to the Riva style and
quality which brings us to the point of today's video which is that many American buyers who are
seeking out Riva quality and brand cannot find a suitable vessel to purchase in the united states
the good news is that you can get the Riva you want in Europe we work closely with affiliated
brokers in spain france italy and monaco and we currently have available a riva 85 opera so
immediately with the rivas all of the rivas in particular the opera you see the leather and you
see the dark woods these are signatures of the riva brand but also uh are really outstanding um
attributes of the opera so they're built in la spezia at this factory which i've been to and
it's um the highest quality of workmanship and quality control in these sheds um
they absolutely do a magnificent job and they stand behind their product so
that's why the value of these vessels holds up and that's why they're also
well appreciated and well valued in the charter market so if you are someone that wants to
support part of your yachting habit by having charters on your boat this is an excellent boat
with four state rooms for eight guests the performance of the riva is legendary that's
a lot of the reason why people will buy them this is an 85 footer that will max out at 33 and a half
knots not only that but it it the responsiveness of the steering and the throttles uh it is indeed
uh lives up to the reputation of riva as a sports car amongst yachts there's plenty of open deck
there's teak every place it is an outstanding vessel and this particular one um the owner only
has 500 hours on these engines and these are mtu engines they're just over 2 000 horsepower each if
you're in the market for a riva and in particular for an opera uh this boat that's in valencia spain
uh is one that you just got to consider and it's easy to go over there and have a look at it
i love all these images from riva i mean their branding is just superb
but don't get me going anyway it's fun and easy to go over and see these boats
all the mechanics of purchasing a boat in europe are pretty much the same as here we have good
surveyors over there we've got trustworthy brokers that we deal with once we close on it over there
you'll have the option of cruising in europe if you want to do that first or we will have it put
on a yacht transport vessel the yacht transport will bring the vessel to florida or anywhere
on the east coast or even to the west coast and when the vessel comes in the u.s we'll help you
with u.s customs with duty with registration and even finding crew here for your new boat
the important thing for american buyers right now you may not be able to find the riva that you want
here in the united states so if you're interested in ariva and the quality built from lespezia
give me a call send an email you can also if you have questions you can put them in the comments
below on youtube and we'll respond there and my email and phone are on youtube as well so get in
touch and i look forward to speaking with you and getting you into the yacht that you really want