Perini Navi Yachts

Crafting Luxury Cruising

Shipyard Perini Navi is an Italian builder of luxury cruising and performance sailing yachts from 40m – 88m in length. The company is based in Viareggio, Italy, and operates a metalworking facility in Istanbul, Turkey.The yard is known for producing large sailing yachts that, through utilising cutting-edge technology, can achieve high performance with minimal crew.

Innovative Technology

From the very beginning, Perini Navi has embraced new technology to develop innovative control systems that allow these yachts to achieve high performance, but without the large crew and cluttered deck spaces usually associated with sailing yachts. Expect computerised sail-handling, sweeping, open deck spaces with winches hidden beneath, all contributing to a safe, relaxing and luxurious sailing experience.

The Beginning

The Perini Navi shipyard was founded in 1983 when Italian paper manufacturer and inventor Fabio Perini, unable to find a large sailing yacht that he could operate single-handedly, decided to design and build one himself. Originally a studio that provided design and engineering for large luxury sailing yachts, Perini Navi began to construct its own designs by 1988.

Pioneer In Furling Systems

The design goal for Perini Navi was to create large yachts that could be handled by a small crew, and the luxury yacht builder helped to develop a computerised sail-handling system that would enable sails to be furled and unfurled with the push of a button, with captive winches located under deck that eliminated flailing sheets and cut down the number of crew required to handle the sizeable sail areas.

An Evolving Shipyard

After many years leading in the international sailing yacht industry, shipyard Perini Navi entered the luxury motor yacht sector in 2007 with the launch of the Vitruvius motor yacht series by Picchiotti, another brand within the Perini Navi Group. In 2021 Perini Navi was declared bankrupt by a judge for the local government authority who rejected their majority shareholder’s €100 million restructuring plan. By declaring itself bankrupt and appointing a receiver yacht building company, Perini Navi created opportunity for possible acquisition of the assets by other parties.