riva iseo

‘riva iseo’ stern

the ‘riva iseo’ is the new 27-foot day-cruiser unveiled by riva, the jewel of the world’s oldest boat yard, ferretti group. it is the smallest boat to be released since the legendary aquariva.

available in summer 2011, the ‘riva iseo’ will offer the option of a hybrid engine version with a zero emission mode (ZEM) cruising option. the first hybrid boat after ferretti’s mochi craft 23 long range hybrid from 2008, it is also the only yacht to be equipped with infotainment and GPS charts built for the apple platform for iPad, that have been specifically designed for the water vessel and which feature a number of applications for browsing.

‘riva iseo’ top view

the boat’s mahogany construction remains true to the riva hallmark, finished with a twenty coat varnish – ten by brushing, ten by spraying with a large range of interior color customization available.

the standard version of the ‘riva iseo’ is equipped with a yanmar 6BY2 260 260mhp engine and a yanmar 350 duoprop ZT350 stern drive, which allows the yacht to achieve a top speed of 34 knots (preliminary data). alternatively, the customized version features a yanmar 315mhp engine and yanmar 350 duoprop ZT350 stern drive, providing a top speed of 37 knots (preliminary data). the gasoline version of the luxury boat is equipped with a mercruiser 8.2 MAG 279kW 380 mph 4800 g/m engine and mercruiser bravo three X stern drive, providing a top speed of 38 knots (preliminary data).

a look at two of the legendary aquariva’s images © designboom

back in 2009 designboom visited the luxury boat manufacturer touring the boat yard and testing out an ‘aquariva’.

ferretti’s mochi craft 23 long range hybrid

ferretti’s mochi craft 23 long range hybrid