Rossinavi: Italian Yacht Building, Beauty & Innovation | Yachting USA

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Federico Rossi about the unique aspects of Italian yacht building and Rossinavi's innovative approaches.

Rossinavi is one of Italy’s most distinctive full-custom superyacht builders, where beauty, engineering, family heritage, and advanced propulsion technology come together in every one-off build. In this episode of Yachting USA , Rick Thomas speaks with Federico Rossi of Rossinavi about what makes Italian yacht building different, from the cultural importance of beauty and craftsmanship to the technical discipline required to build steel and aluminium superyachts at the highest level. The conversation explores Rossinavi’s full-custom approach, why every yacht is treated as a unique project, and why keeping key fabrication, components, know-how, and quality control in-house remains central to the shipyard’s identity. Federico also speaks about Tuscany, Viareggio, Pisa, local marine supply chains, and the deep Italian infrastructure that supports yacht building at this level. Rossinavi’s innovation story is also front and centre, including hybrid-electric propulsion, battery systems, solar integration, AI-supported power management, lightweight aluminium catamaran design, and the challenge of delivering new technology without compromising the aesthetic language of Italian luxury…

People in this episode

Host: Rick Thomas

Guest: Federico Rossi

Topics covered

• Italian yacht building
• superyachts
• innovation
• craftsmanship
• propulsion technology

Keywords

• Rossinavi
• superyacht
• Italian design
• hybrid-electric propulsion
• luxury yachts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rossinavi

Places: Tuscany, Viareggio, Pisa

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