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New feature makes it easier to enjoy outings while keeping sheltered from heat and rain
By
APB Staff
| 16 June 2021
Italy’s Ferretti Group has revealed the new Dolceriva open motor yacht, which features a new hard top and a new exterior design from Officina Italiana Design, the firm led by Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta that has designed the entire Riva fleet for over 25 years.
The 14.92-metre Dolceriva is a collaboration between Officiana Italiana and Ferretti Group’s engineering department and product strategy committee.
The hard top is designed to cover the entire external cockpit and helm station, with the possibility of closing off the entire area beneath using transparent awnings on either side, forward and aft.
Several sections of the hard top are made of steel not only to increase its strength, but also to enhance the structure and design. An air conditioning system can also be installed inside to create a liveable closed area even when the temperature outside is very high.
The Dolceriva with hard top’s new exterior design offers an automotive-inspired aesthetic, with the rounded stern – inspired by the brand’s Ariston and Tritone models – evocative of a luxury sports car.
The windshield is made with innovative spherical crystals and features a slight counter-curvature that the brand says is set to become a Riva hallmark.
Dolceriva features a V-Drive shaft line propulsion system and mounts twin Volvo Penta D13 engines, each rated 1,000 mhp at 2,400 rpm (optional). The model can reach a top speed of 40 knots, with a cruising speed of 35 knots.