About Azimut
Azimut was founded in 1969 by Paolo Vitelli in Turin, initially as a charter business before moving into building its own yachts. In 1985 the company acquired Benetti, creating a group that spans series yachts and custom superyachts. Vitelli's daughter Giovanna now leads the group, which remains family-owned.
Azimut production centers on Avigliana, near Turin, with further yards in Savona, Viareggio and Fano. The brand is known for bringing automotive-style design thinking to yachts, for its early use of large hull windows, and more recently for carbon-fiber structures and hybrid propulsion that aim to reduce weight and fuel use.
Positioning is clear: well-designed series yachts, built in volume with consistent quality, and a dealer network that supports owners worldwide. That ubiquity is a strength on the brokerage market, where Azimuts are widely understood and readily compared.
Azimut yacht models
Azimut arranges its yachts into collections defined by character and use.
- FlyClassic flybridge yachts, the core of the brand, from the Fly 53 up to the Fly 82.
- SSporty hardtop yachts with low profiles and deep window bands, such as the S7 and S8.
- MagellanoSemi-displacement yachts designed for range and comfort, including the Magellano 25M.
- SeadeckA newer collection built around efficiency and a continuous, level deck from bow to stern.
- GrandeThe largest Azimut yachts, including the Grande 30M and the Grande Trideck.
- VerveOutboard-powered performance day yachts with a bold, sporty design.
Model guides: Azimut Grande
Azimut yachts for sale
Azimut yachts change hands both publicly and privately. There may be no Azimut in the current Reel Deal Yachts selection, but Daniel can search the wider market, including yachts that are not publicly listed.
Discuss a Azimut yacht →Buying a Azimut yacht
With many Azimuts built on the same hull, a buyer can learn a great deal from sister ships: which options they carry, how they have aged and what owners changed. The survey should focus on engines and drivetrain, generator hours, gelcoat and composite condition, and on any hybrid or IPS systems where fitted. Larger Grande yachts call for a review of class, crew arrangements and systems more typical of a superyacht.
Azimuts are used everywhere, from New England summers to Florida winters and the Mediterranean. Running costs scale with size and crew; a Fly or S under about 24 meters is often run by a small crew or an owner-operator with a captain. Daniel's buying guide walks through offer, deposit and sea trial.
Selling a Azimut yacht
Because the brand is so widely owned, Azimut valuations draw on a deep pool of sold comparables. The details that separate one yacht from another are engine hours, service history, upgrades, cosmetic condition and specification. Daniel's Azimut seller page explains how he approaches a sale, and a private valuation sets a realistic starting point.
Azimuts sell well on both sides of the Atlantic, so a wide campaign through cooperating brokers often makes sense, with the Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Miami shows and the Cannes Yachting Festival as key moments. For some owners a discreet off-market approach is better. In either case, clean records and good presentation are what distinguish a yacht among her sister ships.
Daniel's guide to selling a Azimut yacht
Azimut new builds
New Azimuts are sold through the brand's dealer network, and Daniel is not an Azimut dealer. He can, however, help a client compare new and nearly new options, sell a current yacht in step with a new delivery, and advise independently on specification and timing.
Why work with Daniel Grant
Daniel is an independent broker at Reel Deal Yachts in Miami, working regularly in New York and Europe. For Azimut owners who cruise between the United States and the Mediterranean, that range is practical as well as personal.
He gives honest, comparables-based advice and handles each sale with care and discretion, supported by an established brokerage team.