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Baglietto Yachts for Sale

Baglietto is one of the oldest names in Italian yachting, founded on the Ligurian coast in 1854 and known today for fast aluminum yachts and elegant displacement designs. Daniel Grant represents Baglietto buyers and sellers in the United States and Europe.

CountryItaly
ShipyardLa Spezia and Carrara, Italy
Founded1854
FocusSemi-custom and custom motor yachts, fast and displacement, from about 35 to 60 meters
A white yacht moored in the harbour of Portofino

About Baglietto

Pietro Baglietto began building boats in Varazze in 1854, and over the following century the yard earned a reputation for speed, from racing yachts to fast motor launches. Among its historic builds is Carostefal, delivered in 1964 to Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, which gives the name a particular resonance on the Riviera.

Today Baglietto is owned by the Gavio Group, an Italian industrial company, and operates from La Spezia, with a second facility in Carrara. The modern yard builds semi-custom and custom motor yachts in aluminum and steel, and has been developing hybrid propulsion as part of its BZERO sustainability program.

Much of the brand's contemporary look comes from a long collaboration with designer Francesco Paszkowski, whose work defines many of the yachts on the water today. The result is a fleet that feels unmistakably Italian: light-filled interiors, wide terraces and a sense of proportion rather than bulk.

Baglietto yacht models

Baglietto organizes its current work into a few clear lines, with custom projects alongside.

Baglietto yachts for sale

Baglietto yachts change hands both publicly and privately. There may be no Baglietto in the current Reel Deal Yachts selection, but Daniel can search the wider market, including yachts that are not publicly listed.

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Buying a Baglietto yacht

With Baglietto the hull type shapes the survey. Fast aluminum yachts need careful inspection of structure, engine rooms and propulsion, as their machinery works harder than on displacement designs. Displacement T-Line and DOM yachts, by contrast, call for close attention to systems, stabilization and the practicality of the layout for longer cruising.

Older Baglietto yachts often carry a valuable design pedigree, but refit history is decisive. Buyers should look for documented engine overhauls, paint work and class surveys. These yachts are most at home in the Mediterranean, though a number cruise Florida and the Bahamas. Daniel's buying guide explains how he structures inspections and sea trials.

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Selling a Baglietto yacht

Baglietto buyers are often enthusiasts who appreciate the brand's history and its fast yachts in particular. Daniel uses that interest, presenting each yacht with its design lineage and refit record, and grounds the asking figure in sold comparables of similar Italian yachts through a private valuation.

For many Baglietto owners the Riviera is the natural market, and the Monaco Yacht Show and Cannes Yachting Festival bring the right audience together each September. Daniel also works with brokers in the United States when a yacht is based there, and can run a discreet sale when privacy matters more than exposure. His Monaco page covers his work on the Côte d'Azur.

Baglietto new builds

Baglietto offers both semi-custom lines and fully custom projects, which gives a new-build client flexibility in timing and scope. Daniel can help an owner choose between those routes, assemble the right advisers and coordinate with the yard and designers through contract and construction, so that the yacht reflects how the owner plans to use it.

How Daniel guides a new build

Why work with Daniel Grant

Daniel's work is personal and discreet, and his time is divided between Miami, New York and the Mediterranean, where Baglietto yachts are most at home. As an independent broker supported by Reel Deal Yachts' established brokerage infrastructure, he brings sold data, cooperating brokers and closing support to every Baglietto transaction.

He understands that a Baglietto is often bought with the heart as well as the head. His role is to respect that, while making sure the survey, sea trial and paperwork give the decision a firm footing.

Questions owners ask

Who owns Baglietto today?

Baglietto is owned by the Gavio Group, an Italian industrial group with interests in infrastructure. Under Gavio ownership the yard operates from La Spezia, with a second facility in Carrara, and builds semi-custom and custom motor yachts in aluminum and steel under the long-established Baglietto name.

What is the difference between Baglietto's lines?

The Fast Line covers high-performance aluminum yachts, continuing the yard's tradition of speed. The T-Line and DOM Line are displacement designs aimed at comfortable, efficient cruising, with volume and range taking priority over outright pace. Custom projects are built around an individual owner's brief.

Are older Baglietto yachts a good purchase?

They can be, particularly when well maintained and properly documented. Many older Baglietto yachts have strong design credentials, but their value depends on condition and refit history rather than age alone. A thorough survey, sea trial and review of engine and class records are essential before committing.

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