Does Perini Navi still exist?

Yes, as a brand. After insolvency, Perini Navi was acquired by The Italian Sea Group, which took it over in 2022 and continued building large sailing yachts. In 2026 the group entered a court-supervised restructuring and opened a sale process that includes the Perini Navi brand, so its long-term ownership may change.

What makes Perini Navi yachts distinctive?

Fabio Perini's automated sail-handling systems, including captive winches and powered furling, allowed very large sailing yachts to be handled by a relatively small crew. Combined with comfortable interiors and strong ocean-going ability, that concept made Perini Navi one of the defining names in large sailing yachts, exemplified by the Maltese Falcon.

What should a buyer inspect on a pre-owned Perini?

Beyond the hull and machinery, a specialist should survey the rig, sails, winches and hydraulic systems, and review stability documentation and operating manuals. Refit history is decisive on older yachts. Given the changes in the brand's ownership, confirm how technical support and spare parts will be sourced for the systems on board.

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About Perini Navi

Fabio Perini founded Perini Navi in Viareggio in 1983. His background was in industrial automation, and he applied it to sailing: captive winches and furling systems that allowed very large sails to be set and trimmed at the push of a button. The yard went on to build many of the largest sailing yachts afloat, including the 88-meter Maltese Falcon, delivered in 2006 with its freestanding DynaRig.

After the company became insolvent, it was acquired at auction by The Italian Sea Group, which took over the brand in 2022 and repositioned it as a builder of large sailing yachts. The historic Viareggio yard was later sold, and new Perini Navi yachts are built within the group's other Italian facilities. In 2025 the group delivered the 60-meter ketch Katana.

The ownership picture is still evolving. In 2026 The Italian Sea Group entered a court-supervised restructuring in Florence and opened a sale process covering its brands and yards, including Perini Navi. Anyone considering a new Perini should follow that process closely; the existing fleet, meanwhile, continues to trade on its own merits.

Perini Navi yacht models

Most Perini Navi yachts on the brokerage market are individual builds from the Viareggio era. The group has also introduced a new range.

GenesisA range of large sailing yachts announced by The Italian Sea Group, spanning roughly 48 to 77 meters.
KatanaA 60-meter aluminum ketch with carbon masts, delivered under The Italian Sea Group in 2025.
Maltese Falcon (historic)The 88-meter DynaRig clipper of 2006, still one of the most recognizable sailing yachts in the world.
Classic Perini ketches and sloopsThe large fleet of Viareggio-built sailing yachts from the 1980s onward, each shaped by its owner.

Perini Navi yachts for sale

Perini Navi yachts change hands both publicly and privately. There may be no Perini Navi 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 Perini Navi yacht

Buying a Perini Navi means buying a complex sailing machine as well as a yacht. The rig, sails, captive winches and hydraulic systems need specialist survey, alongside the hull, keel and centerboard arrangements where fitted. Stability documentation, the yacht's operating manuals and her crew's familiarity with the systems all deserve careful review. Continuity of technical support should also be confirmed, given the changes in the brand's ownership.

Most Perini yachts are large, class-maintained vessels with experienced professional crews, and they cruise widely, from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean and beyond. A well-run Perini with a documented refit record is a very different proposition from one that has been neglected. Daniel's buying guide explains how he approaches survey and sea trial.

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Selling a Perini Navi yacht

Sailing superyacht buyers are a small, knowledgeable group, and they tend to know individual Perinis by name. Daniel prepares each yacht with that audience in mind, gathering refit and rig records and setting expectations with a private valuation grounded in comparable sales of large sailing yachts.

Discreet marketing often suits these yachts, reaching owners, captains and specialist brokers directly. Where broader exposure helps, Daniel coordinates with cooperating brokers and uses the Monaco Yacht Show and the major sailing regattas as meeting points. His notes on off-market sales explain how a quiet process works.

Perini Navi new builds

New Perini Navi projects are currently tied to The Italian Sea Group's restructuring and sale process, so any new-build discussion should start with a clear view of who will own and operate the yard. Daniel can help a client assess that picture, and coordinate with designers, the builder and an owner's representative once the path forward is settled.

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Why work with Daniel Grant

Daniel works personally with a small number of clients and divides his time between New York, Miami and the Mediterranean. He is independent of every builder, which matters when a brand's ownership is in flux, and he draws on Reel Deal Yachts' brokerage infrastructure for market research, cooperating brokers and closing. Conversations are kept private.