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When a shipwreck turns … into a beautiful life experience

Cruising and Chartering / By Giornale della Vela

In some ways, the story we are telling you about reminded us of one of Paolo Conte’s masterpieces, “Onda su Onda” (in the song, the protagonist finds happiness again thanks to a shipwreck): it is the story of Andrea Barbera, …

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Ice Yachts gets into catamarans: comes Ice Cat 61

Boats and Shipyards / By Giornale della Vela

That the French catamaran philosophy is catching on in Italy as well is now an established fact. The Ice Cat 61 was born from the meeting between Ice Yachts and engineer Enrico Contreas, the father of the legendary Mattia catamarans …

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Mattia 52 Full Carbon: the long wait is almost over

Boats and Shipyards / By Veronica Bottasini

Carbon hulls and a diesel electric motor. These are the new features for the new Mattia 52 Full Carbon, which is already at an advanced stage of construction. The deck has already been unmolded from the mold, and these days …

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