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Riva
A Name. A Design.
2nd Edition
By Decio G.R. Carugati
December 2008
Mondadori Electa, Milan, Italy
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
9788837065065
248 Pages, Illustrated, 10 x 11 1/4 "
$97.50 Hardcover
Synopsis
1842: Peter, clever
Calafate, leaves the Lake Como and moves on Lake Iseo, a Sarnico, where he
begins the adventure of Riva. He
gave birth to fishing
boats, followed by the steamboats and even the first racing boats and pleasure
craft. In
the Fifties and Sixties the Shipyard Riva itself to international and motorboats
Carlo last exponent of the family would tarnish the reputation of boats across
the Atlantic. The
period that follows sees a clear process of evolution of designs and construction
of recreational craft. In
May 2000 Ferretti Spa acquires Shipyard, taking in fact the preservation
and enhancement of the culture of Riva. In
the pages of this book the author tells the story of a legend, the evolution
of a myth. A
valuable iconography describes the images of some of the most famous boats
and personalities who have contributed to characterize more than a century,
the curious and fascinating world of pleasure boating.
