Great innovators don't ask for permission. They arrive disruptive and fearless, leaving everything that came before feeling a little less extraordinary. That's the kind of yacht Robert Braithwaite dared to create in 1969.
Lower. Faster. Sharper. Soon they were turning heads in harbours across the world and expectations changed forever.
Every new yacht was another chance to challenge convention. Day boats grew into superyachts. And what started as one man's audacious obsession became the wild spirit of Sunseeker.
Some follow the tide. Mavericks change it.
Welcome aboard. We are happy to take you on a journey that will amaze you.
We are the leader in the design and production of luxury motor yachts.
The history of Azimut yachts officially began in 1969, when the young university student Paolo Vitelli started a small sailing boat rental business by founding Azimut SRL. In a short time, the iconic AZ 43' Bali was born. The dream came true. The company has grown a lot since then, but the mission has remained the same: to define new stylistic and industrial standards to create amazing yachts.
Thanks to an unmistakable design contaminated with the world of art and architecture, our boats can be recognized even from far away on the horizon. Always at the forefront in introducing innovations that change the world of yachting, our masterpieces are distributed through the world's most global dealer network. From Italian style, a love that lasts over time.
BENETEAU's story began in 1884 in Croix-de-Vie, in the West of France. That year, Benjamin BENETEAU (1859-1928) decided to create the boatyard whose eponym would give birth to the first fishing boats.
130 years later, his visionary spirit is still central to BENETEAU's philosophy. His heritage is a unique vision of sailing and a perpetual desire to innovate.
BENETEAU conceives, designs and builds sailing yachts and motorboats to match to everyone's sailing dreams. From the design office to the 400 dealers throughout the world, 2,500 employees work to offer high-performing, safe, comfortable and elegant boats, together with impeccable service.
BENETEAU now has 80,000 owners on all the world's seas and ranks as a global leader in the building of pleasure boats.
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