Riva 130' Bellissima
- LOA: approx 40 m
- Engines: 2 x MTU 16V 2000 M96L, approx 2,638 hp
- Top speed: approx 26 knots, cruise approx 23 knots
- Guests: up to 10 in 5 staterooms
- Crew: up to 7 in 4 cabins
- Gross tonnage: approx 299 GT
- Role: flagship of the flybridge range, largest composite Riva
- Design: Officina Italiana Design with Ferretti Group Engineering
The flagship of the flybridge line
The Bellissima crowns Riva's flybridge range as its largest and most prestigious model, around forty metres of glass reinforced composite. It sits above the Corsaro, the Argo and the Diva as the fleet flagship, short of only the bespoke steel superyachts of the Metri division. The yacht offers the accommodation and presence of a full superyacht in a planing hull. It is the boat owners reach for when they want the ultimate expression of the marque short of a custom build.
Officina Italiana Design, led by Mauro Micheli, shaped the yacht with the strategic product committee under Piero Ferrari and the Ferretti Group engineering department. First launched in 2022 and repeated for further owners since, it has become the halo of the range. The name means beautiful, and few boats of the size wear it more easily. For the owner at the top of the production ladder, the Bellissima is the destination.
Glass, space and grand decks
The Bellissima's profile is defined by vast sweeps of glass, with towering hull windows and a superstructure that floods every deck with light. The flybridge is enormous, a full open air deck with dining, a bar, sunpads and space for a spa pool under an optional hard top. A grand foredeck lounge adds another outdoor room. The look stays low and taut despite the yacht's scale, the signature the marque never loses.
Aft, a full beach club and bathing platform open the stern to the water for the whole party. Wide side decks and a proper crew flow keep the yacht easy to run under way. The exterior detailing carries the marque's polished metalwork and hand finished touches at flagship scale. From the quay the Bellissima has the presence of a much larger steel yacht.
The flagship of the range, forty metres of Italian glamour on a planing hull.
Five staterooms of Italian luxury
Below decks the Bellissima accommodates up to ten guests across five staterooms, with a full beam owner's suite that commands the yacht's beam. The interior is bright and grand, with deep glazing and high ceilings on the main deck. The saloon and dining areas are sized for formal entertaining and relaxed family life alike. The finish carries the marque's hand laid wood, soft leather and polished metal at its most refined.
A crew of up to seven is housed in four cabins, letting the yacht run with full professional service for long cruises. The owner's accommodation is placed for privacy and quiet away from the social decks. Systems, storage and tankage suit extended time away from a home port. Down below the Bellissima delivers the scale and comfort of a bespoke superyacht.
MTU power for a forty metre planing yacht
The Bellissima is driven by twin MTU 16V 2000 M96L diesels of around 2,638 hp a side, moving nearly three hundred GT with real composure. It tops out near 26 knots and cruises around 23, brisk for a planing yacht of this scale. The hull carries its length with the poise the marque is known for. It has the pace to cover a coast and still hold the manners owners expect.
Naval architecture came from the Ferretti Group engineering department, bringing modern systems across every deck and a commanding raised helm. At around two hundred and ninety nine GT it is a serious yacht handled with grace. Range and tankage suit long crewed cruising in comfort. The Bellissima proves a forty metre composite yacht can still move and feel like a Riva.
Who it is for
The 130' Bellissima suits the owner who wants the flagship of the production range, the largest composite Riva short of a bespoke steel build. It rewards buyers cruising with a full party and crew for long spells who demand superyacht space with the marque's glamour intact. Those at the top of the flybridge ladder find it the natural summit.
It is less suited to owners wanting a custom steel superyacht or a long range displacement explorer, since the Bellissima is a planing flagship. For the ultimate production Riva it stands alone at the head of the range. As the fleet flagship it carries the marque's name at its grandest.
Who it is for: The owner at the top of the production range who wants the largest composite Riva, a forty metre planing flagship with superyacht space and the marque's glamour.