The exceptional luxury yacht Galileo G by Picchiotti from the Vitruvius ® series has been awared the golden Neptune in the Exterior Design and Styling category of Displacement Motor Yachts from 30 to 59.99m at the prestigious ShowBoats Design Awards 2012, held at the exclusive Monaco Opera House on Friday, June 22nd.
ICE Class luxury superyacht Galileo G - a Picchiotti Vitruvius ® Series yacht - Image courtesy of the Perini Navi Group
The award, the same award that was won by the first Picchiotti motor yacht from the Vitruvius® series, the 50 m Exuma superyacht, has arrived just months after the same yacht was awarded the “Best of the Best Custom Megayachts” prize from the prestigious American magazine Robb Report that each year finds and highlights the best products produced worldwide for Luxury Lifestyle.
Perini Navi’s Galileo G yacht was selected by Robb Report’s editors as “Best of the Best Custom Megayachts” in the just-released signature June issue. This 24th annual “Best of the Best” culminates an entire year’s search for the luxury world’s most exceptional new products and services.
Superyacht Galileo G by Perini Navi Group from the Picchiotti Vitruvius series - Image courtesy of the Perini Navi Group
Motor Yacht Galileo G 55m Ice Class from the Vitruvius® series is the second of three motor yachts sold today by the Perini Navi Group and constructed in collaboration with Vitruvius Ltd and Philippe Briand. Built for efficiency and for navigating in total autonomy, Galileo G has been designed and constructed following the guidelines for Ice Class (ABS Ice Class IB) classification. The yacht can navigate the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
The third yacht in this Picchiotti brand from the Vitruvius® series – the 73m Vitruvius Superyacht hull C.2189 is currently under construction at the Picchiotti shipyard in La Spezia, Italy. It is scheduled to be delivered in 2013.
