Following her success at the Monaco Yacht Show, VSY‘s flagship, the breathtaking motor yacht Stella Maris, participated in the opening weekend of the Genoa Boat Show. The impressive 72 metres long and 2,300 GT, Stella Maris superyacht was crowned undisputed flag ship of the manifestation.

72m megayacht Stella Maris by VSY

Here – and precisely at the Italian Yacht Club – in a sparkling soirée of Italian excellence, the Viareggio-based shipyard was honoured with a very prestigious award. In fact, one of the Owner/Directors of VSY, Cristiana Longarini, was awarded the Yacht Capital Marina Yachting Award 2012 in recognition of her new model of management based on her ethical approach to integrated sustainability.

In thanking the sponsors of the evening, Cristiana Longarini underlined the importance of this award as a recognition of the policy the company had embarked on. However, she pointed out that she accepted the prize on behalf of the entire shipyard – to emphasize the fundamental importance of teamwork.

YCMY Award 2012

In indicating the pathway of sustainability as an alternative for the future, her closing remarks were very much on this theme: “For us, sustainability means discovering new routes and – as history teaches – courage and passion alone redesign the maps necessary for new ways forward.”