Viareggio Yachts

Beyond the yachts in the water, you can just see an equally large boat being built inside the huge shed.


This sailboat is so large I could get either all the hull or all the mast, but not both. in the picture.

The sailboat is so large it has a special hatch on the bow for storage of a small motor boat.

From the ruckus going on it looks like they were just turning the boat around to continue working on it.

Not all the yachts are supersized.

Not all the yachts are in the water.

A view across one of the inner basins of the port.

Viareggio is a major player in the world luxury yacht business. There are numerous builders who also do a huge business in refitting and repair. Lots of yachts winter there and this time of year, in anticipation of the summer cruising season, many of the boats are undergoing work.

While Dom wandered around the streets to the south of the port peaking in the open doors of the workshops, I walked over to take a quick look at the shoe and clothing stores that line the “boardwalk” north of the port. On my way over there I took these pictures of the yachts and the activity going on around them. My dream is to someday cruise the Mediterranean on one of these giant sailboats, along with a full crew of course!