Settemari Yacht, one of the most professional and appreciated realities of Italian yachting

A tribute to the companies and people who have made Barche a Motore great over these 35 years allowing it to be born, grow, and become great up to this historic anniversary. In these articles the great excellences of boating tell their stories and reveal their projects, making an important contribution to the knowledge of this world, which allows us all to go to sea, in all forms and contexts.

Settemari Yacht: alongside the yachtsman for 40 years

Not just the sale, but an experienced, and passionate presence alongside those who own a boat, are looking for one, or are about to buy one.

Who do you turn to when you want to buy a boat, whether new or used? The best thing would be to get in touch with an expert, a real expert though, who knows the market and especially the boats, who is able to guide and assist us in pre and post sale. Someone like Settemari Yacht for example, one of the most professional and appreciated realities of Italian boating for its proven track record of many years of experience in buying and selling. We talked about it with its administrator , Enrico Podestà, a manager and salesman, but first and foremost a true connoisseur. “Our history is 40 years long,” Enrico begins. “We have always been dedicated to importing and selling boats from major shipyards across the Alps. Currently our brand portfolio consists of three brands Beneteau, Saffier Yacht and Neel. For Beneteau we cover the territory of the Northwest, so Piedmont Liguria and Lombardy. On the motor front, we offer the Swift Trawler line, boats that are comfortable and suitable for long sailing and the new Gran Turismo open boats, which, on the other hand, are aimed at those who want to experience the sea in a more sporty and elegant way, perhaps for shorter periods. For a part of Liguria we are also dealers of the outboard ranges Antrares and Flyer.”

“This year came the sale, to an Italian shipowner, of the world’s first hull of the flagship Swift Trawler 63, which for us represents great satisfaction and consecration in this sector,” says Podestà, who as for the Beneteau range adds, “We believe very much in the new Gran Turismo range. It is currently composed of three models. The Gran Turismo 35 and the Gran Turismo 40 presented as world premieres at Cannes 2025 and a 50-footer that will be shown at the Dusseldorf Boat Show in January 2026. This is a true revolution, pure and simple. These express cruisers bring innovative design to the Beneteau brand, geared toward offering our customers a magnificent on-board experience. The interiors are full of natural light, luxurious, simple elegant and relaxing as you would expect from a true Grand Tourer of the sea.”

But Settemari ‘s work does not only stop at advice on boat selection, but also follows the owner step by step afterwards. “This accompanying service is aimed at both new and old boat owners and plays a key role in brokerage negotiations, then in buying and selling used boats. We carry it out with direct staff and with the help of a network of shipyards, competent craftsmen and professionals. Different is the warranty service on the sale of new. Here it is a three-way match Shipyard – Dealer – Owner. Beneteau makes the SAV service – an acronym for service après vente – a flagship. As a dealer we have an intranet where every claim can be succinctly reported, the spare parts warehouse is very responsive, and the shipyard’s technical department is always available to support our technicians to facilitate any work on board,” explains Enrico.

Never forgetting the spirit and DNA of Settemari: “We don’t want to forget the 40-year history that brought us this far thanks to the foresight of those who founded Settemari Yacht. The pay-off “Premium dealer since 1984” is meant to sum up this positioning. It sounds trite to say, but before we worked in this industry we were enthusiasts, users, owners. It is a DNA we are proud of and intend to carry on,” Podestà concludes.

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