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Cantiere delle Marche

Italy · AnconaGrade A+4 of 40

Ancona builder of 26 to 50 m steel explorer yachts on semi-custom platforms, run by its two founders under a new family-office owner.

2010
Founded
CLP2 (Cagnoli, Loro Piana) majority since 2026
Owner
not published
Revenue
11 to 13 yachts
In build
26 to 50 m
Range
17th · 15 projects
Rank

What happened, 2023 to 2026

  1. Jun 2024Build45 m Flexplorer MAT delivered
  2. 2025Build45.7 m full-custom Tremenda delivered; commended in 2026 awards
  3. Oct 2025OwnerCLP2 signs for a majority stake; founders stay as managers
  4. Feb 2026DealTwo custom 45 m explorers sold in one week, delivery 2028
  5. Apr 2026OwnerTakeover completed; FIL Bros family office exits
  6. Jul 2026BuildFourth launch in four months, the 33 m Ammonite

What it adds up to. Two ownership changes in four years and the founders still run the yard; the newest orders deliver in 2028.

Who runs it

  1. Managing Director, Cantiere delle Marchesince 2026

Organisation. Founder-managers with a family-office majority shareholder

What it shows for a new yard. Founder-managers with a financial owner behind them: the owner buys, the founders keep selling and building.

The top team as read on LinkedIn1 people read as staff, October 2026

Top seat

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Candidates at Cantiere delle Marche1 in the pools; the shortlisted first, then by tier and score

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Gianluca Ciniero

Managing Director at Cantiere delle Marche · Ancona, Italy
Hybrid commercial-technicalStrong matchAt Cantiere delle Marche
140of 200
* Commercial leadership30%No evidence in the profile.
* Yacht network20%Project Manager @ CRN YACHTS; Product Lifetime Manager @ Ferretti Group
* Technical and pricing20%Head of Engineering @ CRN YACHTS (to Jun 2024); Operation Manager @ CRN YACHTS (2019-2024)
* Business building20%Managing Director @ Cantiere delle Marche (Jun 2026 – Present); Chief Operating Officer @ Cantiere delle Marche
Leadership maturity10%No evidence in the profile.

Reading. Managing director of Cantiere delle Marche (Ancona, explorer yachts 30-45 m) since Jun 2026 after a year as its COO; CRN head of engineering 2024, CRN operations manager 2019-2024, project manager at CdM and CRN, Ferretti product lifetime manager. Mechanical engineer. The CRN engineering-and-operations career that ends in a yard MD seat, in his forties.

Career

  • Managing Director · Cantiere delle Marche Jun 2026 – Present
  • Chief Operating Officer · Cantiere delle Marche Jun 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Head of Engineering · CRN YACHTS Mar 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Operation Manager · CRN YACHTS Mar 2017 – Jul 2019
  • Project Manager · Cantiere delle Marche Nov 2014 – Feb 2017
  • Project Manager · CRN YACHTS Jun 2012 – Dec 2014
  • Product Lifetime Manager · Ferretti Group Jan 2010 – Dec 2012
  • Engineering Dept. · CRN YACHTS Jan 2006 – Jan 2010

and 1 earlier roles

Education

Università Politecnica delle Marche Ingegnere Meccanico V.O. · Università Politecnica delle Marche

Languages

Inglese

LinkedIn profile ·

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Identity

  • Full name: Cantiere delle Marche S.p.A., which trades as CdM. source
  • Founded: 2010 in Ancona by Ennio Cecchini and Vasco Buonpensiere.
  • Headquarters and yard: Ancona, Italy (Adriatic coast). It has 1 yard. No second site found.
  • Specialism: long-range explorer yachts in steel and aluminium. source
  • Ownership history.
    • 2022: management buy-out. The Austrian FIL Bros family office took 75%, and the co-founders kept 25%. source
    • 2025-10: CLP2 bought a majority stake (no percentage disclosed). CLP2 is a holding company controlled by Giovanni Cagnoli through his family office Carisma, and the Loro Piana family co-owns it.
    • 2026-04: the transition is complete. FIL Bros (led by Tom Schroder) left the share register. Buonpensiere and Cecchini keep minority stakes. source
  • Sister brands: none. CdM is a stand-alone single-brand yard.

Size

  • Employees: not found.
  • Revenue: not found. The company is private and publishes no figures.
  • Boat International Global Order Book, 2025 edition: rank 13 among builders of yachts over 24 m. The number of projects and the total metres were not found in the public summary. source
  • Boat International Global Order Book, 2026 edition: rank 17, 15 projects; total metres not stated. source
  • Order book: 11 yachts in build or on order according to BOATPro, as of 2026-02-05. source
  • Order book: YachtBuyer MarketWatch counts 13 yachts in build or on order (2026). source

Product

  • Size range: about 26 m (Darwin 86) to about 50 m (Flexplorer 165, 50.3 m). Model names give the length in feet. source
  • Hull materials: steel hull with aluminium superstructure ("explorer yachts in steel and aluminum").
  • Semi-custom platforms, each a series of hulls that the owner adapts.
    • Darwin Class: 86, 102, 115.
    • Deep Blue: 115, 130, 141.
    • Flexplorer: 146, 165.
    • RJ Class: 102, 115, 130, 155.
    • RAW: 110 (newest; first keel laid late 2025)
    • Nauta Air: 110 (33 m)
  • Full custom: one-off explorers, for example the 45 m Tremenda (2025) and the 2 repeat-client 45 m orders of 2026.
  • Notable deliveries and launches 2023 to 2026.
    • MAT, 45 m Flexplorer 146: launched and delivered in 2024-06. source
    • BABBO, 42.6 m explorer: delivered in 2024-09. source
    • Tremenda, 45.7 m full custom (design by Giorgio M. Cassetta): launched in 2024-11, delivered in 2025. source
    • Octopus, 35 m, first Deep Blue 115: launched in 2026-04. source
    • Mon Coeur, 31 m RJ102: launched in 2026-05, delivered in 2026-08. source
    • Ammonite, 33 m Nauta Air 110: launched in 2026-07. source

Leadership

  • Vasco Buonpensiere — co-founder, shareholder and CEO, as of 2026-04-29. source
  • Ennio Cecchini — co-founder, shareholder and chairman, as of 2026-04-29.
  • Filippo D. Buonpensiere — sales manager (appointment in a July 2026 news item on the company site), as of 2026-07. source
  • Owner side: Giovanni Cagnoli (Carisma) and the Loro Piana family control the majority holding CLP2, as of 2026-04-29. No named board roles found.

News 2023 to 2026

  1. 2026-07

    CdM launches Ammonite, a 33 m Nauta Air 110, its fourth launch in four months.superyacht24.it

  2. 2026-04

    CLP2 (Cagnoli and Loro Piana families) completes its majority takeover, and FIL Bros exits.superyacht24.it

  3. 2026-04

    The 46.7 m former flagship RJ is resold off-market.boatinternational.com

  4. 2026-04

    The first Deep Blue 115, the 35 m Octopus, is launched in Ancona.boatinternational.com

  5. 2026-02

    CdM sells 2 custom 45 m explorers in one week, the first to a repeat client. Delivery is planned for 2028.boatinternational.comboatinternational.com

  6. 2026-02

    Tremenda (45.7 m) receives a judges' commendation at the BOAT Design & Innovation Awards 2026.

  7. 2025-10

    CLP2 signs to take a majority stake. The founders stay as shareholders and managers.pressmare.it

  8. 2025

    CdM delivers the 45.7 m full-custom explorer Tremenda.yachtway.com

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