Palumbo's Savona brand, on the former Mondomarine yard, building 37 to 48 m aluminium and steel semi-custom yachts.
What happened, 2023 to 2026
- Aug 2023Build65 m Atlantique flagship concept presented
- Jun 2024BuildFirst Atlantique 43, Night Fury II, delivered; second launched
- Jan 2025BuildFirst Atlantique 47 launched
- May 2025Build42 m explorer Big Naan launched for a US client
- Mar 2026Build38 m Principessa Capricciosa launched
What it adds up to. A steady one-or-two-launches-a-year brand inside the Palumbo order book.
Who runs it
- Marketing Director (Palumbo, Columbus, Extra, Mondomarine)since 2019
Organisation. Brand general manager inside Palumbo
What it shows for a new yard. A brand general manager inside a group: delivery responsibility, no commercial or financial seat.
The top team as read on LinkedIn4 people read as staff, October 2026
Sales and marketing 1
Sales and marketing 1
Engineering and design 1
1 more people read as staff below manager level: see them in the directory.
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Facts and news, with sourcesthe research behind the overview
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Facts from the Palumbo Superyachts · ISA note
- Built at the Savona yard; aluminium (light alloy) and steel displacement and explorer yachts, semi-custom on platforms (Atlantique 37/38, 43, 47; Crossover 42, 47, 48) plus custom (Custom Hybrid 50; 65 m Atlantique flagship concept presented 2023-08). source 1 source 2
- Deliveries and launches.
- Night Fury II, 43 m, first Atlantique 43, delivered 2024-06. source
- Frette, 43 m, second Atlantique 43, launched 2024-06. source
- Acqua Chiara, first Atlantique 47 m, launched 2025-01. source
- Big Naan, Crossover 42 (42 m explorer), launched in Savona 2025-05 for a US client. source
- Principessa Capricciosa, 38 m Atlantique, launched in Savona 2026-03. source
- Columbus general manager: Gianpaolo Lapenna, as of 2026-02-06. source
News 2023 to 2026 · Palumbo Superyachts · ISA note
- 2026-09
ISA launches Belita, 79.8 m, the group's largest yacht to date.boatinternational.com
- 2026-09
Refit division Palumbo Superyachts Refit renamed Palumbo Upfit, positioned as ongoing maintenance and upgrade support across 7 Mediterranean yards.boatinternational.com
- 2026-07
Company states an order book of about EUR 1 billion with about 25 yachts in build; Ortona yard to open in 2027.boatinternational.com
- 2026-05
Ortona port concession (13,049 m2, slipway) approved for large steel and aluminium builds.superyacht24.it
- 2026-03
Refit yards report full capacity after a 2025 of "strong consolidation"; largest refit ever started.superyacht24.it
- 2026-01
ISA sells a new 68 m Gran Turismo to a US buyer.superyacht24.it
- 2025-12
Palumbo Superyachts rises from 14th to 9th in the Global Order Book 2026.shippingitaly.it
- 2025-03
Second ISA Classic 65 m (1,420 GT, steel displacement) sold, delivery 2028.superyacht24.it