Vintage 43
oing by sea on a beautiful sailing maxiyacht is very pleasurable, but owning one is quite an enterprise. In reality it’s like
running a business that needs constant planning and dedication,
especially regarding the human resources side. People who have
owned a large sailing vessel know exactly what I am talking about.
Now the real question is: Even if money is no object, do I use and
enjoy the yacht enough to justify all of these efforts?
In reality a sailing trip is made up of three memorable events:
First, you leave the dock for a specific destination.
Second, you are in the middle of the water and control your own
destiny. Third, you reach your destination.
You can still enjoy these three emotional moments—only shortening the length of the second one—but you need a boat that
reminds you of the glory days of sailing a larger vessel. If the trip
lasts only one or two days, or even just a few hours, you can give
up the size of the boat, but not the feeling that you are living in a
wonderful dream.
The goal of this boat is to give you joy—so it is very important that
when you dock the boat and walk away from her, you cannot resist
the urge to look back and give her an admiring glance, thinking that
she very well represents your passion and spirit.
Inside are comfortable accommodations with a bathroom, separate
shower, a good-sized galley for long weekends, and a lot of space
for storage. The interior space utilizes not such a large portion of
the hull, but for goodness’ sake, you want a sailboat, not a camper
dressed like a vessel! When you are aboard you want a large
cockpit similar to your last 80-foot boat, and it will be nice to be
able to compete with the motoryachts that try to attract the ladies
with the use of a sun pad—without the big shadow of the sail. On
the Vintage 43, the sun pad is positioned behind the main sail
boom.
The performance is generated by the composite lightweight
construction and state-of-the-art sail plan combined with a carbon
fiber mast, a sleek water line, retractable keel and a powerful
engine to provide a wide range of possibilities and smooth sailing.
Piero Rivolta
by the need for a relaxing break in his own routine, Piero Rivolta, founder and
president of Rivolta Yachts, speaks about his motivation for the Vintage model: Rivolta Yachts
wanted a boat that recalls the golden age of sailing, for people who can appreciate the poetry of
going to sea in style, to rediscover the beauty of their surrounding areas." Rivolta Yachts understands that its customers share the desire for a calming escape from everyday life, yet are looking for a boat that commands speed and performance, as well as beauty and comfort. In order
to achieve this we teamed up with Robert Stephens and Paul Waring.
The Rivolta story today blends Italian design flair with American reliability and international elegance. In its line of yachts,
luxury meets high performance in a setting of unrivaled comfort. This is the present-day expression of the ideals and
standards of the first Renzo Rivolta, who believed that innovation, beauty and reliability could be combined in products
of lasting value.
Vintage 43
STANDARDS
HULL, DECK & COCKPIT:
- Composite E-glass and vacuum-bagged closed cell foam core
sandwich construction with vinylester resin.
- Non-skid surface on deck and cockpit.
- ISO/NPG exterior gelcoat.
- High-density core at chainplates.
- Solid laminate on centerline.
- Stringers & bulkheads per ABS standard.
- Gelcoated bilge areas.
- Shroud chainplates - Stainless steel.
KEEL:
- Keel fin built of steel plates over a grid-type skeleton.
- Ballast keel bulb cast of lead.
- Fixed keel version:
- Keel area – Solid fiberglass/vinylester.
- Lifting keel version:
- Lifting keel trunk contains under the main salon table,
composite fabrication.
- Internal lifting keel fin actuated by hydraulic cylinders..
- Twin rudders with Solimar rack and pinion steering system.
- Solimar central steering column with 42“ wheel.
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SPECIFICATIONS
LOA with Bowsprit
LOA of the Hull
LWL
Beam
Fixed Keel Draft
Lifting Keel Draft
Displacement
Ballast
Sail Area
SA/D Ratio
D/LWL Ratio
Power
43’-11” (13.38 m)
43’-0” (13.10 m)
34’-6” (10.51 m)
13’-0” (3.96 m)
6’-0” (1.83 m)
3’-6” / 6’-0” (1.06 m / 1.83 m)
light ship: 16,200 lbs (7,348 kg)
half load: 17,300 lbs (7,847 kg)
including fin weight – 5,600 lbs (2,540 kg)
927 sq ft (86.2 sq m)
24.4
189
75HP Yanmar 4JH4TCE
Rivolta Yachts
Sarasota, Florida
www.rivoltayachts.com
941.954.0355