Boat International - February 2016

F

romtheperfectlystitchedleatherto

thecutcrystalyouseeonanyshopping

avenue in Florence, it’s impossible not to

associatethiscitywithfineartandexcellent

craftsmanshipthatgoesbackmanycenturies.

Butartistryisn’tfrozenintimeinthecradle

of the Renaissance – it’s alive and well here,

with impeccable skills passed down from

generation to generation.

ArtisansaboundintheFlorencearea,

specialising in everything from stone, wood,

leather,paper,sculpturesandtextilestoglass,

pottery and precious metals. The craftsmen’s

prideintheirworkisobvious,too,soperhaps

FLORENCE, I TALY, 14 MAY 2016

World Super yacht

Aw a r d s

The World Superyacht Awards

are distinguished by the fact that

the winners are selected by an

independent jury of current and

former superyacht owners.

Nominations are now closed.

Visit worldsuperyachtawards.com

to see a list of finalists and submit

your table applications

The biggest and best awards event on the superyacht calendar

heads to Florence for the first time in May, when the world’s finest

superyachts will be celebrated in this beautiful, art-filled city

Welcome to the cit y of

craftsmanship

it’s no surprise that much of the finery chosen

to decorate the world ’s top superyachts

• from the most supple leather to exquisite
  wood furnishings and dazzling mosaics


• comes from this part of Italy.
  Beyond the streets of Florence, past
  the vineyard-covered hills of Tuscany,
  beats the heart of Italian yacht building.
  World-renowned shipyards stretch along
  the Tuscan seaside, and many of the yachts
  that will be judged in the next World
  Superyacht Awards, taking place in
  Florence on 14 May, are built, designed
  or adorned by Italy’s finest craftsmen.

Clockwise from left: stone

restoration, chiselling

and planing wood are just

a few of the city’s skills