Maxi Dolphin

Italian shipyard founded in 1987 by Vittorio Moretti (also founder of the Bellavista winery), based in Erbusco in Franciacorta. Specialized in custom and semi-custom sailboats and motor yachts in carbon fiber composite, up to 36 meters. Approximately 300 yachts built since inception. Led since 2016 by Luca Botter (CEO) and Giovanni Pizzati (Technical Director), within the Moretti Group.

The Franciacorta carbon fiber yard, from Carmen di Bellavista to Nomad IV

Founding and trajectory

Vittorio Moretti launches Maxi Dolphin in 1987 with an explicit goal: to learn how to work with carbon fiber composite. The first boat delivered that same year: Carmen di Bellavista, a 73-foot sailboat designed by Bruce Farr that Moretti himself raced. In 2001, Viriella followed, an 118-foot sailboat designed by Germán Frers. The yard opened to motor yachts in 2007 (MD51 Power designed by Roberto Starkel) while continuing to build sailboats individually or in very small series.

Technical specialty

Monolithic construction in carbon fiber composite, Nomex sandwich. The yard builds one-off boats with external designers: Finot-Conq, Germán Frers, Bruce Farr, Luca Brenta, Mark Mills, Bill Tripp, Botin & Partners, Guillaume Verdier, Nauta Design, Harry Miesbauer, Roberto Starkel. Main site of 2,700 m² in Erbusco, plus a Sea Office in Chiavari on the Ligurian coast for launching and sea trials.

Skysat on board

Skysat works on Nomad IV (preparation).