The refit division of Italian yard Cantieri di Pisa has completed works on the 40.4-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht Ellen and the 41.7-metre Feadship yacht Gin-Tonic ahead of schedule, with the two superyachts returned to their owners in recent weeks.
Ellen, which is managed by Monte Carlo-based agency Simonazzi Yachts, posed a peculiar challenge for the yard, requiring a dismasting to enter the Canale de Navicelli. Works included a complete repaint, including her masts, as well as class renewal.
Meanwhile, Gin-Tonic's refit involved her own class renewal, repairs to the metal hull and refurbishments on the onboard equipment, including the fitting of electrically operated stabilisers.
Both yachts will now cruise the Mediterranean for the remainder of the summer season, with Gin-Tonic returning to her charter programme.
The refit yard occupies a surface area of 24,000 square metres, with these latest two projects bringing the total number of units delivered in 2025 to 30.
According to BOATPro, the new-build division of Cantieri di Pisa has 85 superyachts on the water, the largest being the 46.6-metre Balista. The yard recently celebrated the keel-laying of a custom, 40-metre project – its first 30-metre-plus build since the yard was acquired in 2021 by Enrico Gennasio.
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