Persico Marine

Persico Marine is an Italian yacht design and boat-building company based in Nembro, Lombardy, with an additional facility in Marina di Carrara, Tuscany. Established in 1990, it operates within the broader Persico Group, an Italian industrial group with activities spanning automotive, industrial, marine, and aerospace applications. Persico Marine focuses on technically demanding sailing projects, particularly custom yachts and racing boats whose performance depends on advanced structures, precision construction, and close collaboration with designers, naval architects, and professional sailing teams. The company’s business is centered on bespoke and competition-oriented marine engineering rather than mass-market recreational boating. Its work has included sailing yachts for individual customers as well as boats and components developed for internationally recognized racing programs. The brand has been associated with the America’s Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race, and the Maxi 72 class, placing it within a specialist segment where design integration, weight control, structural stiffness, and reliable execution are central purchasing criteria. A significant public milestone came in preparation for the 2021 America’s Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. With financial backing from Prada and Pirelli, Persico Marine constructed two carbon-fiber AC75 monohulls for Luna Rossa. The AC75 was the foiling monohull class used in that edition of the America’s Cup, and the Luna Rossa boats represented one of the most visible engineering programs in Persico Marine’s history. The company was also appointed official supplier of identical canting foil arms to all participating America’s Cup teams, giving it a role not only as a team-specific builder but also as a controlled supplier of a regulated class component. Persico Marine’s positioning combines the capabilities of an industrial group with the specialized requirements of high-level yacht construction. Its work requires the ability to manufacture large composite structures, meet demanding tolerances, manage confidential design programs, and deliver to competition schedules. The company’s presence in both northern Italy and the Tuscan coast supports its participation in Italy’s established marine-design and boat-building ecosystem. The available reference material does not identify a separate consumer product range, a public stock listing, a chief executive, or a standalone corporate website for Persico Marine. The company is described as privately held and as part of Persico Group. Its public profile is therefore primarily defined by project participation and technical supply relationships, especially in elite sailing competitions. Based on the available information, Persico Marine remains an active specialist brand serving racing teams, yacht owners, and other customers seeking custom sailing vessels or advanced marine components.

Persico Marine was established in 1990 in Italy as a yacht design and boat-building business. It became part of the wider Persico Group, whose industrial activities also cover automotive, industrial, marine, and aerospace fields. This group setting gave Persico Marine access to an industrial manufacturing environment while allowing it to concentrate on specialized marine projects. From its bases in Nembro, Lombardy, and Marina di Carrara, Tuscany, the company developed a business focused on custom sailing yachts and technically demanding racing boats. Rather than operating as a high-volume recreational-boat producer, Persico Marine has served racing teams and individual customers requiring bespoke design and construction. Its activities have included work connected with the America’s Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race, and the Maxi 72 class. The company’s most prominent documented project was its participation in the 2021 America’s Cup. Supported financially by Prada and Pirelli, Persico Marine constructed two carbon-fiber AC75 monohulls for Luna Rossa. The AC75 represented a highly advanced foiling-monohull platform, making the project a prominent demonstration of Persico Marine’s composite-construction and precision-manufacturing capabilities. The company also acted as the official supplier of identical canting foil arms for all teams in the competition. This arrangement distinguished its role from that of a builder working solely for one syndicate: Persico Marine also contributed a standardized performance-critical component across the fleet. Persico Marine’s history reflects the broader development of modern high-performance sailing, in which yacht builders increasingly combine traditional boat-building knowledge with aerospace-style composite engineering, controlled manufacturing, and close coordination with design teams. Its association with major racing circuits has helped establish the brand as an Italian specialist capable of handling demanding, schedule-sensitive projects. The available reference material does not provide the company’s founder, detailed management history, financial data, standalone website, or a complete chronology of individual vessel projects. Consequently, the documented history is strongest around the company’s establishment, its membership in Persico Group, its participation in major sailing-race programs, and its AC75 and America’s Cup component work.

• 2021

  Luna Rossa AC75 construction

  [1]Persico Marineen.wikipedia.org

  Persico Marine constructs two carbon-fiber AC75 monohulls for Luna Rossa’s 2021 America’s Cup campaign in Auckland, New Zealand.

• 2021

  America’s Cup foil-arm supply

  [1]Persico Marineen.wikipedia.org

  The company serves as official supplier of identical canting foil arms to all competing America’s Cup teams.

• 1990

  Persico Marine is established

  [1]Persico Marineen.wikipedia.org

  Persico Marine is established in Italy as a yacht design and boat-building company.

A specialist Italian builder of custom sailing yachts, carbon-composite racing craft, and high-performance marine structures for elite competition and bespoke owners.

• Custom yachts

  Custom sailing yachts

  Persico Marine builds custom sailing yachts for individual customers and racing programs. These projects are bespoke rather than standardized mass-market boats, with construction shaped by the owner’s requirements, the intended sailing use, and the technical brief developed with designers and naval architects. The company’s documented work places particular emphasis on performance-oriented sailing vessels.

• Competition sailing yachts

  Racing yachts

  The company has worked on racing yachts associated with the America’s Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race, and the Maxi 72 class. These boats are developed for demanding competitive environments where weight, structural integrity, hydrodynamic performance, reliability, and compliance with class or event rules are critical. Project details vary by team and racing class.

• Foiling America’s Cup racing yachts · 2021

  AC75 monohulls for Luna Rossa

  Persico Marine constructed two carbon-fiber AC75 monohulls for Luna Rossa’s participation in the 2021 America’s Cup. The AC75 was an advanced foiling monohull class, and the boats formed a major construction project for the company in partnership with the Luna Rossa program and its financial backers, Prada and Pirelli.

• High-performance sailing components · 2021

  Canting foil arms

  For the 2021 America’s Cup, Persico Marine was the official supplier of identical canting foil arms used by all competing teams. The components were part of the regulated AC75 technical platform and illustrated the company’s ability to manufacture standardized, performance-critical structures for a major international sailing event.

• 2021

  Build two AC75 boats for Luna RossaProduct launch

  Background

  Luna Rossa required high-performance AC75 monohulls for the 2021 America’s Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.

  Action taken

  Persico Marine constructed two carbon-fiber AC75 monohulls with financial backing from Prada and Pirelli.

  Aftermath

  The project became Persico Marine’s most prominently documented America’s Cup construction program.

  Source

• 2021

  Supply standardized foil arms across the America’s Cup fleetStrategy

  Background

  The AC75 competition required identical canting foil arms for the participating teams.

  Action taken

  Persico Marine became the official supplier of the identical canting foil arms used by all competing teams.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement expanded the company’s role from team-specific yacht construction to fleet-wide technical supply.

  Source

1. 1Persico Marineen.wikipedia.org