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Randal L. (Randy) Ringhaver is Chairman and CEO of Ring Power Corporation, one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the Southeastern United States.

Mr. Ringhaver also serves as director of RPC Inc. and Pipeline Machinery, past chairman of FCC Equipment Finance Company and Forke Auction Company, past director of Sun Bank and Trust Company, Methodist Hospital Jacksonville and Florida Forestry Association. He also serves on the advisory board for Caterpillar Auction Services.

Mr. Ringhaver is an active supporter of civic and community organizations including serving on the Mayo Clinic Foundation Advisory Board, past chairman and board member of the Jacksonville Port Authority, past executive committee member of the Boy Scouts of America, past director of Junior Achievement and past director of the Gator Bowl Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina.

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Ullberg 65 Express

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The big sailfish leaped and splashed at the end of my line, glowing iridescent purple against the bright blue sea off Fort Pierce, Florida. This was the 14th shot we’d had at a fish that day, and mine would be the third sail we hooked and released from Ring Leader , the new Ullberg 65 Express custom-built by Lyman Morse Boatbuilding in Maine.

“That’s about as good a show as anything you’re going to see,” said the boat’s owner, Randy Ringhaver, chairman and president of Ring Power Corp., the Caterpillar dealer for northern and central Florida, as well as a major entertainment-services provider worldwide.

There is no doubt — this pretty yellow boat raises fish. But that’s only one of the missions that Ringhaver set for his new yacht.

“A lot of our customers are on the water. We move the boat around the state,” said Ringhaver, who also plans to campaign it in the Bahamas. A passionate angler who has reeled in a 722-pound blue marlin, he also owns a 72-foot Merritt, Bree , which he keeps for his personal use.

Despite moving up dramatically in length and volume from his previous boat, Ringhaver opted to stay with the express configuration, which optimizes space on deck. Finding a boatyard that was willing to build a 65-foot express sport-fisherman with a 19-foot beam proved to be a challenge, however.

“Several builders turned down the idea of an express that large,” said Robert Ullberg, the boat’s designer. Ullberg worked with legendary naval architect Tom Fexas for six years in the early 1990s before opening his own firm, Ullberg Yacht Design, in Winter Park, Florida. He is known for the fast, seaworthy sport-fishing yachts he has designed for Bayliss, Garlington, Whiticar and Willis Marine, among other yards.

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After talking with a half-dozen boatbuilders along the Eastern Seaboard, Ringhaver and Ullberg ultimately brought the 65 project to Lyman Morse Boatbuilding in Maine. While Lyman Morse has a reputation for producing aesthetically pleasing motor and sailing yachts rather than sportfishermen ( Ring Leader is its first), the yard impressed Ringhaver with its rigorous attention to detail.

“It was a shoo-in,” Ullberg said. “Everything was there; everything is done in-house.”

Lyman Morse constructed Ring Leader’s hull of resin-infused composite, with Corecell foam coring throughout, including the bottom, for added strength and stiffness. “We infused the hull in one shot, which was a spectacular sight,” Ullberg said.

The shipyard’s metal shop played a key role by helping to turn the engine room into a showcase for the boat’s twin Caterpillar C32 ACERT diesels. (Naturally, the gensets are also Cats, 21.5 kW C2.2s.) All the stainless fuel lines are hand-polished, and the gauges sport gleaming chrome. Most of the machinery was stripped and repainted so it would match perfectly. The floor is painted gloss white. Capt. Greg Simmons, who has been part of “Team Ring Leader” for 18 years, keeps the engine room as clean as it was the day the boat left the yard in Maine, and regularly shows it off to guests.

“The original reason we got into this was to promote Cat engines to the sport-fishing industry,” said Ringhaver, whose family-run corporation started as a marine Caterpillar dealership in St. Augustine, Florida. A mechanical engineer by training, Ullberg appreciated the emphasis Ringhaver put on the boat’s machinery spaces. “Ninety percent of the people who are going to see Ring Leader are…’diesel heads,'” he said. His mantra was: “‘Let’s get the engine room perfect and let’s get the performance to match it.'”

Driving Ring Leader offshore at just under 41 knots with the big Cats purring below my feet was almost as big a thrill as landing that sailfish. She accelerated effortlessly through the rpm band and handled beautifully at all speeds. The hull was particularly responsive to adjustments to the Humphreys trim tabs. Cruise speed is around 38 knots at 1,950 rpm and she hits 43 knots at 2,350 rpm at wide-open throttle. “The performance is fantastic,” Ringhaver said. “It’s the best ride in rough water I’ve had on a boat — and it’s a dry ride.”

As befits a serious sport-fisher, Ring Leader backs up with minimal exhaust and leaves a clean wake at trolling speeds. Thanks to the full-scale mockup Lyman Morse created of the bridge, the controls are at the perfect height for Simmons to work behind his back while maneuvering on a fish.

The helm station has three swiveling Pompanette chairs that provide good sight lines over the boat’s long bow. Fairwinds Technical Services of St. Augustine installed the custom electronics package, hand-selected by Simmons, which includes a full Furuno suite. The helm array is ultraclean, with 19-inch flush-mounted Hatteland display monitors above a flip-up electronics box. Overhead is an actuated drop-down box with Cat system displays, controls for the FLIR night-vision camera, and other instruments.

Where possible, the Ring Leader employed Florida vendors. The tuna tower was built by local guru Jack Hopewell in Fort Lauderdale. It has a shaded upper station with full controls, a Furuno fish finder and comfortable bench seating. The tower is fully anodized, with smooth, ground-out welds and a satin finish. Hopewell uses 6,000 series alloy aluminum, which is pricey but less prone to corrosion. “He’s a traditionalist, but I think he’s the best in the business,” Ullberg said.

The boat’s hardtop, which is incorporated in the tower, was built by Lyman Morse and offers easy hatch access to the controls for the Rupp 46-foot hydraulic outrigger system and Miya Epoch super HD electric fishing reels. It also anchors a Seaworthy isinglass enclosure.

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The bridge deck is designed for entertaining, with a large teak sole, a long L-shaped settee and a counter with wet bar and refrigerator. Even so, the beam is wide enough to accommodate decent-size walk-arounds to the foredeck, so anglers can fish all the way around the boat.

The cockpit is designed for versatility and is fitted with a central stanchion that held a teak Pompanette rocket launcher but also accepts a fighting chair and interchangeable baitwell. There is a large double fish box in the cockpit sole with two 600-poundper- day ice makers, one for each side. The lazarette is big enough for a man to lie down in. The cockpit corners have plug-ins for downriggers, deep-drop electric reels or standard reels. And there are concealed rod lockers in the gunwales beneath “rolled” teak coaming boards. “The teak work we got at Lyman Morse is as good as we’ve ever seen,” Ringhaver said.

A couple of steps up, the comfortable mezzanine seating conceals a wealth of gear stowage, including pull-out tackle drawers and a cold locker.

While most of the entertaining aboard Ring Leader will take place on deck, her interior is also open and inviting, with 6 feet, 11 inches of headroom. On one side of the salon is an L-shaped leather settee served by an oval granite high-low cocktail table. The day-head is tucked into the aft bulkhead. Opposite the settee is a galley with a long granite counter lined with housesize Miele appliances.

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The entertainment system includes a 42-inch plasma LG TV, mounted on the forward bulkhead, that, in addition to playing DVDs and satellite television channels, also displays the ship’s systems panel and the feed from the CCTV camera mounted above the cockpit.

Forward, there are two staterooms side by side that share a full head with separate shower in the forepeak. One of the cabins is configured with a double berth for the captain; the other has bunks. Ullberg placed a pocket door between them to open up the space during the day.

“I also have been thinking about alternate general arrangements…to suit different owners’ individual requirements — as long as it doesn’t interfere with the machinery space,” Ullberg says. The plan is to offer the Ullberg 65 Express as a semicustom series for discerning anglers who entertain in style.

LOA: 65′ LWL: 57’5″ Beam: 19’1″ Draft: 4’0″ Weight: 60,000 lb. Fuel Capacity: 1,943 gal. Water Capacity: 450 gal. Transom Deadrise: 16 degrees Engines Tested: 2 x 1,850-hp Caterpillar C32 ACERT Top Speed: 44 knots Cruising Speed: 38 knots Price As Tested: Upon Request

Lyman Morse Boatbuilding, 207-354-6904; www.lymanmorse.com ; Ullberg Yacht Design, 407-647-7669; www.ullbergyachtdesign.com

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Ringhaver family continues their legacy of service with Flagler’s Board of Trustees

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“In the 60s, my dad and a couple other businessmen were approached by Lawrence Lewis,” Trustee Emeritus Randy Ringhaver said. 

Randy said his father, Lambert Christian (L.C.) Ringhaver, and this group of local businessmen were eager to bring their pens to the table during Flagler’s founding- signing the bank note needed to establish and keep the College afloat during its infancy. 

This was L.C.’s introductory act as a lifelong friend to the College and the catalyst for his family’s legacy with Flagler. He had a passion for opportunities he believed were ahead of Flagler College and its capacity for positive impact in the St. Augustine community. This passion was a part of his motivation to  serve on the Board of Trustees from 1970 to 1976. 

“If you don’t have a passion for it from the get-go, it’d be very hard to be a committed Trustee,” Randy said. 

It’s a quality that two generations of the Ringhaver family have inherited: L.C.’s oldest son Lance Ringhaver, who served on the Board from 1983 to 1989; L.C.’s youngest son Randy who served from 1989 to 2022 with five years of Chairman service; and now Randy’s daughter Bree Alban, who was elected by the Board in October 2022 to serve as its newest Trustee.  

“It’s an incredible legacy,” Randy said. 

L.C. moved with his wife Elaine and first son Lance from Ohio to St. Augustine in 1947 where he started work with Diesel Engine Sales Co. (DESCO), a local shrimp boat manufacturer. From employee to general manager, to sole owner of DESCO in 1957, L.C.’s first decade with the company was spent raising its caliber of production and success. 

When DESCO was appointed as a full-line Caterpillar dealer in 1961, Ring Power Corporation was established with inspiration from L.C.’s nickname among peers and family: “Ring.” 

Lance and Randy grew up alongside their family business, in the backyard of Flagler College and in the heart of downtown St. Augustine.  

“We lived right there on Valencia Street, just down the way from the Hotel Ponce de Leon,” Randy said. 

Alban said she thinks her father’s inherited passion for his work with Flagler was bolstered by his love for St. Augustine- the place he always “considered home no matter where his parents were originally from.” 

“We used to go on the carriage rides and all the St. Augustine tours, and he would have his own rendition of a downtown tour from his experiences growing up there,” Alban said. 

She said her father would recount playing with friends in the downtown homes still standing today, funny stories of neighborhood dogs, and Sunday lunches spent in the Ponce de Leon Dining Hall.  

Randy also nostalgically recalled time spent at the Ponce pool, where he first learned how to swim, and summertime fishing down at the city marina. 

“I would always take my catch back by the Hotel Ponce de Leon for the housekeeping staff who worked there,” he said. 

Memories like these play a significant part in what Randy said influences his passion for the institution.  

“Being from St. Augustine, being around the Hotel Ponce de Leon, and being around Flagler College gave me a lot of passion,” he said.   

Alban also recognizes the part of her father’s commitment that is “in honor of his dad.” 

L.C. and fellow early supporters of the College were dedicated to ensuring the quality of any development in St. Augustine. Randy said they understood the extreme historical value of the Hotel Ponce de Leon and other historical buildings on the property.  

But he said they also saw a great opportunity to create a successful institution of higher education.  

The vision and hopes for this investment they made carried into their roles as Flagler’s early Board of Trustees. During that time, Randy said the main role of a Trustee was to work on developing the financial support the College needed until it could establish an endowment and become self-sustaining in operational costs.  

“I think most all the Trustees at that time were just being supportive of Mr. Lewis in any way, form, or fashion,” he said.  

During his early service on the Board, after being elected as a Trustee in 1989, Randy said Flagler had started to grow its endowment and the chance for the Board to expand its active involvement beyond fundraising became apparent. 

“Next thing you know, there was a lot of opportunity to increase the size of the student body, and we needed to have more facilities for dorms,” he said.   

Randy said his time as Chairman of the Board, from 2005 to 2010, marked an era of his heightened involvement with College activities and initiatives. This was notably exemplified through his coordination of the F.E.C. Railroad Towers acquisition in 2006. 

During his time as Chairman, Randy additionally oversaw the rehabilitation and restoration of the Molly Wiley Art Building, the creation and construction of the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, the creation of the Faculty Senate, and the transition of the Athletics program from NAIA to NCAA, Division II.  

His support went beyond leadership in business ventures. Since 1999, Randy has donated more than $3 million to Flagler College. His philanthropy has funded full tuition scholarships through the Ringhaver Family Endowed Scholarship and the Elaine Ringhaver Riggle Women's Golf Scholarship. His giving has also supported historic preservation of the Ponce de Leon Hotel, the growth of Flagler's Business program, athletics, and the construction of the Ringhaver Student Center. 

The dedication of the Ringhaver Student Center in 2007 was a milestone that Alban said opened her eyes to the depth of her family’s roots with Flagler College. She said she didn’t fully realize, until that time, the magnitude of what her “grandfather, uncle, and dad instilled in the College.” 

“It gave me a lot of pride in my family,” Alban said. “That was the point when Flagler rose above all the other committees my dad had served on.” 

When encouraging his daughter Bree to run for the Board seat left open following his transition to emeritus status, Randy said he was confident that her dedicated work with Ring Power and time spent on its Board would prepare her for this role. He also believed her Business Administration degree would be helpful in her operations within the Board’s endowment or finance committees. 

“I felt like she was very well qualified,” Randy said. “It was just whether she’d have the passion to do it.” 

Alban said her passion wasn’t hard to define, noting instances like her grandmother Elaine being invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony of the student center’s opening and College’s willingness to offer space on campus for her uncle Lance’s funeral services in 2016. She said it’s examples of thoughtful consideration like these that motivated her desire to continue a legacy of service with Flagler.  

“I was honored that my dad would consider for me to fill his shoes in this way,” Alban said.  

As her service on the Board gets underway, Alban said one of her first goals is to deepen her familiarity with the College.  

She hopes to do this by looking at how the student body engages socially with the campus community, gauging their support and frustrations on multiple fronts, and nailing down an understanding of student opinions related to Flagler College’s overall performance.   

“I’d like to get a better understanding of what the core culture is at the College,” Alban said. “Of the student body, and of the faculty.” 

She plans to attend as many classes and campus events as possible while prioritizing building camaraderie with Flagler’s personnel and student representatives. Through her regional network of professional peers, Alban said she’s also eager to play a part in generating interest in Flagler College and advancing fundraising pursuits. 

Her father said he’s planning on leaning into the nature of his Trustee Emeritus role, providing support and consultation only when needed. 

“I’d like to see Bree be the active representative of our family and our corporation,” Randy said. “Adding a fresh perspective to the future of Flagler.” 

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The Ring Power Story

On the Waterfront

It's ironic that a company whose growth, opportunities, achievements and reputation arose on land actually got its start on the water.

In 1947 L.C. Ringhaver, or "Ring," as he liked to be called, left Cleveland, Ohio for St. Augustine, Florida. The 36-year-old accountant had been tasked with finding a way to dramatically increase production at a modest shrimp boat industry that was suddenly awash in post-war demand.

Once Ring took charge of DESCO, production jumped quickly. Convinced that assembly- line production would turn out better boats at less cost to the buyer, Ring implemented manufacturing techniques he picked up during his previous time with GM's Cleveland Diesel. Within a decade, the company was launching two shrimp trawlers every week. The company's payroll jumped as well, from 35 to 200. By 1952 DESCO was the world's largest builder of shrimp trawlers. Ring purchased Desco from GM along with business partner James Melton. Five years later, Ring became the company's sole owner.

Ring's ownership gave the company more freedom to appraise - and purchase - diesel engines built by other manufactures. After years of carefully observing top marine engine producers, Ring drew conclusions that repeatedly led to his recommendation of engines built by Caterpillar Tractor Company. By the late 1950's, DESCO had become Florida's single largest Caterpillar engine customer.

In 1961, Ring Power Corporation was born when Caterpillar chose Ring as its official engine dealer. Just a year later the president of Lobrano Machinery Company passed away. Lobrano had been the Caterpillar dealer principal for North Florida, and his passing left Caterpillar in need of a new earthmoving equipment dealer in North Florida.

Ring Power Corporation Appointed Full-Line Caterpillar Dealer

There were no shortage of candidates, but in the end Caterpillar determined L.C. Ringhaver was the best candidate and awarded Ring Power Corporation the appointment as a full- line Caterpillar dealer in 1962.

Ring Power Corporation grew extensively under Ring's leadership, adding divisions and building new facilities in Jacksonville, Ocala and Tallahassee.

Changing of the Guard

In 1976 L.C. Ringhaver passed away, leaving uncertainty in the business community as to Ring Power's future. Although L.C. Ringhaver's sons, Lance and Randy had grown up working for Ring Power and learning every facet of the family business, Lance was just 36; Randy, only 28. Customarily Caterpillar did not appoint dealer principals in their twenties or thirties. But Caterpillar renewed the dealer agreement, affirming their confidence in Ring Power's current management.

Due to Ring's health complications, Lance Ringhaver had already been appointed company president in 1976, with Ring assuming a supervisory role as chairman. Lance's promotion came after four years of experience serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager. Also by 1976, Randy was serving as Vice President and Secretary - revolutionizing the Cat business model status quo and building a new foundation for subsequent success in the used equipment sales, international sales and equipment rental business.

Tampa Bound

In 1986, Rozier Machinery Company, held jointly by three sisters, decided to exit the Caterpillar business. The decision left Caterpillar with a decision of its own: who to appoint to serve the Central Florida territory. After weeks of negotiations and an impressive presentation Lance Ringhaver got the call that Caterpillar had chosen Ring Power Corporation to become its Central Florida Dealer. Caterpillar insisted that a new company was formed to serve the new territory, thus Ringhaver Equipment Company of Tampa was formed under the RPC, Inc. umbrella.

Lance decided to make the move to Tampa to establish Ringhaver Equipment Company, leaving Randy with the new authority of President and General Manager of Ring Power Corporation. Ringhaver Equipment Company's agreement with Caterpillar officially began September 1, 1986. Ringhaver Equipment Company was able to accomplish in three years what others had done in thirty, establishing one of the quickest growing Caterpillar dealerships in the country.

One Company. One Vision.

The turn of the century heralded big changes for Ringhaver Equipment Company and Ring Power Corporation. After 14 years of operating separately, health issues precipitated plans for Lance's retirement.

In 2004, Ringhaver Equipment Company and Ring Power Corporation officially merged into one consolidated company with Randy Ringhaver as Chairman and President of the new Ring Power Corporation.  The combined Cat dealership territory now consists of 44 counties throughout North and Central Florida.  

Coming Full Circle

In 2005 Ring Power moved into its new corporate headquarters in St. Augustine, just a dozen miles or so from where L.C. Ringhaver started it all in 1947. Today, Ring Power Corporate headquarters in St. Augustine oversees the operations of 18 branch locations throughout the state of Florida, including large regional facilities in Tampa and Orlando. A Pompano Beach branch supports air compressor, crane, and utility customers in South Florida. Ring Power also has facilities outside of Florida – the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas – to serve the needs of other specialized industries and customers.

In   2019, David   Alban   was   appointed   President and assumed day-to-day leadership of the company. Randy Ringhaver remain s   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Nearly 60 Years Serving Florida Contractors

Timeline start.

From our earliest beginnings as DESCO, a shrimp boat manufacturer in St. Augustine, Fla. in the 1950s, our focus has always been on our customers.

L.C. Ringhaver leaves Cleveland, Ohio for St. Augustine where he begins working at Diesel Engine Sales Company (DESCO)

L.C. Ringhaver becomes the sole owner of DESCO

Caterpillar Tractor Company appoints L.C. Ringhaver as a Cat engine dealer

Ring Power Corporation becomes a full-line Caterpillar dealer for North Florida

Lance Ringhaver named president following the passing of L.C. Ringhaver

Ringhaver Equipment Company formed as Cat dealer for Central Florida territory

Ring Power and Ringhaver Equipment Company merge

Ring Power Corporation celebrates 50 years as a Cat dealer

David Alban appointed President

Ring Power Corporation Celebrates 60 years as a Cat dealer

Today, Ring Power Corporation has become one of the largest Cat Dealers in the Southeastern United States through dedication to the mission of customer service. In order to preserve the "Customers First" reputation that Ring Power was built on, we continually train our employees and work closely with our customers to assure complete satisfaction, especially after the sale.

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Randy Ringhaver – Used equipment entrepreneur & Chairman/CEO of Ring Power Corporation

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Randy Ringhaver is Chairman & CEO of Ring Power Corporation, one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the Southeastern United States. This family-run company was founded by his father L.C., or “Ring,” as he liked to be called, who eventually passed the company to Randy and his brother, Lance.

As one of the major Cat dealers, Ring Power sold a lot of new equipment, but it was Randy who saw the value of used assets when so many other dealers across the country dismissed used equipment as not worth the bother. In the 1970s a young Randy begin to give Ring Power’s Used Equipment department more attention. He saw independent brokers purchasing packages of old machinery trade-ins at low, wholesale prices, and reselling them for premium profits. He thought, “If they can do it, why can’t Ring Power.”

Traditionally Ring Power would never touch a wrench to a piece of used equipment, but seeing that Ring Power’s technicians needed more work, Randy asked them to fix up a recent dozer trade-in. The cost of the repairs ended up being more than Randy had originally anticipated, but he recouped the extra costs by renting and eventually selling the unit. The seeds of Ring Power’s used equipment business had been planted.

Soon Randy was traveling across the country to find used equipment and Ring Power had dedicated service bays to refurbish the assets. “It was like the wild west,” said Randy “I was having so much fun, I didn’t want to sleep. The greatest reward was the diverse group of contractors, used equipment dealers, and brokers I got to meet. Not to mention the introduction to the auction business.”

Randy loved the auctions and saw companies like Ritchie Bros. making money selling used equipment from Caterpillar and other OEM dealers. So, when the auctioneer Forke Brothers came up for sale, Randy and his friend from Thompson Machinery put in an offer and bought the company. Dave Ritchie and Randy competed for equipment for years, before Ritchie Bros. went public in 1998 and Randy decided to sell the company to Dave, with the final deal being decided by a coin toss.

“Flipping a coin to break a stalemate became fairly common in our industry,” said Randy. “Dave Ritchie was notorious for it.”

Randy and Dave quickly became friends and Ring Power became a key partner with Ritchie Bros., helping the auction company establish a larger presence in Florida. The Ring Power and Ritchie Bros. partnership is still as strong as ever, with the Caterpillar dealer selling hundreds of millions of dollars of equipment over the years through Ritchie Bros.’ annual premier global auction in Orlando, FL.

On behalf of the used equipment industry and Ritchie Bros…. Thank you, Randy!

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Riva , the iconic Ferretti Group brand, presented a new model at the historical Lake d’Iseo shipyards in July 2011. Featuring elegance and ease of transportation as its distinctive characteristics, Iseo superyacht tender , a 27 foot runabout, is destined to become a must-have for those who love cruising on both lakes and the sea, and, most importantly, design enthusiasts. It is also perfect for anyone wishing to enhance their yacht with an exclusive tender that will never go unnoticed.

Riva Iseo superyacht tender

Riva Iseo superyacht tender

Due to its ease of manoeuvrability and size, Iseo yacht tender is also ideal as a tender for large yachts. Innovative and elegant, it can also guarantee comfort in bad weather conditions. Besides the electrohydraulic bimini top, it was also designed with a waterproof, automobile-style soft top which protects those on board against water and the wind during cruising.

Please contact CharterWorld - the luxury yacht charter specialist - for more on superyacht news item "Ferretti Yachts and Riva to attend Moscow Boat Show 2013".

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