Riva 122ft Mythos

Riva, the iconic brand of the Ferretti Group, will launch its new flagship, 122' Mythos.

Riva says the 122’ Mythos, the largest alloy planing yacht ever produced by the historic shipyard, perfectly transfers the elegance, flair and clean lines featured by all Riva models to a new line built entirely in light aluminium.

The superyacht was designed by Mauro Micheli of Officina Italiana Design, the team which is in charge of the design of all the models in the Riva range. They worked in close collaboration with AYT -- Advanced Yacht Technology -- Ferretti Group’s research and naval design centre.  Centro Stile Ferrettigroup, a skilful team of architects and designers, was also involved in the Riva 122’ Mythos.

The stylish super yacht will be produced by the skilled and experienced CRN shipyard in Ancona, the production plant of the Ferretti Group which specialises in the construction of mega yachts up to 90 metres.

Riva and CRN, both brands of the Ferretti Group, further strengthen their historic partnership, based on a tradition of constructing Riva maxi yachts at the shipyard. 

This strong partnership which has joined together two of the major protagonists of the international pleasure boating industry for more than 40 years, started in 1970 when Carlo Riva decided to terminate the agreement signed with the Dutch shipyard with whom he had been working until that period. 

This shift proved to be successful and led between 1970 and 1978 there was the launch of five 23.50 metre motor yachts of the Marco Polo series and two Vespucci of 90 and 100 feet designed by the Carlo Riva Yacht Division.

Ferruccio Rossi, CEO of Ferretti Group, proudly declared: "Riva launches another amazing model. 122’ Mythos features a harmonious and elegant line, keeping that magic aura which has been characterising all the models of the famous brand for 170 years. 

"We are thrilled that the historic partnership between Riva and CRN has been renewed for the development of this project, designed for coping with the growing demand for mega yachts featuring a unique and unmistakable style.

"Our major strength is the perfect pairing of Riva’s painstaking care for detail, elegance, and design and CRN’s know-how, craftsmanship and uniqueness in mega yacht construction," Rossi said.

The new flagship of Riva is more than 37 metres long and 7.60 metres wide. The planing aluminium hull gets to a peak speed of 27 knots, with a cruising speed of 25 knots, thanks to two MTU 12 V 4000 M 93L engines (preliminary data).

The large main deck cockpit features a large and comfortable sun pad and a table which can host up to 10 people. The salon and the dinette have large windows with an amazing panoramic view and are connected to the helm station; the wide galley, which can also be accessed from the crew area of the lower deck, is located to the front of the deck, aft of the helm station.

The lower deck, amidships, hosts the owner’s suite and the guest cabins while the crew area (one captain cabin and two twin-crew cabins) is located in the bow. There are three possible layouts, with three, four or five cabins according to the owner’s request. 

From the cockpit on the main deck it is possible to access the aft bathing platform which separates the two garage hatches, designed to host the tender and jet skis. 

The sun deck, which can be accessed from an external ladder, was designed to offer the owner and his guests the utmost comfort. To this end it features a Jacuzzi swimming pool surrounded by wide sun-bathing sofas, with a dinette area and foldable table. There is also a second retractable helm station.