Riva 102' Corsaro Super: The New Standard for the Italian Flybridge
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The anchor is set somewhere off the Côte d'Azur, the afternoon light is long, and the beach club is open. You step down from the main deck cockpit onto the transom-level lounge — 35 square meters of teak and sun-warmed cushions, barely an arm's length above the water. The Williams DieselJet 445 is stowed in the garage beneath your feet, ready on a moment's notice. The Riviera stretches behind you in both directions. This is not a scene that requires a caption.
The Riva 102' Corsaro Super is a yacht that operates in that rare zone where beauty and function reinforce each other so completely that the distinction becomes irrelevant. At 30.24 meters — the largest production flybridge in Riva's non-superyacht lineup — it is the direct heir to the much-celebrated 100' Corsaro, reimagined from the waterline up with a harder eye toward modern ownership. It debuted at the 2022 Cannes Yachting Festival, where it claimed the World Yachts Trophies "Most Achieved" award, and has been quietly redefining the 30-meter flybridge segment ever since.
Who It's For
The Corsaro Super is built for the owner who has done the math on ownership and arrived at a clear conclusion: the right boat is the one you actually use. At roughly 30 meters, it is large enough to cross serious water with five guests and a full crew of five, yet proportioned to dock in ports where a larger vessel would require a second thought. The GRP hull keeps weight manageable, and the planing configuration means you are never waiting on the weather — you move through it.
This is a yacht for the Mediterranean itinerant, the Caribbean winter traveler, and the discerning buyer who wants Italian craftsmanship at a price point — historically $11 to $15 million for new and near-new examples, per YachtBuyer market data — that represents considered value in the 30-meter flybridge category. Pre-owned examples from 2023 and 2024 hold their value well, with an average market reduction of only around four percent from initial asking price.
Design & Layout
Officina Italiana Design took an unusual approach to the Corsaro Super's development: rather than simply evolving the 100' Corsaro's silhouette, they interviewed owners and crew of previous models before putting pencil to paper. The result is a yacht shaped by real feedback, not just aesthetic ambition.
The most consequential change is the stern. The transom was flattened and lowered, creating the beach club that is genuinely new to this size class of Riva. As Boat International noted in its first-look review, this is the first superyacht-sized Riva to integrate an open-air water-level lounge — a nod to the sun-soaked aft decks of the brand's legendary day boats. The 15-square-meter swim platform lowers hydraulically, and twin recessed-door storage compartments (280 liters each) flank the central sun lounger.
Above the beach club, the 20-square-meter aft cockpit reads as a proper outdoor room. A fixed sofa anchors the space, while freestanding Talenti "Riviera" chairs and a teak dining table or coffee table can be configured to taste. A bar cabinet with an icemaker sits to port. Automatic doors open directly into the main saloon, making the transition from outside to inside feel continuous rather than divided.
The main saloon spans 34 square meters and is available in two layouts: the standard configuration places dining aft with a lounge forward, while an alternate layout positions the lounge near the entrance for a seamless connection to the outdoor space. A 75-inch screen is set into a matte lacquer bulkhead framed by polished steel profiles. Nero Marquina marble appears on the main deck as a subtle room divider — a detail that speaks to the level of finish throughout.
The owner's suite is the defining space of the interior. It sits full-beam on the main deck, stretching into the bow, and features extended windows — redesigned to two meters in length per Yacht Style's account of the redesign process — that flood the cabin with natural light and frame unobstructed sea views on both sides. The king-size bed faces forward with a black leather headboard against a matte black wall crossed by polished steel profiles. The full-beam en suite offers a double-basin C-shaped vanity available in black or white marble, a separate shower, and a toilet compartment.
Below on the lower deck, four guest cabins — three doubles and one twin — are each en suite, each finished in the same muted, premium palette that runs throughout the yacht. Ten guests in five cabins is a meaningful number: a full family, a charter group, or a close circle of friends, with no one assigned the B-team cabin.
The flybridge rewards the climb. Beneath the hardtop, there is a cocktail bar, alfresco dining, and a commanding helm station with twin 16-inch touchscreen chart plotters. The multi-level bow lounge adds 17 square meters of social space at the forward end, with an oversized sunpad and a panoramic sofa that frames the horizon ahead.
Performance
Two engine configurations are available, both from MTU. The standard fitment is twin MTU 16V 2000 M96 engines rated at 2,435 hp each, driving the yacht to a top speed of 26 knots with a cruise speed of 23 knots. An upgraded option pairs twin MTU 16V 2000 M96L engines at 2,638 hp each, lifting the top speed to 28 knots and cruise to approximately 24 knots. Both configurations use shaft drive and V-drive transmission.
Range at cruising speed is 310 nautical miles on the 9,000-liter (approximately 2,378-gallon) fuel tank — sufficient for extended coastal passages without relying on fuel stops in every port.
Seakeeping is addressed systematically. Sleipner Vector Fins are fitted as standard for underway roll reduction; optionally, two Seakeeper gyroscopic stabilizers (NG9 and NG18) extend that comfort to anchor. Hydrotab interceptor trim correctors manage running attitude automatically, reducing fuel consumption in a chop. The Simrad Command Loop navigation system integrates five 19-inch GPS chart plotters at the pilothouse helm, while a hydraulic 50-hp bow thruster and electric stern warping winches give the captain precise control in tight quarters.
Ownership
Riva was founded in 1842 in Sarnico on Lake Iseo, and that history carries real weight. The brand spent its defining decades as the yacht of choice for Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, and Aristotle Onassis — not because of advertising, but because the boats were simply better. Since 2000, as part of the Ferretti Group, Riva has operated with the resources of one of the world's most sophisticated marine groups behind it, while maintaining the exclusive design partnership with Officina Italiana Design's Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta. Every model across every range — from the 27-foot Iseo to the 50 Metri — carries the same DNA.
The 102' Corsaro Super was announced in 2021, entered production in 2022, and made its world premiere at Cannes that year. Seventeen hulls have been delivered as of recent reporting, and the model remains in active production. New builds are available for order through Ferretti Group authorized dealers; pre-owned examples from 2023 to 2025 have asked between $11.9 million and $15 million, with the average settling near $14 million per YachtBuyer's market analysis.
For a yacht built at this level of finish — Italian GRP construction, Officina Italiana Design interiors, MTU twin-engine power, and 180 years of Riva identity behind the wheel — the Corsaro Super occupies a position in the market that its closest competitors have not been able to replicate.
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