PERINI NAVI YACHTS is an Italian shipyard founded in the 1980s by Fabio Perini – inventor of the automatic sail control system. Outfitting is predominantly handled in the central offices in Viareggio, while shipbuilding is conducted in Istanbul. Acquiring the Beconcini shipyard and Picchiotti brand in 2005, Perini Navi Group continues to build motor yachts at Cantiere Picchiotti in La Spezia, as well as sailing yachts up to 229′ (70m) with the yard’s largest custom-built vessel to date, at 289′ (88m).