The Venice Boat Show 2025: Five Standout Boats
A 'Wood Village' filled with wooden boats? Only in Venice...
- Apreamare Gozzo 38 Cabin
- Pardo Yachts GT75
- Riva 68 Diable
- Saxdor 400 GTO
- Technohull Alpha 40
Set among the terracotta-hued buildings and waterways filled with classic wooden boats galore, the 6th edition of the Venice Boat Show (Salone Nautico Venezia) took place at the Arsenale di Venezia from May 29th to June 2nd, 2025. Symbolic of the centuries-old military rule of the Serenissima Republic, Arsenale di Venezia is made up of former shipyards rich in maritime history and are spread across land and water in the inner city, the heart of Venice.
The show is a major international trade event for the boating industry, showcasing innovative propulsion technologies and creative designs including an art show. The dedicated E-Village and E-Regatta events highlighted the most innovative electric and hydrogen-powered boats, underscoring Venice’s commitment to fostering green solutions within the boating community.
An important return was the Wood Village, which expanded its wooden motorboat offering, paying tribute to tradition and the highest level of craftsmanship.
Top builders such as Ferretti, Pershing, Riva Sanlorenzo, and Sunreef unveiled their latest models. With 15 world premieres, we have selected our favorites across a broad spectrum of impressive vessels on display.
1. Gozzo 38 Cabin
A stylish retro all-Year-Round Weekender designed to use 360 days of the year. You will get great use out of this classic vessel, since it has an enclosed helm to protect you from the elements.
There are spacious two or three staterooms, and the added deckhouse significantly increases the interior space volume. Its interior styling is reminiscent of a luxury hotel. Not overly styled but decorated in discreet neutral tones with simple contemporary lines.
This is a boat designed for escaping the modern world in style any time of year, whether you are venturing out during the boating season or not.
Above: Gozzo 38 cabin cruiser is perfect for all European sea states. Image via Apreamare.
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2. Pardo GT75
Distinctly Pardo, with its bold and sporty reverse bow, elongated lines and forward-leaning hull profile, this shimmering vessel is poised to cruise. It ticks a lot of boxes, as you might expect when priced from €3.8 million. The 75 follows Pardo’s popular GT52.
The angled tinted glass cabin windows are chic and the interiors are modern with white oak and cream upholstery are beautiful and elevate the sense of space.
It delivers a sporty performance of fast-cruising speeds of 30 knots upwards of 300 nautical miles. The triple Volvo IPS 1050 (or 1350) engines help push the boat up to 38 knots.
You can turn the GT75 into an open boat and the vast aft deck is the heart of the yacht. However, if the weather becomes too cold, you can easily enclose the space.
Above: PARDO 75GT's hull profile is bold and unapologetic. Image via Pardo Yachts.
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3. Riva 68 Diable
The 68 Diablo is a sportscruiser with panache, conceived for southern coastal adventures around southern France at pace, and with oodles of style.
The twin L-shaped sofas adjacent to one another amidships creates a social hub protected by a carbon fibre hard top with a tinted glass sunroof. Extra details that set a Riva apart are conveniences such as sunshade emerging from the hard top to offer some shelter over the aft sun pad.
The hydraulic bathing platform features twin steps that descend into the water- giving two people swimming and playing watersports continual access.
Performance wise, the sporty profile and speed efficient hull combined with the 24-litre MAN V12 diesel blocks with 1,550hp facilitate a maximum speed of 40 knots and a cruising speed of 34 knots.
The state-of-the-art tech helps to control this sporty machine, with hydraulic bow and stern thrusters. The Xenta joystick control enables the skipper to navigate with precision, and then there is the combination of aid thrusters to enable you to dock with confidence at ease. Bystanders will be looking at this beauty when you arrive at the port.
Above: 2023 Riva 68 Diable comes in just shy of $3 million brand new. Image via YachtWorld.
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4. Saxdor 400 GTO
Its latest and largest model, the Saxdor 400 GTO is the flagship of the Finnish brands line-up and promises an exhilarating performance on the water. A defining characteristic is the elongated wheelhouse which sweeps the full beam of the boat, maximizing internal living space and offering direct access to the lateral terraces, created by the folding gunwales when lowered.
Above: Saxdor 320 GTO running through the ocean. Image via Saxdor.
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5. Technohull Alpha 40
The Alpha 40 is a 40-foot luxury RIB day boat with a spacious deck, lounging areas, and an aerodynamic hardtop with a large windshield. Fitted with twin Mercury 500Rs. The lower cabin with a double berth and a separate head with shower, boasting 1.85 meters of headroom means that you can retreat in comfort when the elements get too much. Speed wise, the Technohull Alpha 40 boasts a maximum speed exceeding 80 knots (around 92 mph).
Above: The sweeping carbon hardtop that arcs over the helm area, offering protection from sea spray. Image via Technohull Alpha 40.
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