Pre-dawn rain faded as the sun split the horizon in Cannes, France. The late summer's bright light reflected off the Riva 66' Ribelle's sapphire-blue hull, illuminating the deep hue at quayside. It was an ocean blue, the kind of color I only see when I'm cruising offshore, where the fathom depths have commas. It was opulent. And it set the stage for all that followed on this sporty cruiser built in Sarnico, Italy, The 66's lines, inspired by the builder's 76' Perseo, have movement. The yacht seems to run while sitting still. This visual accomplishment is in part thanks to an aggressive bow design. Her entry is like a fillet knife: fine and honed to teach the sea a lesson when it acts up.
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