Builder Dalla Pietà

The history of the company

Bepi Dalla Pietà was passionate about the sea, boats and discoveries, which led him to create a shipbuilding company in 1959. The shipyard was named after its founder, Dalla Pietà, and started its activities on the island of Giudecca in Venice. In the 60s the company produced boats from 4 to 7 meters in length in sea plywood and mahogany. At this time were born the famous boats «Rio», «Laguna», «Ionian», Adriatic«, Tirreno,»«»which set a new style for boats.

In the 70's, ever-increasing demand prompted the shipyard's management to move production to Marghera, where the company was able to increase its workshop area and produce boats up to 14 metres long. By the 80s and 90s, the company was taken over by the sons of Gianni and Giorgio Dalla Pietà. The successors gave new impetus to the development of the company, introduced fiberglass and expanded the range of boats to 16 meters.

Until the mid-2000s, the shipyard was expanding its production and model range, but the economic crisis in Europe hit the company's position and the owners had to put it up for sale.

In 2009, Dalla Pietà was bought by the Chinese aluminium giant Wantong for €3.5 million. The new owners did not move production to China and did not change the established traditions in order to maintain the prestige and respect for the brand earned in almost 60 years.

Production

Today the shipyard's production is located in Malcontent (Venice). Here, on an area of 30,000 square meters, there are workshops, boat parking, a customer service department, indoor and outdoor warehouses. All production processes continue to be carried out without foreign labour or contractors, so the Dalla Pietà yachts are 100% Italian.

Model range

The company manufactures luxury yachts with hardtop and semi-closed saloon for speed lovers and gliding flybridge boats with characteristic smooth streamline forms. The shipyard plans to produce sailing catamarans in the near future. There is already a finished project of a 15,4 m multihull DP 49 designed by Massimo Paperini Yacht Designers.

The shipyard's product lines include boats from 15 to 23 meters in length and are grouped in 3 lines - Open, Fly and Catamarano.

Features

Dalla Pietà takes into account the fact that the time for standard solutions in the shipbuilding industry is gradually running out, and that customers have become more appreciative of individuality and want to see their yacht reflect their wishes. This is why the shipyard aims to meet all customer requirements and provide a unique product.