Azimut Yachts

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Azimut Yachts
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryYacht chartering,
Yacht building
Founded1969
FounderPaolo Vitelli
HeadquartersViareggio, Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Giovanna Vitelli
ProductsYachts
Revenue1.2 billion EUR (2022)
ParentAzimut Benetti S.p.A.
Websitewww.azimutyachts.com

Azimut Yachts is an Italian yacht manufacturing company based in Viareggio, Italy. It was established in 1969 by Paolo Vitelli. On December 31, 2024, Paolo Vitelli died suddenly on the spot following a fall near his home in Ayas, Aosta Valley, in the frazione of Mascognaz.

The Azimut Benetti group has been managed since 2023 by Vitelli's daughter, Giovanna, and produces motor boats from 9 to 110 metres under the Azimut and Benetti brands in six shipyards, in Avigliana in Piedmont, Savona in Liguria, Viareggio and Livorno in Tuscany, Fano in Marche and Itajai in Brazil.