THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING
Last fall Riva followed the unveiling of its beautiful Rivamare, the talk of the 2016 Cannes boat show, with the equally beautiful Rivale. As another alluring example of the shipyard’s classic, open-boat styling, this latest model from the legendary boatbuilder is no overgrown runabout, but a substantial craft that launches into the highly charged sector of sub-60-foot sport yachts. Although in length, beam, and horsepower, none of its obvious rivals can be set up as an exact match, there are plenty of valid comparisons to be made.
In response to that, of course, the many Riva aficionados who fondly remember the brand’s illustrious heritage as a style icon of the era will
