FERRETTI 450

Ferretti’s has been physically absent from our shores for some while. 2006 was the last year you’d have seen a Ferretti at a British boat show, London to be precise, even though its UK dealer Ventura has continued to represent the brand for years. But while the London show is no more, Ferretti is back.

“Ferretti’s line up focuses strongly on the 70-100ft segment, with only the 550 dropping below that level. When the 450 was launched we realised that this would be an ideal UK boat,” says Mike Newton-Woof of Ferretti dealer Ventura.

In fact, it was three years before a 450 was sourced for the UK, so when MBY was invited to join this boat for its triumphant cross-Channel return to the mainland, we jumped at the chance.

The first time I clap eyes on the boat is in St Helier Marina, Jersey. Finished in trademark Ferretti pale cream (Mike claims that cream withstands harsh Mediterranean sunshine better than white) it has a conservative cab-forward stance, short on foredeck with the raked windscreen pushed well toward the bow. Flush black window frames and tinted side glass give