Riva boats: An Italian "Cadillac on the water"

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  • čas přidán 13. 08. 2022
  • During Italy's post-war boom years, Riva's glamorous wooden boats were the pinnacle of "la dolce vita" - the Ferraris of motorboats, owned by movie stars, tycoons and royalty. Correspondent Seth Doane takes a spin on the water in a classic Riva; checks out a new edition of the famed Aquarama boat; and learns how the company is working to keep Riva's spirit alive.
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Komentáře • 182

  • @RHTeebs
    @RHTeebs Před rokem +64

    Gorgeous boat. Italians truly know how to make machinery look beautiful.

    • @mrwaterschoot5617
      @mrwaterschoot5617 Před rokem +2

      italians make good boat builders otherwise the county will say riva arriva Verderche (good bye heres your italian boot (shaped like the boot of the italian peninsular)
      upstate new york has over 1000 lakes. i bet there are good boat builders.
      along the connecticut river in thetford vermont there is a boat builder or at least there was a sign for boat builder and a sailboat was in the front yard.
      i have seen a wooden boat that my neighbor was working on he was going to fix it and launch it in silver lake a person made lake that is above a flooded peat bog with a now underwater train. the lake spans part of meriden and berlin in connecticut usa.
      i earned a gift from a gentleman named larry. it was a boat built by cabinet builders and he enjoyed motoring his private wooden vessel. he listed free boat and i called about it. if you listen to the david ball song riding with private malone. it is old enough to be a classic about an old Chevrolet. my version is about a boat that was named victory after the usa and allies had a naval victory in the pacific theater in WWII. I suspect it is a good plywood boat that was kept outside and the skins suffered under tarps and time and moisture from god sending rain and snow and sunshine. the back or keel suffered rot and it is broke. larry suggested i wanted to but it in the lake get a barge to put under it and float her again.
      i said that i would love to have his pride and joy. he was going to transport the victory to my wife's homestead in berlin with. lake frontage. in days past there were docks that went out far into lake because it is a very shallow on our side of the lake. my late wife's grand parents had a small boat rental operation it might have been around 1936 and by 1949 the property was divided close to half the youngest daughter got the homestead that less than a hundred feet from the lake. and the oldest daughter got land that she and her husband and his young autistic son built a house/home out of recycled building materials on a shoe string budget in 1949. ( a home is where the heart is. and that requires tlc tender loving care and family values.)
      more sometime later.

    • @phmwu7368
      @phmwu7368 Před rokem +2

      Beauty first, functionality second and reliability ? ? ? 😂🤣

    • @mrwaterschoot5617
      @mrwaterschoot5617 Před rokem +1

      @@phmwu7368 and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. and with a flip of and old adage one person's treasure is a another persons junk/garbage/trash. one item and different people and different choices or different perspectives😁

    • @Vylkeer
      @Vylkeer Před rokem +1

      @@phmwu7368 Again with this reliability thing. Some people think Italian products are about to explode or something. If you're so fixated on reliability get German stuff but then don't complain about their lack of appeal and soul. Also, they can fail too from time to time.

    • @oo7qboatjamesbondexperienc40
      @oo7qboatjamesbondexperienc40 Před rokem

      @@Vylkeer Right . Do all of you know most parts of german stuffs are MADE IN ITALY ? Do you know 80% BEST of everything - from a spoon to a space satellit - are made in Italy ? just search about and learn .

  • @SarahRenz59
    @SarahRenz59 Před rokem +61

    Even the wake pattern is gorgeous. I love the Italians' philosophy of surrounding oneself with beauty and their resultant emphasis on great design. It's a joy to see such great craftsmanship.

    • @chrisfriends7911
      @chrisfriends7911 Před rokem +5

      looks like a Chris Craft boat. This channel has never heard of it apparently.

    • @skyak4493
      @skyak4493 Před rokem +4

      @@chrisfriends7911 The Italians do a better job of maintaining their boats, brands, and legends.

    • @joejacko1587
      @joejacko1587 Před rokem

      i'll take light fiber glass over a log thank you

  • @daenas
    @daenas Před rokem +19

    Kardashians will NEVER reach the level of the sophistication and class of Sophia Loren....

  • @pedrozurita6846
    @pedrozurita6846 Před rokem +17

    That little wooden masterpiece of a Riva is the boat that I think about when I think about real "nothing to worry about" wealth.

  • @estiempo9267
    @estiempo9267 Před rokem +14

    Truly works of art

  • @Nighthawk-8050
    @Nighthawk-8050 Před rokem +13

    A Riva to me is a floating work of art. Masterpiece !

  • @melbaker9495
    @melbaker9495 Před rokem +54

    Watching them on Lake Como this Spring was a real treat. The style of those wondeful boats against the backdrop of the Italian villas and those lovely northern lakes.

    • @brewmorgan8942
      @brewmorgan8942 Před rokem +4

      A trip to Italy will be absolutely fun......

    • @4seeableTV
      @4seeableTV Před rokem +5

      But then the Kardashian's showed up and ruined everything.

  • @Pembrey33
    @Pembrey33 Před rokem +7

    “It’s a bloody difficult job, I can assure you” 👍 Too good 👍
    I can sense the belief and the love ❤️

  • @Loulovesspeed
    @Loulovesspeed Před rokem +5

    I have a wonderful 30" wooden model of this same Riva craft with exquisite wood, chrome metal fittings and soft upholstery. It's not the real life Riva, but is is a stunning detailed model of one! Ferruccio Lamborghini had Riva build him a custom version powered by 2 of his 300HP V12 engines. It has to be valued at well over $1M. A marvelous water craft that shows what fine Italian artisans are capable of creating!

  • @larrysouthern5098
    @larrysouthern5098 Před rokem +14

    Beautiful boats and craftsmanship...
    .they are like works of art on the water!!!

  • @af4od02
    @af4od02 Před rokem +6

    I am definitely going to have to up my game. Next time I go fishing in my Ranger Bass Boat, I am going to wear Ray Ban Sunglasses, my favorite sport coat, a fresh starched shirt with neck tie and matching pocket square.
    Those Riva’s are beautiful.

    • @rayt8819
      @rayt8819 Před rokem +1

      Be sure to navigate close by to rowboats while kicking up a wake.

  • @stevefoster4326
    @stevefoster4326 Před rokem +14

    I have a 1964 Imperial Ghia (1 of 10) built in Turin: amazing style and craftsmanship.

    • @JamesSmith-wp4um
      @JamesSmith-wp4um Před rokem

      I saw a '58 Ghia Imperial Crown get destroyed in a demolition derby race back around 1971

    • @intuitive7274
      @intuitive7274 Před rokem +1

      Absolutely correct

  • @chrisfinch8637
    @chrisfinch8637 Před rokem +11

    Now it’s about time I ride one of those, one of these days. It’s Italian boats like these that look so fancy and look so smooth sailing.

  • @Laissez_Faire
    @Laissez_Faire Před rokem +6

    Italians do know beauty and I do appreciate Italian woman 😆

    • @yvonneplant9434
      @yvonneplant9434 Před rokem +3

      They do! I've only been there once but it was unforgettable. Their sense of style! You see it immediately.

  • @bertram46
    @bertram46 Před rokem +2

    I owned a Riva Rivarama 44. Though it can't come close to the character of the wooden Rivas of yesteryear, it was still of the highest quality and attention to detail. And, of'course you pay for it.
    It's like owning a Patek Philippe wrist watch.
    A work of nautical grace and art......

  • @Vylkeer
    @Vylkeer Před rokem +12

    Rivas really are the crown jewel of Italian naval craftmanship. Timeless motorboats. Ferretti Group, which also owns Riva, is maybe the largest and most vibrant of Italian nautical companies, and they have a portfolio of wonderful shipyards. A noteworthy of them being Itama, imo. Thanks for this piece.

    • @judiesuh6858
      @judiesuh6858 Před rokem +1

      Thx for the background story~ what beautiful wooden 🚢🛥👍👏

    • @bertram46
      @bertram46 Před rokem

      Sad what they did when they owned Bertram. Glad they sold that name

  • @ericduffield524
    @ericduffield524 Před rokem +9

    Bellissimo! and Seth's Italian is good 😊

  • @bengone3349
    @bengone3349 Před rokem +5

    I love first class boats, because they are very recognizable. This story gave me goose bumps!

  • @hummersd
    @hummersd Před rokem +28

    Love it! While I know I would never own a Riva boat or yacht, it’ll be a goal to ride in one the next time I’m in Italy. Love all your segments, Seth! What a dream job!

    • @mrwaterschoot5617
      @mrwaterschoot5617 Před rokem +1

      it ain't a job it is adventure but do not tell the bean counters at cbs or paramount because they may stop paying him.

  • @zabrak999
    @zabrak999 Před rokem +8

    Keeping an attention to detail for the classic boats has gotta be good for company morale, too 👍

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp Před rokem +3

    Thank you for sharing. She, the Riva Brand and company look really beautiful.

  • @roberthepburn7461
    @roberthepburn7461 Před rokem +5

    It's a disservice to Sophia Loren to say that the Kardashians are the modern day Sophia Loren's
    Sophia Loren was class and beauty and grace the Kardashians are TV hos

  • @RomyMacias
    @RomyMacias Před rokem +3

    Happy Sunday! Greetings from Querétaro, México. 🙃

  • @angelopatsalis4133
    @angelopatsalis4133 Před rokem +5

    Great story and wonderful views of the lake. Thank you.

  • @reneemoreno8030
    @reneemoreno8030 Před rokem +14

    They are beautiful and a collector's dream. I have always covered one for their sleek and classy look. Fortunate enough to enter Venice on one...incredible. Bravo

    • @shelbynamels973
      @shelbynamels973 Před rokem

      I really shudder to think what you covered it with. the mind reels.

  • @curtisdaniel9294
    @curtisdaniel9294 Před rokem +3

    Great Story. And always good to see/hear Seth. Thanks to CBS!

  • @helipeek2736
    @helipeek2736 Před 9 měsíci +2

    A Riva is hardly a Cadillac, because it’s; elegant, stylish, purposeful, hand crafted and appears to go round corners.

  • @Sheracross
    @Sheracross Před rokem +4

    Beautiful boat

  • @brewmorgan8942
    @brewmorgan8942 Před rokem +3

    Master Craftsmenship.

  • @billj9838
    @billj9838 Před rokem +4

    The American version of these boats is Chris Craft. I haven’t seen one in more than a decade. Yesterday there were two on trailers parked in my neighborhood. The most Chris Crafts I’ve ever seen in one place was Lake Tahoe California.

    • @marzsit9833
      @marzsit9833 Před rokem

      chris craft, century, gar wood, hacker craft are all very similar boats to a riva.

    • @Loulovesspeed
      @Loulovesspeed Před rokem

      @Bill J - The Lake George, NY Antique and Classic Boat Show provides a great display of many beautiful antique wood boats, Chris Craft, Elco, Garwood, and others including Riva. It's a fantastic display of the most beautiful wood crafts ever made.

  • @MrMlbfan6
    @MrMlbfan6 Před rokem +1

    Riva always stand out

  • @kamuelalee
    @kamuelalee Před rokem +3

    A beautiful boat!

  • @bubbasl1355
    @bubbasl1355 Před rokem +3

    Wooden boat culture is alive and well in the USA!

    • @franciscovarela7127
      @franciscovarela7127 Před rokem +1

      "Alive" yes. "Well", I would say it survives in spite of the economics of wooden boat building/ownership/maintenance.

    • @bubbasl1355
      @bubbasl1355 Před rokem

      @@franciscovarela7127 we have many boats on the water... my '63 Century Resorter 19 lives in Northern CA and it is a pleasure...used 12 months a year,,,preventative maintenance is key. #notatrailerqueen

  • @ooyginyardel4835
    @ooyginyardel4835 Před rokem +1

    Italians truly know art and beauty. That’s why they lost the war; they had to remove the guns from their tanks and battleships because they interfered with the lines.

  • @pandoraspocks4102
    @pandoraspocks4102 Před rokem +4

    Just gorgeous

  • @johnbraggins3294
    @johnbraggins3294 Před 8 měsíci

    Riva make the best boats by far.

  • @intuitive7274
    @intuitive7274 Před rokem +2

    In a word. ITALIANO

  • @quickcurechef5373
    @quickcurechef5373 Před rokem +1

    Uh oh😧 i can feel my heart😨 i think i'm in love 🤯😍🙃

  • @deerhoda7574
    @deerhoda7574 Před rokem +1

    Gorgeous!

  • @artworld9799
    @artworld9799 Před rokem

    Cadillac on water, very beautiful

  • @Antiprotone
    @Antiprotone Před rokem +1

    4. Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.
    Chang-Tzu
    La felicità sta nell’assenza della lotta per la felicità.

  • @ag-bk5wf
    @ag-bk5wf Před rokem

    Beautiful boats!!

  • @roniquebreauxjordan1302
    @roniquebreauxjordan1302 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful

  • @scoutandscooter
    @scoutandscooter Před 9 měsíci

    This boat even exceeds a bespoke... name it - Deusenberg, RR, Bentley, Ferrari, Lambo, on and on. Oh, and I need a villa on the lake.

  • @DETROIT1948
    @DETROIT1948 Před rokem +2

    Cool 😎

  • @Gr8Layks
    @Gr8Layks Před rokem +1

    I like my wooden _Chris*Craft_ & _Lyman_ … all the fun and some of the beauty for a tiny fraction of the price of Riva.

  • @svamandolin3546
    @svamandolin3546 Před rokem

    Cherubini makes a stylish cruiser like this. EIther on my wishlist.

  • @mitchburk5112
    @mitchburk5112 Před rokem +2

    The top dog was the Lamborgini Aquarama powered by twin 12 cylinder Lamborgini powerplants.

    • @smctrout4423
      @smctrout4423 Před 6 měsíci

      That was a one-off for Ferruccio Lamborghini. Riva substituted Lamborghini engines for the stock V-8s.

  • @michaelmode
    @michaelmode Před rokem

    WOW!

  • @aah4587
    @aah4587 Před rokem +6

    Did you really compare the Riva to a Cadillac 😖 .. it’s the Ferrari of boats not Cadillac ..

    • @ooyginyardel4835
      @ooyginyardel4835 Před rokem

      I noticed that also. Perhaps he was condescending to his perception of American sensibilities. An error on his part.

  • @mgithaiga1
    @mgithaiga1 Před rokem +1

    I wanna ride one of those someday.

  • @colingarner6175
    @colingarner6175 Před rokem +7

    When you say Cadillac you insult the boat . You should have said Rolls Royce for comparison .

    • @throughmyeyes9940
      @throughmyeyes9940 Před rokem +2

      remember, that guy's company make beautiful boats as
      well, so maybe he feels his boats are the RR of the water

    • @TVC15185
      @TVC15185 Před rokem

      Cadillacs of the 30s to early 60s were the standard of the world. Even the Italian who probably never drove a Cadillac knows that.

    • @bertram46
      @bertram46 Před rokem

      Old Cadillacs from the 50s and before yes.

  • @rover-t
    @rover-t Před 9 měsíci

    Ribs is the most beautiful boats. They can only be compared with a classic Ferrari, Maserati or Lamborghini

  • @LlyleHunter
    @LlyleHunter Před rokem

    Tova boats are insanely heavy in each of their size categories and absolutely delicious.

  • @jfayiii
    @jfayiii Před rokem +1

    Kardashians are the new Sophia Loren. Times are changing.
    I finally get it. Roman Empire to Dark Ages.

  • @ferngully5324
    @ferngully5324 Před rokem +8

    75% of their business is SUPER YACHTS??? And therein lies what has happened to the world. Greed all around. So much for saving the planet/environment. I was smiling at the story and the beauty of italy and the boat until he made that statement and then I felt ill with the reality of what that means. Well, everything dies out eventually. Humans are no exception. Especially when we’re doing it to ourselves. Ciao!

  • @na__na__iro8528
    @na__na__iro8528 Před 11 měsíci

    RIVAかっこいいですね!

  • @mml1224
    @mml1224 Před rokem +3

    i wonder what is the toyota camry of the riva?

  • @roniquebreauxjordan1302
    @roniquebreauxjordan1302 Před rokem +1

    Amazing s story! #VisitItaly

  • @Antiprotone
    @Antiprotone Před rokem

    5. There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.
    Christopher Morley

  • @steveconn
    @steveconn Před rokem +3

    I found Dickie Greenleaf's body in one once.

  • @jtstacey83
    @jtstacey83 Před rokem +4

    Sad they left out Chris Craft, who once had several popular wooden speed boats still highly prized.

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 Před rokem

      What kind is foot did Gianni&
      Aunti c

    • @daveklein2826
      @daveklein2826 Před rokem +3

      They didn't leave anything out iy was a news piece on Riva

    • @bertram46
      @bertram46 Před rokem +1

      I grew up on Chris Craft Constellations
      The highest quality boats of the day. But certainly not a Riva or a Garwood

  • @Spicy-spaghetti
    @Spicy-spaghetti Před rokem

    Does anybody know where I could purchase the classic Riva Boats 1960s-1990s?

  • @matthewcubbon1264
    @matthewcubbon1264 Před rokem +1

    Give me a wood boat over a super yacht any day

  • @yolandaward141
    @yolandaward141 Před rokem

    OH MY HOW BEAUTIFUL JUST BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL. 🍸🍾💋

  • @TheBTG88
    @TheBTG88 Před rokem +3

    I prefer the original (since 1908) mahogany boats - Hacker-Craft. Still made today In Lake George, NY.

    • @lewstone5430
      @lewstone5430 Před rokem +3

      _But, it’s not Italian!_

    • @Nighthawk-8050
      @Nighthawk-8050 Před rokem +2

      Yeah but it's not a Riva

    • @TheBTG88
      @TheBTG88 Před rokem

      @@Nighthawk-8050 I see that as a positive.

    • @TheBTG88
      @TheBTG88 Před rokem

      @@lewstone5430 But it does have more style!

  • @phmwu7368
    @phmwu7368 Před rokem

    RIVA great craftsmanship legendary wooden boats, but anno 2022 many prefer a Cranchi E26 classic cruiser 🤔

  • @jimardizoni3453
    @jimardizoni3453 Před 10 měsíci

    When I hit the lottery, I'll give em a call

  • @user-hv1kz6px8m
    @user-hv1kz6px8m Před rokem

    Очень красивый аппарат.

  • @meta4282
    @meta4282 Před 10 měsíci

    I prefer the 10.5 Titian Tender

  • @colingarner6175
    @colingarner6175 Před rokem +2

    When you say Cadillac I think you mean rolls

  • @CapnBlood
    @CapnBlood Před rokem

    Seth and La Dolce Vita 4:58

  • @samanthab1923
    @samanthab1923 Před rokem +1

    What kind of boat was used in Venice in Indiana Jones 3

  • @adusabubeker2611
    @adusabubeker2611 Před rokem +1

    THANKS MOUMITA RAHMAN SON OF FATHER MY SPOUSE I LOVE YOU

  • @polygamous1
    @polygamous1 Před 11 měsíci

    I would say an Italian RR on the water

  • @ss_whole
    @ss_whole Před rokem

    You never said how many were produced.

  • @Pembrey33
    @Pembrey33 Před rokem

    Ariva👍

  • @attenzioneallontanarsidall7940

    how strange, the Americans who don't play the mandolin in the background when it comes to Italy!
    Have the Americans evolved?

    • @624radicalham
      @624radicalham Před rokem +1

      Your comment makes no sense. Perhaps you need to learn ENGLISH before taking a shot at America. Scrivi più chiaramente e spiega cosa intendi cara principessa

  • @pitts3219
    @pitts3219 Před rokem

    Wearing a suit…… First Class

  • @RNicolasRuvalcaba
    @RNicolasRuvalcaba Před rokem

    Funny, that's my wife's maiden name but she's from El Salvador..

  • @seppherberger5545
    @seppherberger5545 Před 5 dny

    What is a Cadillac, maybe a Corvette, but more a Ferrari on the water!

  • @franciscovarela7127
    @franciscovarela7127 Před rokem +2

    "Cadillac on the water" Calling this boat a "Cadillac" does this beautiful boat a grave disservice.

    • @ag-bk5wf
      @ag-bk5wf Před rokem

      He means the cadillaic term of the 1960s.

  • @mililaniman
    @mililaniman Před rokem +2

    I would like to go fishing on a Riva boat.

  • @adamwort7160
    @adamwort7160 Před rokem

    If you could combine ferrari rolls royce & Aston Martin
    Ud stil be only halfway there
    Quoted from Jeremy clarkson

  • @donaldbanner2185
    @donaldbanner2185 Před rokem +1

    Hmmmmmmmmmmm? Cadillac....... means Check Engine Light................always in the shop!

  • @u.s.militia7682
    @u.s.militia7682 Před rokem +1

    Not for sale? Everything is for sale.

  • @wotan10950
    @wotan10950 Před rokem +3

    Italy’s addiction to beauty? I just returned from Milan, and saw a display with Donatella Versace. I told the tour guide, “Quel è proprio brutta!” She agreed.

    • @dragonmartijn
      @dragonmartijn Před rokem +2

      Donatella isn't the real Versace.

    • @phmwu7368
      @phmwu7368 Před rokem +3

      21st century celebrities cannot be compared to the 1950s & 1960s
      1:57 says enough 🤣😅😂🤣

  • @wilhamcobly3805
    @wilhamcobly3805 Před rokem

    I would say Rolls Royce, not Cadillac, since it has its engines.

  • @FishFreddie
    @FishFreddie Před rokem

    Nice... but if you know the price of them... most of the people are done.

  • @stoundingresults
    @stoundingresults Před rokem

    What about Christ Craft?

    • @daveklein2826
      @daveklein2826 Před rokem +1

      What about it? This was a news piece about Riva

  • @kayemtee5312
    @kayemtee5312 Před rokem

    That’s the difference between Italy and the US. He promises they will never make another Riva, but on Lake George, New York, Hacker as been building new replicas of their 1920s and 1930s boats for well heeled clients for the last forty or so years.

  • @user-pk7xo8bb2v
    @user-pk7xo8bb2v Před 9 měsíci

    Do NOT compare Riva with Cadillac.... Riva is art, a Cadillac is just a car that looks fancy trying very hard to hide very bad enginering

  • @GladiatoreXD
    @GladiatoreXD Před rokem

    Never a title was more incorrect! Maybe she meant an Italian Rolls on the water, Cadillac…no way, sorry!

  • @andreatanzi3191
    @andreatanzi3191 Před rokem

    The comparison with a Cadillac is misleading, Bentley is rather more appropriate (..)

  • @hinthegroove9740
    @hinthegroove9740 Před rokem +1

    They’re not in a drought there now?

    • @melbaker9495
      @melbaker9495 Před rokem

      The northern lakss are fine, maybe a little lower but Lake Como for instance is as deep as Lake Tahoe in California.

    • @daveklein2826
      @daveklein2826 Před rokem

      no

  • @u_t_d_s_h-1_a
    @u_t_d_s_h-1_a Před rokem

    Riva boats are good, most boats of the size shown have steerings on the left.

  • @lemmykilmister873
    @lemmykilmister873 Před rokem

    🌊🌊🚤 😎👍🏻

  • @ZacLowing
    @ZacLowing Před rokem

    Why did she say set sail, when there is no sail?

  • @ronaldlucero4258
    @ronaldlucero4258 Před rokem

    PAPERWORK

  • @rodgerjohnson3375
    @rodgerjohnson3375 Před rokem

    Cadillac? Ferrari or Bentley.