Bellini Heritage · Since 1960
A boatyard on Lake Iseo,
building since 1960.
For over sixty years the Bellini name has meant boats built, restored and reimagined on the shores of Lake Iseo. From wooden runabouts to the restoration of the great classic Rivas, and now to the Astor range — three generations of one family, and a single enduring idea of what a boat should be.
Sixty years on the water, one idea: build only what is essential, and build it beautifully.
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The archive
Six decades, kept
Archival photography from the Bellini museum lands here in the content phase, alongside the full heritage narrative and, potentially, the brand film. Placeholder copy.
The story
From 1960 to today
- 1960
Founding on Lake Iseo
Battista Bellini, an entrepreneur with a deep passion for the sea, begins building boats on Lake Iseo, producing the first Sebino-branded craft from a shed at Paratico.
- 1962
The Bellini name
Production of Bellini-branded wooden boats begins at the old Filanda in Clusane d'Iseo — each new model more refined and advanced than the last.
- 1973
A pause in production
With the founder's illness, new-build production comes to a halt. In the years that follow, the yard's focus turns from construction toward craft.
- 1980
The second generation
Battista Bellini passes away; his son Romano begins his career at the yard at just sixteen, carrying the family name forward.
- 1980s
The Bellini Classic era
Restoration becomes the heart of the yard. New hangars and a testing pool are added, and a mastery of woodwork and paint earns Bellini its reputation restoring the great classic Rivas.
- 2011
Into the modern era
Battista Bellini, the founder's grandson, leads the yard's modernisation — opening a new chapter for the third generation of the family.
- 2019
The Riva Collection
The family opens its Riva Collection, one of the finest gatherings of restored classic Rivas, celebrating the timeless elegance of Italian yacht craftsmanship.
- 2023
Bellini Yacht reborn
After decades devoted to restoration, the family returns to building. Bellini Yacht is born — developed with Norberto Ferretti and designer Brunello Acampora — and the Astor range takes to the water.
Private experience
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