Blu Emme Yachts is the shipyard founded in 2013 by the Mercuri brothers, owner of Evo Yachts, well-known and established yacht brand. Successful entrepreneurs in various business sectors, the two brothers started out in the yacht industry with refitting projects for boats of various lengths, before moving on to yacht production and fitting out for leading shipyards. Precision mechanical manufacturing expertise, combined with know-how gained in hi-tech areas of the rail transport industry and a consolidated partnership with designer Valerio Rivellini, have given the business a high profile driven by the unique characteristics of the boats produced, including their high level of innovation, style and technology.
The Mercuri have successfully married their love of sailing with an entrepreneurial spirit enriched with creativity, organisation and managerial intelligence. Boats are built at the San Giorgio a Cremano shipyard near Naples and in facilities in the Castelvolturno industrial district, where a pool of professionals create and produce innovative boats that are unique in terms of their safety, finishing and comfort. The facilities are equipped with cutting-edge production tools and machinery, research and development centers for materials testing and CNC milling machines, and it is here that models from 6 to 24 meters in length are fitted out. The models are fitted out and tested entirely at the shipyard, right through to delivery to the customer.
The first and best-known class of Evo Yachts boats is the R line, which has achieved worldwide fame with its signature “XTension” bulwarks, a remarkable innovation that increases the available space on board by about 40% and transforms the beach lounge into a massive, not to mention exclusive, private beach on the water. This feature can be found on all the models in the R line (the R4, R4WA, R4XT the new concept R4 CC and the stunning, almost 18-meter long, R6 flagship) and the new R+, because when extended the boat’s width rivals that of a catamaran. It is an idea that has won over the entire industry and many of the company’s competitors have been inspired by this solution for their own products.
The T line, also designed by Valerio Rivellini, is made up of megayacht tenders that are also ideal for use as dayboats. Evo T2 began life as a custom tender, commissioned by the owner of a 46-meter Sanlorenzo both for crew transport and as a refined motorboat for intimate family excursions. Initially created as a custom design, it is now series produced, breathing life into a new range of dayboats for superyachts. In 2020 the shipyard also launched the new T3 model.
The latest model to join the range is Evo V8, another design by Rivellini and the first in the shipyard’s third series, called the V line. A 24-meter motoryacht with refined, minimalist styling designed for slow and thoughtful cruising, V8 combines the strong points of a motor yacht with those of a sailboat, all in the same model.