Frauscher Italia has opened two new points dedicated to sales and after-sales service: the first in Rapallo, inside Porto Carlo Riva, in partnership with Bayside Marine; the second in Sardinia, in the area between Porto Rotondo and Porto Cervo, with Giorgia Corona of Navicella Yacht Broker.

The move comes from Cantiere Nautico Feltrinelli, official importer of the Austrian brand for Italy, and is intended to bring its commercial and technical operations closer to owners in the places where the boats are actually used.

At both locations customers will be able to obtain information on the range, arrange appointments and sea trials, and rely on service support through the boating season.

Porto Carlo Riva faces the Gulf of Tigullio, a stretch of coast that includes Portofino and the Abbey of San Fruttuoso. In Sardinia, the activity will cover the shoreline between Porto Rotondo and Porto Cervo, at the centre of the Costa Smeralda.

"With Rapallo and the Costa Smeralda we are returning to the sea in two locations that we feel are particularly close to our brand," says Mauro Feltrinelli of Cantiere Nautico Feltrinelli. "Frauscher addresses owners looking for something more than a boat: they want a design object capable of offering emotions, performance and recognisable build quality. Being present in places so representative of Italian yachting allows us to support customers more consistently, both in choosing and in using their boat."

The two openings follow a development path already under way abroad: Cantiere Nautico Feltrinelli operates in France at Saint-Tropez, Cannes and Port Grimaud, and in Spain on Mallorca, at Port Adriano and Portals.