- Founded
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- Headquarters
- Via Terragneta 90, 80058 Torre Annunziata (Napoli), Italy
- Shipyard location
- Torre Annunziata (Naples), Italy
- Official website
- https://www.arcadiayachts.it/en/
Brand Overview
Neapolitan builder of glass-walled, solar-roofed semi-displacement motor yachts — seven models in the A and Sherpa collections, from the 18.7-metre Sherpa 60 to the 35-metre A115, built at Torre Annunziata on the Bay of Naples.
YachtCodex Analysis
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What this builder is
Arcadia Yachts S.r.l. is based at Via Terragneta 90 in Torre Annunziata, near Naples, in what it calls a boutique shipyard overlooking the sea of Sorrento and Capri; its about page marks 22 December 2009, the launch of the first Arcadia 85 bound for Düsseldorf, as the start. The idea, which the yard calls the 'Yachting Renaissance', is living in harmony with the sea: large windows and seamless indoor-outdoor spaces, hull forms drawn in-house that it says use 10 to 40% less fuel than yachts of similar size, solar panels on the roof whose energy is stored in batteries to run the main appliances without the generator, and multi-layer glazing filled with krypton for insulation. The A Collection runs from the A80, Arcadia's first RPH yacht, under 24 metres with pod drives, through the A85, A96 (four Volvo Penta IPS), A105 and the 266 GT A115 flagship; the Sherpa Collection, 'pocket-sized mega yachts' on IPS, has the Sherpa 60 and Sherpa 80. The A85, A105 and A115 run on twin MAN shafts. Each boat's Technical Data page lists materials, length overall, hull and waterline length, beam, draught, full-load displacement, engines and options, speeds, solar output, generators, tanks and guest and crew beds.
Who sails them
Arcadia owners want to live with the sea rather than look at it from behind a bulkhead — a jardin d'hiver aft, balconies and beach areas, quiet hours at anchor on solar power, the feel of a resort or wellness retreat — and value economy at moderate speed over a top-speed figure, whether for family cruising, guests or charter.
Signature models
The A85, the first and iconic Arcadia, with trophies from 2010 to 2012, is the boat the brand was built on; the A105 won the World Yachts Trophies' most innovative yacht in 2018 and the World Superyacht Awards' best motor yacht in 2019, the A96 crossover with four IPS pods was most innovative yacht of 2023, and the A80 took the 2025 best-layout award.
Strengths
The yard is known for very large glazed areas that open the saloon to the sea, wide beam and generous ceiling heights, solar roofs of 2.5 to 5.5 kW with battery storage and a silent mode (8 to 9 hours on the A96), efficient semi-planing and semi-displacement hulls, krypton-filled double glazing, semi-custom layouts with optional cabins, and a large aft patio or jardin d'hiver on the A boats.
Considerations
The Technical Data pages name no designer or naval architect; speeds are given as '±' figures, one per engine option, so the standard build's are stored; the Range row carries only the test conditions, no distance; the Sherpa 60 lists no cabins; and the A96 prints a hull length of 23.95 m against 29.07 m overall — a gap none of the other boats show — so its hull length is left blank. An A100 page exists on the Italian site but is empty.
Analysis generated 10/17/2026
Part of
Fleet at a Glance
Calculated from the models in the YachtCodex catalog, not from the builder's claims.
- Models in catalog
- 7
- Length range
- 18.67–34.99 m
- Hull forms
- Motor Monohull 7
- Cabins
- 4–6
Models by this brand
7 models
History
Arcadia Yachts places its roots in the culture around Naples — from ancient Pompeii and the Maritime Republic of Amalfi to the Neapolitan Renaissance and the city's cooking — and says its yachts carry on that long love story with the sea. The page marks one date: 22 December 2009, the launch of the first Arcadia 85, bound for Düsseldorf, under a line from Ugo Pellegrino: 'When there's an idea, you're halfway through the journey.' The yard calls its approach the 'Yachting Renaissance', a way of cruising built around people rediscovering a more natural harmony with the sea, with large spaces and windows that open the boat to nature, which technology is meant to protect. The name comes from classical literature, where Arcadia was an idyllic land whose people lived in perfect harmony with nature.
History written fromarcadiayachts.it/en/about-en/· Our Heritageread 10/17/2026