Itama 70: The Fast Italian Open Yacht Made for Costa Smeralda Days

Not every Italian yacht day needs a floating palace.

Sometimes the better answer is cleaner: speed, shade, a proper sunpad, a lunch stop, a swim before the bay fills up, and enough comfort below deck to make the day feel easy rather than improvised.

That is why the new Itama 70 is worth paying attention to.

The first Itama 70 was launched at Ferretti Group's Ravenna production site in May 2026. The yacht measures 21.23 metres in length, has a 5.30 metre beam, three cabins with en suite bathrooms, a movable beach area at the stern and, with the optional engine package, preliminary performance figures of 40 knots top speed and 35 knots cruising speed.

Those numbers matter, but they are not the whole story.

The Itama 70 belongs to a style of Italian boating that is particularly right for certain days in Sardinia, Capri, Portofino and the Amalfi Coast. It is not trying to be a mansion. It is trying to make the coastline move.

Why open yachts work in Italy

The Mediterranean rewards boats that understand the day.

A large yacht can be wonderful for a week. It gives you cabins, crew, privacy, range and a complete floating base. But for many Italian coastal experiences, especially in summer, a fast open yacht has a different kind of advantage.

It gets you out early. It moves between coves quickly. It does not make every arrival feel formal. It can work as a day boat, a chase boat, a guest boat, or the right choice for people who care less about dining rooms and more about being outside.

That is especially true in Costa Smeralda.

From Porto Cervo or Poltu Quatu, a yacht day might mean La Maddalena, Caprera, Spargi, Budelli from a distance, or a quieter anchorage depending on wind and crowd. The success of the day often depends on timing. A boat that cruises comfortably at speed gives you more options before the famous spots become crowded.

The point is not to race. The point is to avoid wasting the day.

The beach area matters

One of the most important details on modern open yachts is not the cabin count. It is the stern.

Ferretti describes the Itama 70 with a movable beach area that can accommodate and launch a 3.25 metre tender, plus a stern sunpad connected to the dining area by an integrated backrest. The deck also includes a U-shaped dining area, wet bar and electric bimini top with integrated lighting.

That is exactly the kind of setup that makes sense for Italian day charter.

Guests do not want to feel like they are sitting in separate zones. They want the back of the boat to become the day's centre: swimming, drying off, lunch, another swim, a drink, shade, then speed back before dinner.

A good open yacht is not only about performance. It is about social flow.

Three cabins, but not a week-long mindset

The Itama 70 has three cabins, including a master cabin aft, all with en suite bathrooms. That gives it more comfort than a pure day boat and makes short escapes possible.

But the best way to understand this type of yacht is not as a miniature superyacht. It is a premium open yacht with real below-deck usability.

For some clients, that is ideal. A couple with guests. A family doing long summer days from a villa. A group that wants to move quickly between anchorages. Someone staying in Porto Cervo, Capri or Portofino who wants one or two excellent yacht days rather than a full charter week.

It is also the kind of yacht that pairs well with a land-based holiday. Hotel by night, boat by day. No pressure to sleep onboard. No need to overcomplicate the itinerary.

Where the Itama 70 style makes most sense

In Costa Smeralda, this style is almost obvious. Fast movements, short distances, big visual reward. It works for La Maddalena days, lunch stops, swimming coves and villa guests who want a serious boat without chartering a superyacht for a full week.

In Capri, an open yacht makes sense when the day is built around movement: Faraglioni, Nerano, Li Galli, Positano from the water, or a clean transfer between Capri and the Amalfi Coast.

In Portofino, it can turn a compressed coastline into something more private. You can move from Santa Margherita to Paraggi, San Fruttuoso and beyond without depending on land routes.

In Argentario and the Tuscan coast, it gives you range without losing the feeling of a relaxed Italian day boat.

Bigger is not always better

This is the part many first-time charter guests get wrong.

They assume the bigger yacht is automatically the better choice. Sometimes it is. But often, especially for day use, the best yacht is the one that matches the tempo.

A 21 metre open yacht can be more fun than a 40 metre yacht on the wrong route. It can be easier to board, easier to swim from, easier to place near the experience you came for. It can make the day feel less like an event and more like a privilege.

That is the Italian sweet spot.

Not too much theatre. Just enough.

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The Itama 70 matters because it reminds us that Italian yachting is not only about superyacht scale.

There is another version of luxury at sea: fast, open, elegant, practical, made for the exact hours between breakfast and dinner. In Sardinia or Capri, that may be the better choice.

The right yacht is not always the largest one. It is the one that gets the day right.