Some debuts tell the story of a boat; others tell the story of a yard. The G24 Classic belongs firmly to the second category: with the delivery of the first unit in Viareggio, Giangrasso Group ceases to be a name known chiefly to industry insiders — for decades a trusted builder for some of yachting’s biggest marques — and becomes a brand in its own right. The world premiere took place at the Palma Superyacht Village, at Marina Port Vell, where Ocean Independence, the brand’s global sales agent, presented the yacht to an international audience.
The decision to launch a range of its own dates back to early 2024. Two years on, the first boat is in the water: a timeline that says a great deal about the industrial maturity of a company long accustomed to building for others — and now, at last, building for itself.
Aluminium as a statement of intent
What sets the G24 Classic apart is the material. Hull and superstructure are built entirely in aluminium — the metal of the great custom yards, worked in the district that turned it into a school of its own: Viareggio. In a segment — the sub-24-metre bracket — dominated by series production in GRP, the choice places the boat in a category apart: that of yachts conceived, engineered and finished like far larger vessels. Small wonder that, after the Palma debut, the international press described her as a pocket superyacht built to the standards of a 30-metre.
And those 24 metres — 23.84, to be precise — are no small detail. Her length overall keeps the boat below the threshold that, in several areas of France and Italy, restricts inshore anchoring for larger units: a compactness that is strategic as much as stylistic.
A 24-metre with flagship volumes
Designed by Arrabito Naval Architects, with interiors by Michela Reverberi, the G24 Classic delivers a gross tonnage of 114 GT on a beam of 6.23 metres. The layout comprises four cabins, with a full-beam owner’s suite amidships and three ensuite guest cabins, plus two crew cabins forward served by a dedicated staircase. The maritime-inspired interior styling is calibrated for family cruising that concedes nothing on refinement: aboard the first unit, the specialist press reported details such as custom-made carpets and a flybridge equipped with a full wet bar — teppanyaki grill included — right down to a pull-out DJ station.
Propulsion comes from twin MAN V12 engines of 1,650hp each, paired with ZF pod drives: the declared top speed is 27 knots, with a cruising speed of 23 and a range of approximately 300 nautical miles.
The first step in a broader project
The G24 Classic inaugurates a range strategy that has already been mapped out: the Classic line will comprise six models up to 65 metres, while the Sport line will feature four, between 18 and 27 metres. It is an ambitious plan, underpinned by a phase of tangible industrial expansion: a growing order portfolio, a new production unit acquired on the Tuscan coast, and participation in the procedures for maritime concessions in Viareggio, where the Group has its roots.
“We are a company that builds with our hands and our minds,” said Bartolomeo Giangrasso, CEO and owner of the Group. “Every investment we make — in facilities, in territory, in people — is designed to last. Viareggio is not our past: it is the centre of gravity of our future.”
