Wider Yachts
Italy · FanoGrade A12 of 40Fano builder of hybrid catamarans and custom hybrid yachts, through four owners since 2012 and now with a Dubai shareholder.
What happened, 2023 to 2026
- Dec 2023Top seatNew board; CEO Fraternale reappointed; Norberto Ferretti honorary chairman
- Sep 2024MoneyTwo new models and a EUR 40 m capital increase announced
- Oct 2024Build72 m hybrid Aetherius concept with Phathom Studio
- Sep 2025DealOceans Yachts brand launched with Vripack and OceanWorld
- May 2026OwnerOceanWorld Group (Dubai) enters the capital; takeover by end of 2026
- Jul 2026DealFirst WiderCat 92 resold on the brokerage market
What it adds up to. A builder refinanced three times since 2019 and changing hands again; its president, Marcello Maggi, founded ISA Yachts and sold for CRN before.
Who runs it
- CEO, Widersince 2020
- Presidentsince 2019
- Head of Communicationsince 2017
- Plant Managersince 2023
- Head of Engineering and R&Dsince 2013
- Head of Wider Centro Stilesince 2019
- Chairman of the Boardsince 2024
Organisation. Investor-owned; industry-veteran president, hired CEO, new Dubai shareholder
What it shows for a new yard. Investor-owned, with an industry veteran as president and a hired CEO: the organisation survives each change of owner.
Former leaders now elsewhere1 people who held a top or senior seat here
- now Founder & Chairman at MAGRIMAR A1 Yachting Services
Organisation chartthe top seat, the senior layer by function, and the managers where the top team is small; the number two is marked
General management2 senior | Sales and marketing1 senior | Engineering and design2 senior, 1 managers | Production and operations1 senior, 2 managers | Projects and service1 managers | People1 managers |
MI Massimo I. Chairman of the Board since 2024 Owner familyST Stefano Talamonti Direttore generale Number two |  Martina Casagrande Head of Communication since 2017 | LC Luciano Cardini Head of Engineering and R&D since 2013 ML Michele Lubrano Lobianco Head of Wider Centro Stile since 2019  Giulia Sigismondi Interior decoration and client specialist since 2022 |  Enrico Sora Plant Manager since 2023  Paolo Bonafè HSE manager since 2022  Rita Luzzi Interiors fitting manager since 2023 |  Giovanni Pilla Project manager since 2023 |  Silvia Maggi Board assistant and HR since 2021 |
Number two. General manager per the headline, under the CEO and the chairman; no dates on the profile, so the seat must be verified.
The top team as read on LinkedIn23 people read as staff, October 2026
A President who founded ISA Yachts and sold at CRN, a Chairman from the Luxembourg investor, a general manager named only in a headline, over a Head of Engineering and R&D (since 2013), Head of the style centre, Plant Manager (2023), Head of Communication, HSE, a project manager and a small technical and purchasing staff.
Wider is an investor-owned, hybrid-propulsion builder of about 30 people on LinkedIn whose top is two owners' representatives and whose middle is engineering. The press could not confirm the chief executive for 2026; the roster cannot either. The founder-president is the one commercial heavyweight, and he is an owner.
General management 2
Sales and marketing 1
Engineering and design 2
Production and operations 1
Engineering and design 1
Production and operations 2
Projects, service and after-sales 1
People 1
10 more people read as staff below manager level: see them in the directory.
Seats and dates are as the people describe them on LinkedIn; a person who moved in the last months can still show the old seat. Tap a person for the profile and the reading.
Facts and news, with sourcesthe research behind the overview
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Identity
- Full name: Wider S.r.l. (brand Wider Yachts), controlled through the holding Wider Luxembourg S.a r.l. source 1 source 2
- Founded: 2010 in Ancona by Tilli Antonelli, former chairman of Pershing (Ferretti Group). source
- Headquarters and yard: Fano, Marche region, Italy (moved from Ancona after the 2022 relaunch). source
- Ownership history.
- 2012: Genting Hong Kong subsidiary Exa Limited takes 50%; 2017-04 takes 100%, Antonelli leaves. source
- 2019: bought by Nautical Hybrid Tech (Monaco), Zepter Group (Switzerland) and Hopafi Holding (Italy). source 1 source 2
- 2022-06: EUR 5 million financing from Azimut Direct. source
- 2023-12: W-Fin Sarl, holding of chairman Marcello Maggi, holds 100% of Wider. source
- 2026-05: OceanWorld Group (Dubai) enters Wider Luxembourg through a capital increase it fully subscribed; phased acquisition to complete by end of 2026; stake not disclosed. source
- Sister brand: Oceans Yachts, launched 2025-09 by Wider, OceanWorld and Vripack (Wider builds). source
Size
- Employees: 46 direct staff and about 300 including daily contractors (company statement, 2024-09-12). source
- Revenue: production value EUR 38.5 million in 2023 (EUR 6.2 million in 2022), per the company, 2024-09. source
- Capital increase: EUR 40 million announced 2024-09; subscribers not named. source
- Global Order Book: not found in the 2025 or 2026 top-20 coverage.
Product
- Core idea: hybrid and diesel-electric propulsion. The 2016 Wider 150 (47 m) was the first yacht of its size with diesel-electric propulsion and azimuth pods. source
- Lines.
- WiderCat 76 and WiderCat 92: composite hybrid catamarans, series production (about 23 to 28 m). WiderCat 92 hybrid uses FPT Industrial engines. source
- Wider 60 (monohull, series/semi-custom), announced 2024-09. source
- Custom superyachts in steel and aluminium: Wider 150 (47 m, Bartali); Aetherius, a 72 m hybrid concept with Phathom Studio (2024-10); Oceans 47, 47 m displacement yacht by Vripack, presented at Monaco 2025-09. source 1 source 2
- Deliveries 2023 to 2026.
Leadership
- Fabio Fraternale — CEO, as of 2023-12-20 (reappointed to the board). source
- Massimo Iacono — head of the board of directors, as of 2023-12-20.
- Marcello Maggi — chairman of W-Fin Sarl (owner) and described as chairman of Wider, as of 2024-09-12; board member of Wider Luxembourg, as of 2026-05-06. source 1 source 2
- Norberto Ferretti — honorary chairman, as of 2023-12-20. source
- Lydia Pascarelli — CEO of OceanWorld Group (incoming shareholder), as of 2026-05-06. source
- No commercial or sales director found in the press.
News 2023 to 2026
- 2026-07
Acali, the first WiderCat 92, sold on the brokerage market.superyacht24.it
- 2026-05
OceanWorld Group (Dubai, CEO Lydia Pascarelli) enters the Wider holding through a capital increase; phased acquisition to complete by end 2026.superyacht24.it
- 2025-09
Wider, OceanWorld and Vripack launch the Oceans Yachts brand with the 47 m Oceans 47 at the Monaco Yacht Show.superyacht24.it
- 2025-05
The 47 m Wider 150 Bartali changes owner.superyacht24.it
- 2024-10
Aetherius, a 72 m hybrid project with Phathom Studio, presented.superyacht24.it
- 2024-09
Wider presents 2 new models (WiderCat 76, Wider 60) and a EUR 40 million capital increase.superyacht24.it
- 2023-12
New board: Massimo Iacono chairs the board, CEO Fabio Fraternale reappointed, Norberto Ferretti (Ferretti co-founder) named honorary chairman.superyacht24.it