Made in Italy
Massimo Guardigli, General Manager of C-Catamarans, was born in Rome, just like (although much later) our advertising manager, Maria Chanau. A common bond that quickly became an excellent pretext for an interview in Italian! So we asked Maria to find out about the atypical career of this experienced businessman and lover of boats. And what follows is her first article in the magazine...
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Maria Chanau
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SP16
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The C-Cat 37 is the first catamaran to be launched by Italian brand C-Catamarans. Massimo Guardigli was born in Rome in 1958, some 20 kilometers from where his C-Catamarans shipyard now lies. This Italian catamaran brand is in fact based near the country’s capital, in Fiumicino, on the waterfront - and the international airport. Passionate about boating since the age of 9, Massimo became a federal sailing instructor at 18 and opened his first chandlery store at 20. His early commercial success was replicated throughout Italy. His second major project took form in 1989: along with his two broth…