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What does the one-off, full-custom approach allow you to create that would not be possible with a series-built yacht? A fully custom yacht allows us to remain at the forefront of design and innovation. It gives us the freedom to create something genuinely contemporary, sometimes even futuristic. The easiest way to explain this is by comparing it with series production. A yacht designed to be reproduced needs to remain commercially relevant for several years. The first or second unit might feel extremely current, but by the time you reach the tenth, fifteenth or twentieth, the market may already have moved on. The product becomes increasingly optimised, but its original concept inevitably belongs to an earlier moment. A full-custom yacht is different. It is designed for the present, and often anticipates what will eventually influence series-built yachts. There is also the question of cultural differences. The way people use their yachts varies enormously around the world. In some cultures, owners prefer fewer cabins and much larger spaces dedicated to entertaining, for example. With a series-built yacht, you often have to adapt an existing layout to accommodate these preferences. With a full-custom yacht, the entire project can be conceived around them from the very beginning. Nothing has to be retrofitted or compromised to fit an existing configuration. Once you meet a new client, what happens next? Can you walk us through the process from the first conversation to delivery? The first meeting is really about getting a sense of each other. To use a slightly animalistic expression, we are almost sniffing each other out. We need to understand whether we can work well together. Once that initial connection is established, we begin developing the project. As we exchange ideas and present the first conceptual proposals, we gradually build a relationship based on understanding and mutual respect. This is also when we begin discussing the owner’s wishes alongside the technical boundaries that a shipyard like Rossinavi must maintain. There are certain things we are simply not prepared to compromise on. For example, we insist on significant redundancy in our onboard systems and on professional-grade equipment. This requires properly sized technical areas, and those requirements must be respected regardless of the design.