Italian excellence takes the helm: GM Danilo Magnisi to present the future of Austin Parker with Unica and Iconica - Design by Pininfarina - at Cannes Yachting Festival
Brave New World
Cannes, September 9, 2025 – A new era begins Austin Parker, as Danilo Magnisi takes the helm as General Manager, bringing fresh leadership and a bold new vision rooted in Italian excellence, beauty, and technology. Magnisi will unveil the brand’s future at an exclusive press conference during the Cannes Yachting Festival, marking a milestone moment for the shipyard’s evolution.
The event will offer the possibility to fully experience the UNICA 58, a revolutionary power catamaran ready for sale and series production. This model, which was awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum with the prestigious 2024 Good Design Awards, embodies the shipyard’s DNA: continuous innovation, luxury, and craftsmanship fused with cutting-edge engineering. The UNICA 58 also inaugurates the UNICA range, a new line of power catamarans that redefines the standards of on-water elegance and performance.
At Cannes, the shipyard will also provide full details regarding its two new strategic product lines:
UNICA: An all-new collection of luxury catamarans designed for spacious living and long-range cruising.
ICONICA: A bold new line of mono-hull yachts featuring iconic styling and advanced construction methods.
A significant investment underpins the ICONICA range with the acquisition of a historic new production site – historical part of the former Arno shipyard on the Navicelli Canal, in Pisa, where iconic Leopard yachts up to 45 metres were once crafted. This location will now become the beating heart of the ICONICA production line.
As part of this major expansion, the shipyard has also invested in the world’s largest 3D printer, leveraging technology from the aerospace and aviation industries to produce the ICONICA line – design by Pininfarina - so to set new industry standards. This breakthrough promises a dramatic leap in design precision and production efficiency.
The shipyard’s deepening collaboration with iconic design house and brand Pininfarina continues to shape its identity across all product lines.
Every model reflects the brand’s core values: uncompromising quality, technological innovation, refined luxury, and timeless Italian design.