Cantiere Mimì names distributor for Australia and New Zealand
The Libeccio 11 wa. Image courtesy of Cantiere Mimì.
Cantiere Mimì has appointed Boatology as its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. The agreement will see Boatology handle distribution of the full range of Cantiere Mimì models in both countries.
The first model scheduled for delivery is the Libeccio 13.5 Cabin, which is expected to arrive in time for the Sydney Boat Show in November 2025. An 11-metre model will follow shortly afterwards.
Following its entry into the Asian market – which included a first sale in Hong Kong last year – Cantiere Mimì says it is continuing its efforts to grow its footprint across the APAC region. The yard specialises in designing and building traditional gozzo boats with modern technology and features.
Boatology was founded earlier this year by Zain Moloobhoy, a fourth-generation member of a marine-focused entrepreneurial family.
“About a year ago, I took a gozzo on a cruise along the Amalfi coast,” says Moloobhoy, “and I fell in love with the boat’s style, stability and performance. Soon after, I decided to set up Boatology and contacted Cantiere Mimì. More and more Australian and New Zealand owners are looking to legacy, established family boatbuilders for their uncompromising dedication to high quality and exquisite styling. These gozzo boats deliver tremendous seakeeping ability, even in choppy water, and their stunning build quality is typical of the Italian family boatbuilding tradition.”
He adds: “The balance between the sophisticated design, multiple on-board spaces and easy handling of Mimì gozzos makes them ideal for our beautiful waters here in Australia and New Zealand, while on an aesthetic level they conjure up the charm of the Mediterranean, which is equally lovely to behold in Sydney as it is in Sorento.”
