Mangusta
Mangusta is a family-owned Italian yacht builder founded by the Balducci family in 1985. Its current production portfolio spans approximately 32 to 60 meters across three distinct ranges: high-performance Maxi Open yachts, fast-displacement GranSport models, and long-range Oceano displacement yachts.
Built across specialized facilities in Viareggio, Massa, and Pisa, Mangusta yachts combine Italian design with very different approaches to speed, range, construction, and onboard use. That breadth is important for buyers: choosing a Mangusta begins less with length than with how and where the yacht will be used.
The Builder
Mangusta was established in 1985 by Giuseppe Balducci as part of the Overmarine Group. The builder first made its name with large, fast open yachts, including the Mangusta 80, and continued pushing the format into increasingly larger performance yachts.
A significant shift came with the opening of Mangusta’s Pisa facility in 2012. The yard allowed the company to expand beyond its traditional composite construction into metal yachts, including the larger GranSport fast-displacement models and steel-and-aluminum Oceano displacement yachts. The Pisa operation was expanded to approximately 44,000 square meters in 2024 and can accommodate multiple metal yachts up to 70 meters. Across Tuscany, Mangusta now operates approximately 210,000 square meters of production space.
Viareggio remains the company’s headquarters and focuses largely on Maxi Open construction, outfitting, design, technical support, and after-sales operations. Pisa specializes in metal construction, while Massa supports the composite manufacturing used across the builder’s performance-oriented platforms. More than 300 Mangusta yachts have been delivered. The company remains under Balducci family leadership, now in its third generation, giving the builder unusual continuity across four decades of design and production.
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MANGUSTA YACHTS FOR SALE
The Italian Yacht Group represents buyers and sellers across the Mangusta market, including publicly listed yachts, central-agency opportunities, and buyer-side representation.
Specification deserves particular attention when comparing pre-owned Mangustas. Depending on model and generation, propulsion may include waterjets, IPS pods, conventional shaft lines, or combinations of these systems. Construction ranges from composite and carbon fiber to aluminum and steel. Individual yachts within the same series can also vary considerably in layout, interior design, equipment, tender arrangements, and technical specification.
For a serious pre-owned evaluation, the headline model and asking price are only the beginning. Machinery hours, engine and propulsion-system service history, stabilization equipment, structural condition, refit history, original versus modified specifications, class or flag status where applicable, and the quality of previous maintenance all influence the actual proposition. IYG can provide specification histories, condition information, comparable-market context, and guidance on Mangusta yachts currently available or being considered privately.
2017 Mangusta Mangusta 165 E
Black Legend
golfe juan, FR
2022 Mangusta GranSport 33
BENJOLI
cannes, FR
2024 Mangusta 104 REV
GLIDA
miami, FL
2009 Mangusta Mangusta 165
HERAKLES
miami beach, FL
Commissioning a New Mangusta
A new Mangusta project should begin with how the owner intends to use the yacht.
An owner who values short passage times between Mediterranean ports or regular cruising in the Bahamas may arrive at a very different platform from someone planning extended Atlantic or Pacific itineraries. Speed, range, draft, cruising grounds, guest accommodations, crew requirements, exterior use, tender needs, and expected time aboard should all be established before model selection becomes too specific.
Mangusta provides substantial flexibility within its established platforms. The builder’s Design & Decor Department works with owners and their representatives on layouts, materials, finishes, and interior direction, allowing yachts from the same series to develop noticeably different identities.
IYG acts as the owner’s advocate throughout the process. That can begin with developing the initial brief and comparing suitable platforms, then continue through commercial and technical review, specification development, shipyard coordination, major construction milestones, independent surveys, sea trials, documentation, and delivery.
How IYG Works With Mangusta Buyers
Mangusta’s range is broad enough that model selection should follow the owner’s intended cruising profile rather than the builder name alone. IYG works with clients to compare new-build and pre-owned opportunities against speed requirements, cruising grounds, range, guest use, crew structure, propulsion, technical complexity, draft, and desired level of customization.
Our work can include:
- Mangusta model and range selection
- New-build advisory from initial brief through delivery
- Pre-owned search and private-market intelligence
- Specification and comparable-market review
- Cross-border transaction coordination
- Coordination with specialist advisers on ownership structure, flag, registration, and VAT considerations
- Survey, sea-trial, documentation, and delivery coordination
IYG’s completed-project portfolio includes the 2022 Mangusta GranSport 33 SAMO, alongside broader experience representing clients in the Italian yacht market. That perspective is particularly useful when comparing Mangusta’s very different approaches to performance and long-range cruising.
Mangusta Yachts FAQs
Maxi Open prioritizes high-speed open-yacht use, using composite construction and waterjet propulsion. GranSport uses fast-displacement platforms to combine meaningful cruising speeds with broader range capability, with construction and propulsion varying by model. Oceano is Mangusta’s displacement range, placing greater emphasis on volume, extended cruising, and lower-speed efficiency.
The priorities depend on the model, but buyers should look beyond general condition and interior presentation. Engine and propulsion-system history is particularly important given the range of waterjet, IPS, shaft-drive, and combined shaft-and-waterjet propulsion arrangements used across Mangusta models. Machinery hours, stabilization systems, structural condition, refit history, technical upgrades, original specification, and maintenance documentation should all be reviewed as part of a proper survey and purchase analysis.
Yes. Mangusta develops established model platforms but allows substantial personalization of layouts, materials, finishes, interiors, equipment, and accommodation arrangements. The builder’s Design & Decor Department works directly with owners and their representatives during specification and interior development.
Mangusta operates production facilities in Viareggio, Massa, and Pisa, Italy. Viareggio houses the company’s headquarters and focuses largely on Maxi Open construction and outfitting. Massa supports composite manufacturing, while Pisa specializes in metal construction for the GranSport and Oceano ranges.
Performance varies substantially by range. Current Maxi Open yachts publish maximum speeds around 34 to 35 knots. GranSport models range from approximately 20 to 29 knots depending on platform. Oceano displacement yachts operate at lower speeds, with current published maximum speeds generally around 15 to 18 knots.
Considering a Mangusta?
Whether you are comparing Mangusta ranges, evaluating a yacht currently on the market, or considering a new commission, The Italian Yacht Group can provide context on specifications, pricing, market availability, construction timing, performance, and the practical implications of ownership.