Cantiere Nautico Cranchi S.p.A. is a family-owned company, officially founded in 1870, although Giovanni Cranchi built his first boat years before that. The company was originally located on the shores of Lake Como, today, Cranchi builds its yachts in a huge, modern facility in Piantedo. In 2006 the company went public, but it is still run by 4th generation Aldo Cranchi, with at least five 5th generation Cranchis are now working for the brand. All CRANCHI yachts and sport boats are built in one of the most technologically sophisticated boatyards in the world, and it is evident when onboard that attention to detail and superior old world craftsmanship have gone into building their products.