OUR STORY
After almost 60 years of activity, Nautivela is still a family business now run by brothers Paolo and Alberto Portiglia (both former 420 then 470 sailors), and continues to build, distribute and promote 6 out of 8 Olympic Classes as well as several of the most successful sailing boats in the dinghy racing and recreational market.

OUR STORY
After almost 60 years of activity, Nautivela is still a family business now run by brothers Paolo and Alberto Portiglia (both former 420 then 470 sailors), and continues to build, distribute and promote 6 out of 8 Olympic Classes as well as several of the most successful sailing boats in the dinghy racing and recreational market.

TECHNOLOGY
The most modern technology of construction and quality controls are used in Nautivela’s production.
Temperature and Humidity control in the lamination chambers.
24 hrs running owen in a modular structure able to contain boats up to 12mt in lenght.
Press machine for high stress joints assembly and straightness control of flat surfaces.
Vaccum bagging technology with two 80cubemeters per hours pumps and a dedicated area for the 4 bag, the two breathers, the 2 primers and the peel-ply.
Epoxy resin testing and working area were kevlar (DuPont registered trademark) and carbon fibre are in use.
Every separate item built is weighed in and signed before assembly for total weight control.
Structures calculation and optimization in conformity with class rules done in place with customized software.
Records of every boat built are active since 1997 to identify all materials and colors for repairs.
ALL THE RAW MATERIALS WE USE ARE SUPPLIED FROM iso9000s CERTIFIED FACTORIES
TECHNOLOGY
The most modern technology of construction and quality controls are used in Nautivela’s production.
Temperature and Humidity control in the lamination chambers.
24 hrs running owen in a modular structure able to contain boats up to 12mt in lenght.
Press machine for high stress joints assembly and straightness control of flat surfaces.
Vaccum bagging technology with two 80cubemeters per hours pumps and a dedicated area for the 4 bag, the two breathers, the 2 primers and the peel-ply.
Epoxy resin testing and working area were kevlar (DuPont registered trademark) and carbon fibre are in use.
Every separate item built is weighed in and signed before assembly for total weight control.
Structures calculation and optimization in conformity with class rules done in place with customized software.
Records of every boat built are active since 1997 to identify all materials and colors for repairs.
ALL THE RAW MATERIALS WE USE ARE SUPPLIED FROM iso9000s CERTIFIED FACTORIES
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Nautivela is a longtime partner of Politecnico di Milano, collaborating on research and development of innovative materials for boats.
RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Nautivela is a longtime partner of Politecnico di Milano, collaborating on research and development of innovative materials for boats.
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
Build boats with minimal environmental impact is one of our main commitments.
Nautivela’s boats are produced with clean energy sourced from our own photovoltaic panels that cover the entire roof of the factory since 2011. It supplies 100% of production needs of electricity (and some more), sparing hundreds of tons of Co2 every year, bringing the carbon footprint of our production close to 0.
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY


Build boats with minimal environmental impact is one of our main commitments.
Nautivela’s boats are produced with clean energy sourced from our own photovoltaic panels that cover the entire roof of the factory since 2011. It supplies 100% of production needs of electricity (and some more), sparing hundreds of tons of Co2 every year, bringing the carbon footprint of our production close to 0.