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La Vita Pirata

Viva La Vita Pirata!

Our Sailboat Grazieba

Entrance stairs to our salon

Meet Grazieba: more than just a sailboat, she’s a masterpiece crafted by the skilled hands of one single man from Italy, Enzo Tenerelli, now retired general of the Italian Airforce. Enzo spent 14 years meticulously building her from scratch: the hull, decks, masts, rig, interior, all steelwork, everything!

But like all sailboats, Grazieba needed constant maintenance to stay beautiful and well-functioning. So when the day came that Enzo retired, he knew it was time for a new chapter, a new destiny for Grazieba.

However, he would never sell Grazieba. Her emotional value could not be expressed in a number. Instead, he wanted to give her away for free.

To a person worthy and capable of restoring her to her original glory. A person who could continue his big dream of sailing the world.

That person turned out to be Tommaso, a complete stranger at the time, but destined to be Grazieba’s next captain. So in 2017, the incredible happened…

Tommaso got this sailboat for free.

The 6-Year Refit

Are you a PIRATE too?


We are Tommaso & Laura and since 2018 we’ve been living onboard Grazieba, a beautifully handmade sailboat that Tommaso got for free from a complete stranger.

Yes, you read that right. FOR FREE! But with a huge to-do list that would take us 5 years to complete.

From 2018 until 2023, we poured our hearts into tirelessly repairing and upgrading Grazieba so we could live comfortably onboard while living our dream PIRATE life, set adrift on the waves, exploring the wonders of the world, and seeking alternative ways of living more in alignment with nature, self-sufficiently, and more happily.