In 1990, brothers Brad and Dick Lazzara founded Lazzara Custom Yachts in Tampa, Florida. The family-owned business has over 50 years of boat building experience dating back to 1955 when Vince Lazzara, a sea-loving chemical engineer, built himself a 40’ sailboat. Lazzara’s first launch was the Lazzara 76 in 1992. Lazzara Yacht Corporation is an industry leader in innovation, quality, and style, winning awards for innovative design and patented processes. Lazzara’s fleet ranges from 75 to 94 feet.
In 1990, brothers Brad and Dick Lazzara founded Lazzara Custom Yachts in Tampa, Florida. The family-owned business has over 50 years of boat building experience dating back to 1955, when Vince Lazzara, a sea-loving chemical engineer, built himself a 40’ sailboat in conjunction with AeroMarine. The boat was manufactured using fiberglass applications that Vince pioneered himself.
Vince sold Columbia Yachts in 1967 and relocated to Florida, where he founded Gulfstar Yachts in the early 1970s. The company underwent some hardships before Lazzara began producing high-quality, high-performance motor yachts. By the 1980s, his sons Brad and Dick joined the family business.