We design boats that are true to their purpose — not to trends.
We build them to express a vision of beauty, originality, and true craftsmanship.
Every curve, every detail, every idea
is shaped by passion and guided by timeless authenticity.
For those who love to feel every mile with both hands,
who seek beauty in function, and freedom in simplicity.
Because the sea belongs to those who are with it — not just on it.
Crus Yacht. Authentic Performance.
What we need to get things done
Creativity
It is the driving force.
Not just the pursuit of something surprising, functional, and beautiful, but what pushes us to innovate by exploring smart solutions and new technologies.
Materials
They are the ingredients.
Performance and long-term reliability are not enough for us — we have a fierce need for visual, tactile, and even olfactory pleasure.
Technology
It is our toolbox.
We embrace it to enable every step of the process: from design and simulation to construction and the making of every smallest detail.
Craftmanship
Because making things properly is still a good idea, we build our boats ourselves.
In our boatyard in Milan,
we work with advanced composite materials and wood,
exposing our boats to curing cycles and quality checks,
with the goal of achieving the
best material performance and the longest durability over time.
Crus Yacht is born.
Marco Croci designs and hand-builds the first Truc 12 in a borrowed shed.
A small wooden boat, built by hand, driven by passion and curiosity.
The serial production of the Truc12 starts.
The Truc 12 gains immediate attention.
Series production begins, and the boat quickly becomes a cult object in the small-boat world.
The awards season begins.
The Truc 12 receives major international design awards.
Crus Yacht gains recognition across Europe and beyond.
The Truc 18 Cabrio is lounched.
Marco designs and builds the Truc 18 Cabrio.
A new interpretation of the Truc concept, praised for its originality and user-friendly performance.
Another awards season follows.
The Truc 18 receives multiple awards and critical acclaim.
Crus Yacht confirms its role as an independent and original voice in boat design.
The comeback.
After years of pause following the 2008 crisis, Jean Richard Minardi calls
Marco. Demand for the Truc 12 is still alive. Crus Yacht restarts.
Soon Paolo Bua joins the team, and the three-way “hard” work to evolve the
Truc 12 begins.
Crus Yacht is firmly established in the market.
With an R&D and logistics hub on Lake Geneva and a new workshop in the heart of Milan, Crus Yacht is fully equipped to continue surprising and innovating.
