The story of Palumbo Superyachts started back in 1967 in Naples. Initially, its activities were ship repairs and conversions within the port. From 2000 to 2010 the yard ventured into the world of yachting. Thus was born the Columbus brand, the original brand of Palumbo Superyachts, under which four boats were built between 2009 and 2015: 50-metre Prima (currently Armada); 40-metre Eleonora III (currently Leudin), an aluminium boat, futuristic for its time, with a straight bow and hybrid motorisation, of which two examples were made; and 57-metre Taiba, designed by Hydro Tec.