Benetti’s first hybrid-powered megayacht is about to hit the water. Vica, previously known as FB801 (her hull number), is also noteworthy for featuring an aluminum superstructure mated to a fiberglass hull.
Vica had her initial technical launch late last year. The all-custom megayacht is nearly 164 feet (50 meters) LOA and, as you’d expect, boasts generous alfresco areas for the owners’ party. To create even more outdoor relaxation space, Vica has three removable panels—not just hatches that flip up or down. One makes the lower-deck lobby an additional entry for guests aboard the tender. Vica has her remaining two removable panels aft: at the swim platform, and on one side, the latter for tender launch and retrieval. Another nice alfresco feature: retractable stairs into the water.
Vica follows a traditional layout inside, with four guest staterooms below and a main-deck owners’ suite. However, there’s a fifth guest stateroom on the upper deck. The decor is also pretty traditional, highlighted by cherrywood and rosewood details, treated to be high-gloss or satin-finished in various areas. Increasingly popular LEDs are used throughout, particularly within an alabaster column in one room.
Vica is one of three megayachts Benetti is either launching or delivering this month. FB264, a 208-footer (63.5-meter), is another custom project, for private use. Her interior should be pretty detailed, with glass drawers and metal inlays among the eye-catching details. Then there’s Surpina, a.k.a. FB267. This 183’7” (56-meter) megayacht has glass-enclosed areas on her main and upper aft decks. The latter area complements the owners’ private gym. Surpina employs mahogany, walnut, rosewood, and elm woods, plus period furnishings.
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