Yacht Dagger Debuts as a Floating Art Gallery

As much as artwork is important to many megayacht owners, the owner of the newly launched yacht Dagger is quite passionate about it. In fact, traditional lounging and relaxation areas aboard are actually mini art galleries as well.

Benetti splashed the 220-footer (67-meter) at its Livorno, Italy shipyard last week. She’s part of the Benetti B.Now 67M superyacht series, where six decks allow owners latitude in interior design and alfresco living. A set engineering package means the steel and aluminum series benefits from shorter construction times as well. Notably, the yacht Dagger has a hybrid propulsion system, something the shipyard has made available due to increasing requests from customers. “Owners are no longer looking just for a yacht, but for a more conscious and authentic way to experience the sea,” says Daniela Petrozi, the sales director. Depending on the situation when she starts cruising, Dagger can rely on her engines or her gensets and engines for propulsion. Variable-pitch propellers boost fuel efficiency and maneuverability. The batteries, meanwhile, can handle all hotel loads at anchor to eliminate emissions. They further can cover peak electricity draws.

When delivery takes place later this year, a design detail synonymous with Benetti will greet the owner and guests upon boarding. It’s the Oasis Deck, which the British design studio RWD created for Benetti many years ago. An infinity pool takes center stage, while the bulkheads to each side fold down. The Oasis Deck has strengthened the concept of indoor-outdoor living and attracted multiple clients so far. Notably for the yacht Dagger, the pool water heats thanks to the waste energy from the gensets. That same waste energy heats the water coming through the sinks onboard, too.

While onboard, the owner’s friends and family will enjoy mini experiences in unexpected ways. In collaborating with Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, the owner designated multiple showcases of a personal, and varied, art collection. Custom-made shelves hold sculptures, for instance, while striking paintings hang on walls. Further wall-mounted artwork and specially lit art niches let everyone explore and discover the owner’s true passion at their leisure. Simultaneously, the design team created a beautiful backdrop that doesn’t detract from the art. Nine types of wood, for example, along with natural tones and complementary color combinations keep continuity from deck to deck.

Notably, the launch of the yacht Dagger comes three weeks after that of the yacht Symmetry, the first Benetti B.Now 67M. She started work as Benetti FB 289, her hull number. Although outwardly she looks similar to Dagger, her interiors are entirely different. The owner worked with Reymond Langton Design on many tailor-made touches. These include custom fabrics, lacquered metals, and textiles as art, just three of 10 special requests. Lighting played a special role, too, especially through a large chandelier with ice-like glass.

Benetti benettiyachts.com

Sinor Yacht Architecture & Design sinot.com

RWD rwd.co.uk