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Featuring an entire owner’s deck, Alkhor, a.k.a. hull number FB273 at Benetti, celebrated her official launch on February 17. The six-level megayacht stretches nearly 230 feet (70 meters) in length. She features the handiwork of entirely Benetti-based naval-architecture and interior-design teams, too. While the official photos provided by Benetti do not reveal much of herContinue Reading
The first Friday of February saw smiles aplenty at the Viareggio, Italy facilities of Benetti. The shipyard’s management team, many craftspeople, and the elated owner of Happy Me watched the megayacht launch during a formal ceremony. Happy Me is hull number 14 in the Classic Supreme 132 semi-custom series. The Classic Supreme 132 series appealsContinue Reading
Hundreds of people, ranging from shipyard employees to local residents, turned out on January 25 to watch Ink, the first Benetti Diamond 145, make her way into the water. The sparkling new semi-custom series is part of the Benetti Class category. Therefore, she emphasizes traditional cruising and employs all-fiberglass construction. This largest of the ClassContinue Reading
Nearly three dozen engineers, crane operators, and other specialized staff came together at the Benetti facility in Livorno for a major milestone this week. Benetti FB274, a so-far confidential custom project, saw her aluminum superstructure sit atop her steel hull. Measuring 213 feet (65 meters), the megayacht is the latest design from the shipyard’s longtimeContinue Reading
UPDATE, DECEMBER 30, 2019: The U.S. Coast Guard is overseeing salvage operations for Andiamo, well-known singer Marc Anthony’s megayacht, which is still partially sunken in Miami. Crews plan to upright her and drain her fuel before hoisting her from the water within the next several days. Read on for our original article. The publicistContinue Reading
“After my first Benetti in 2015, I came back to work with a team that in my opinion realizes one of the best yachts in the world.” These are the comments of the happy owner of the Benetti Bacchanal. Speaking at the delivery ceremony on November 5, he added, “I’m happy that everything is theContinue Reading