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The last year of the decade has dawned. That calls for reflection on what’s to come. For us, it especially means taking a look at highly awaited launches and deliveries. Every year, of course, holds the promise of fascinating projects. But, with bigger boats than ever in build, and technology blazing new paths, the 12Continue Reading
UPDATE, DECEMBER 19, 2018: Benetti FB277 celebrated her official launch yesterday. Coinciding with it, the shipyard is revealing several details for the first time. The massive megayacht features seven guest staterooms on the main deck, for instance. All sit forward of the formal dining room and saloon. This, in turns, opens up about half ofContinue Reading
Mathematical equations lie at the heart of every yacht. Engineering a yacht to travel transatlantic, for example, requires various calculations. A pretty simple calculation lies at the heart of Elaldrea+ in a different sense. Her owner commissioned her from Benetti for family travel, plus more. That adds up to a newly delivered megayacht made toContinue Reading
Benetti closed out the month of November with a launch. The 206’7” (63-meter) megayacht Metis slipped into the waters outside of its Livorno, Italy shipyard for the first time. Fully custom, Metis is for a client from Germany. In fact, the owner, present for the launch, expressed his joy over the milestone. “I am particularlyContinue Reading
Displacing 1,000 tons at full load and the result of 750,000 man-hours, Spectre is about to see her maiden voyage. Well-known and well-experienced American yacht owners John and Jeanette Staluppi took delivery from Benetti in a formal ceremony at the shipyard today. Even with all the custom yachts they’ve owned, Spectre breaks new ground. TheContinue Reading
After nearly 20 deliveries in its Vision 145 series, Benetti has changed things up. It now has a slightly different megayacht model as part of its Class series, the Diamond 145. While you might assume everything from LOA to features is the same between the two yachts, there are actually notable differences. The first, andContinue Reading