Yacht Style – July 2019

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enetti has sold a 65m custom build that will be the Italian

shipyard’s first superyacht to fly the Chinese flag, with a

certificate issued by the China Classification Society. FB270

will be delivered in the first half of 2021 and continues a

strong run of sales into Asia that also includes a Mediterraneo 116,

Fast 125 and 50m custom.

Peter Mahony, Benetti’s Asia-Pacific General Manager, said:

“The sale of FB270 shows that an evolution is taking place and that a

market will adapt to its new environment if an open mind, hard work

and can-do attitude is shared by all parties involved.

“Following extensive work between China Classification Society,

Benetti and Lloyd’s Register who will also provide class on this yacht,

we are delighted to have confirmed this new build order.”

Fu Buming, Port Administration Chief at the Department of

Commerce of Hainan province, said: “Hainan is striving to become

an international tourist centre, in accordance with the state’s general

BENETTI MEGAYACHT FOR CHINA

Benetti announces sales of 65m and 67m custom builds to China and

USA respectively, and that the 63m Metis will display at Monaco.

The 67m Benetti FB278 has been sold to

an experienced American yacht owner.

guidelines and requirements, in order to further develop the city as

a first-class port tourism destination with a window to display world-

class yachts and innovation within the global yachting industry.”

Giorgio M. Cassetta designed the exteriors, layouts are by Benetti

Basic and Executive Design Department, while Pierluigi Ausonio

handled the hull lines of FB270, which will have a steel hull and

aluminium superstructure.

The interiors present colourways reminiscent of the sea, beaches

and tropical islands, with a design developed in-house by Maria Rosa

Remedi of the Benetti Interior Style Department.

The yacht will feature a 160sqm apartment for the principle,

service bathrooms on every deck and a wealth of technical spaces and

storage areas, with special care taken to separate crew flows from the

guest areas.

Benetti has also announced the sale of FB278, Project Fenestra, a

67m custom yacht to an experienced American owner. The purchase

was brokered through a partnership with Northrop & Johnson, which

has offices in Asia and Australia as well as US and Europe.

Project Fenestra was also designed by Cassetta and the layout

expresses the owner’s passion for family, fitness and well-being. The

interiors were by Benetti’s Interior Style Department.

Franco Fusignani, CEO of Benetti Yachts, said: “This order,

following on the heels of the North American delivery of Spectre

and Elaldrea+, custom yachts of 69m and 49m, is evidence of the

American market’s growing interest in the Benetti brand. Benetti

yachts have become the embodiment of high-quality Italian

craftsmanship.”

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Benetti