Boat International US Edition – June 2019

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swimming and enjoying watersports. The
smallerchildrenenjoythesaltwaterpool
andasixthcabinonthebridgedeck,
which hasbeen fittedwith a large
comfortablesofaanda PlayStation.
Adultsfavorthesundeck,whereasecond
spapoolislocated.
Agreatfeaturehereisamultiple-panel
glassdoor located betweena free-
standingbarandthepool.Itcanbeclosed
insectionstoshelterthedeckfromwind.
Anotherfavoriteadultspaceistheupper
deck, with large bar tops able to
accommodatedishesservedfamilystyle,
alargetelevisionandapairofcustom-
builtcardtables.
Withsomuchexperienceinboating,
theownerwaskeenontakingafullpart
inthedevelopmentoftheproject.“He
wasveryinvolved,”saysBozzo,who
visitedhishomesandmethimatthe
shipyardonatleastsixoccasions.Itwas
theyacht’shomedockthatdetermined
theportsidepositioningofthebalconyin
themastersuite.
The ownersworkeddirectlywith
Benetti’sinteriorsdepartmentonthe
elegant,grown-updecor.Theprimary
wood isalight tanganikaaccented
withdarkerwalnuttrim.Guestsentering
fromthestarboardlobbyortheaftdeck
stepontoamarblefloorthatfeatures

the yacht’s logo in
afyon miele and sahara
noir. The owners chose
it to emphasize the
contour of the stairs, a
sculptural shape that is
finished with a paint
mimicking bronze.
More metal, including
stainless-steel details
in the furniture and
hardware from Dnd
Martinelli, is used in
the interior – but the
result never looks
harsh. Panels of silk
framed in wood and
buttery leather, used
in cabins primarily,
add softness to the
ensemble. In addition
to a few custom pieces, such as the coffee
anddiningtablesinthemainsalon,the
ownerschosepiecesfromfamousItalian
labels such as Poltrona Frau and
Giorgetti.Theonlyobviousconcession
totheyoungestgenerationisthegames
roomdecoratedwithlively,sturdyfabrics
andwallcoveringsfromRomo.
Theneedsofthismulti-generational
familypushedBozzoandtheBenetti
technicaldepartmenttothelimitsofthe
allowedvolumeonwhatBenettirefersto
asits 700 platformtoaccommodate
12 guests,ninecrewandlargepartiesat
thedock.Elaldrea+is499GTandboasts
sixgueststaterooms,allensuite,and
4,000squarefeetofexteriordecks.
Likemostshipyardsthatbuildlarge
yachtsinmetal,Benettihasdevelopeda
numberofplatformstoconstructboats
thatareentirelycustomfromthemain
deckup.Drawingaparallelwiththecar
world,NickBischoff,Benetti’scountry
managerfortheAmericas,explains:
“Youtakeaplatform,achassislikea 7
SeriesBMW,andyouputsomething
creativeontopofit.
“Ithink[HoracioBozzo]didanamazing
jobwiththeprofileandthelookofthe
boat,butyoucould havesomething
completelydifferent.Whatmakesita
Benettiisthelogoonthesideandthe

Sundeck spa pool


The sundeck spa pool (above) empties
intotwotanksbelowtheVIPstateroom,
withatotalcapacityof 925 gallons.The
tanksareheated,keepingthewater
warmovernight.Itthentakes 12 minutes
tofillthepoolinthemorning.Theshallow
upperdeckpoolisdesignedforchildren
andcanbefilledwithseawater.The
pumpscanfilteroutthejellyfish.

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