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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