Benetti: Bespoke And Avant Garde On The Seven Seas
Benettii Yachts Shine at the Monaco Yacht Show 2018
After the tremendous feedback and interest whipped up at the Cannes Boat Show, it was Monaco’s turn, as at the prestigious superyacht show Benetti introduced the audience to the Bnow revolutionary family of full custom displacement yachts, created by RWD studio and marked by an extreme customization of the onboard spaces.
The Monaco Yacht Show was also the perfect occasion to introduced the public to the “Seven” for the first time. The 50-metre Full Custom yacht has a fiberglass hull and aluminum superstructure. Exhibited alongside her is the “St David”, a fully custom superyacht of 60-metres.
The Bnow concept is composed of four different models of varying sizes, ranging from 50-metre, to 55, 63 and 68-metres. The Bnow yachts all feature a highly customizable layout and external lines defined by renovated geometries, to meet all the precise and unique desires of each of their owners. They share a unique family feeling, recognizable by fluid and elegant lines that define the hulls. A symphony of dynamic lines connects the decks, whose distinctive and elongated windows act as unifying elements, creating a harmonious ensemble. The outdoor-indoor living area
has been developed with a seamless continuity of internal and external spaces, in response to market evolution and requests from a very specific kind of client who loves a contemporary atmosphere, without compromising on comfort and privacy.
The philosophy behind this family of yachts is a new idea of luxury, based on the will to respond to every client’s requests, offering the owner a unique object, unlike every other yacht that can be found the market, to perfectly match all desires down to the smallest details; all in a shorter delivery time.
With the help of Benetti’s advanced construction technology, all Bnow models will be built in less than the standard time recognized by the market. New techniques, developed by Benetti over the years, allows the shipyard to speed up the engineering process. Giovanni Bizzarri, Head of Azimut|benetti Group R&D, explained, “Through computer software simulation we managed to avoid the 6 month test tank process. This new technology gives us the opportunity to optimize the process and we can now predict everything from the fins behaviour, to even how the exhaust gas flow will interact with the hull. On top of that we are able to predict now how the yacht will react in 2/3 years time, and this is a unique and incredible advantage when it comes to the designing and building phase”.
Adrian Chisnell, RWD project manager for all the Benetti project, and Jack Canning, RWD’S Head of Interior Design, gave more detailed insight on the models layout, with a focus on the Bnow 63 and 68 meters. The two yachts are characterized by the same main features that runs through the Bnow family, with a particular emphasis on the will to break from the traditional design to find new paradigm, drawing inspiration from other forms of design, such as automotive or civil architecture. On the external decks, for example, there is a feeling of residence with the loose furniture, rather than traditional ‘boat style’ of everything being bolted to the deck.
The designer also developed a fluid layout with minimal movement; a disappearing television, a fire pit that transforms into a coffee table, a back bar that rotates to reveal glasses and beverages; creating a feeling that space can change. The similitude between the yachts continue: both the 63 and 68-meters model offer the owner a quiet and secluded space. Owner apartments are welcoming large spaces complete with a studio and a beautiful fireplace, a feature typically unheard of on a boat of this sizes, that turns the Master room into a really intimate lounge area. Other Bnow signature elements that bear mentioning, are the aft swimming pool, the jacuzzi on the Sun Deck and the transom terrace.