MOTOR YACHTS: ITALY
Benetti’s Oasis 40M is among the most exciting world premieres of 2020 and was set to be among the largest yachts at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival, before the event was cancelled. In recent years, the Italian yard has built three 100m-plus ‘gigayachts’ including the new 107m charter yacht Lana (see CHARTER), but the fibreglass Oasis 40M. Is the first launch following a design collaboration with UK-based RWD that focuses on large outdoor social spaces and poolside living.
The 133ft motor yacht has an infinity pool on the swim platform, just a few steps from the water, and the whole beach area can transform into a ‘terrace over the sea’ due to the large spaces and folding bulkheads that expand the social area. Benetti collaborated with New York firm Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture on the interiors.
Azimut’s major launch of the year is the Magellano 25 Metri, which is even the subject of a short film by Italian director Gabriele Muccino whose films include The Pursuit of Happyness and Seven Pounds starring Will Smith. The Magellano yacht and the Muccino-directed short film were both scheduled to be shown at a private premiere in early September.
The new flagship of the Magellano line, the 83-footer has an exterior by Ken Freivokh and an interior by Vincenzo De Cotiis, and great features include an aft cockpit where opposing sofas lined up lengthways can enjoy an infinity view. The yacht is also the first Azimut fitted with MMVS (Marine Mechanical Ventilation System) produced by Italian company BCool Engineering that is designed to produce regularly purified air in the enclosed spaces.
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