2009 Benetti Platinum

Boat Type: Megayacht (> 80')
Standard Power: 2/2,250-hp MTU V-12 396 inboards
Length Overall (LOA): 164'0"
Beam: 29'7"
Draft: 7'11"
Weight: (half load) 437 tons
Fuel Capacity: 21,133 gallons
Water Capacity: 3,170 gallons
Cabins: 1 master, 2 VIP, 3 guest
Construction: Steel hull and aluminum superstructure
Classifications: ABS MCA LY2
Genset: 1/155-kW and 1/115-kW Northern Lights
Watermakers: 2/3,170-gpd HEMs
Air conditioning: Condaria 720,000 BTUs
Windlass: Muir
Stabilizers: Quantum QC-1500P
Exterior paint: Awlgrip
Interior design: Benetti
Similar, but different; familiar, yet unique. Platinum may be the latest in Benetti’s Golden Bay series (Hull No. 8) but she is, of course, a totally custom build. It is only from the basic elements of her plan and profile that you can tell she is a member of the family. In every other respect she is absolutely her own mistress.

Launched last fall, she made her first public appearance at September’s Cannes Boat Show and enjoyed the ultimate gratification of being the debutante who’s the center of attention. She was the largest yacht there—by a considerable margin—and dominated the show’s superyacht quay at the seaward side of the harbor with regal poise.

Built for an experienced owner and long-standing Benetti customer, Platinum was designed from the outset with the comfort of guests in mind. “A yacht should be luxurious, something which inspires you. Ordinary life is boring brown,” he said. A superyacht holiday is arguably the ultimate holiday, and a guest on one has to feel ultra-special. Accordingly, the owner worked closely with Benetti’s design team to create an interior that has more than a touch of the Palais de Versailles about it, with French-influenced detailing in the fine woodwork—mostly burr oak, tinted to different shades—the bolster-end sofas, and ruched curtains. Even the neo-classical table lamps have a touch of Sevres about them, and each of the guest bathrooms features a different Italian marble, including some rare, black Portoro and beautifully veined white Carrara.