Benetti B.LoFT and B.Yond Motopanfilo models at Monaco Yacht Show 2024

During the press conference held at the Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo on the sidelines of the Monaco Yacht Show 2024, which has just ended with great success, Benetti presented the new developments that encapsulate the essence of the Shipyard – “ The House of Yachting ” – to the international media and its network of brokers. CEO Marco Valle opened the conference by underscoring how the targets achieved by the Group in 2023/2024, with revenues of €1.3 billion and a backlog of €2.6 billion, have laid the groundwork for forecast growth of 15% in the coming yachting season. This goal is backed by an investment plan worth €160 million to support the company’s strategic priorities for the three-year period 2025-2027. The Group has achieved this important milestone with the help of the excellent results reported by the Benetti division, which has an order backlog of 58 units totalling 30,900 GT, as was confirmed by Benetti Sales Director Daniela Petrozzi . The Shipyard has introduced state-of-the-art electrification systems that reduce fuel consumption by up to 20%. Benetti offers the widest hybrid range on the market, with 90% of models available in hybrid or diesel-electric versions. There is also razor-sharp focus on reducing energy consumption. Power Management designed to optimise the electrical loads on board, heat recovery systems and the use of direct expansion air-conditioning technology reduce service consumption on board by up to 40% The Group has also reached an agreement with ENI, and the resulting use of HVO biofuel for all shipyard operations has reduced CO2 emissions by 1,000 tonnes/year. HVO, which is compatible with the entire Benetti range, can decrease well-to-wake emissions by up to 90% when used as the on-board fuel. In addition, the Shipyard always fits SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) systems as standard for yachts under 500 GT, even though this is not required by law in this category. According to Benetti’s estimates, this choice reduces NOx emissions by 2.5 t per yacht/year, as well as allowing its yachts to be used in marine protected areas, as announced by Benetti General Manager Massimo Casoni . During the press conference, Sebastiano Vida – Benetti Head of Product – and the designers involved presented the new B.Yond 40M and 57M, Motopanfilo 45M and B.Loft projects. B.YOND, THE VOYAGER LINE FOR ENDLESS JOURNEYS Benetti renews the B.Yond line, the greenest family of yachts in the category. B.Yond is evolving thanks to the collaboration with Igor Lobanov for the exterior styling and Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture for the interior design, with two different concepts that point up the identity of the new 40M and 57M.