B.Now 52M exterior by RWD

Benetti is scheduled to launch the first B.Now 52M in 2028 and the first B.Loft 58M the following year. In 2029, the Italian shipyard also plans to deliver the second B.Now 72M with Oasis Deck^®, having recently announced the sale of the latter following the sale of the first unit in 2023.

Daniela Petrozzi, Benetti’s Sales Director, said: “The sale of a new 72m yacht and the presentation of two new models that enrich the B.Now and B.Loft families confirm our dynamism and ability to bring continuous evolution, new features and new trends to the large custom yacht market.”

The B.Now 52M is an evolution of the hugely successful B.Now 50M (click for Review), with Benetti recently announcing the model’s 21 sales as “an absolute record in this size category”. All B.Now models, which also include 60M and 67M versions, feature exterior design by RWD and the option of an Oasis Deck^® beach club.

Oasis Deck^® on the B.Now 52M

RWD has continued its collaboration with Benetti by designing the flowing exterior of the B.Now 52M, which features interiors by Valentina Zannier. The iconic Oasis Deck^® spans 15m from the stern to the saloon doors and covers 130sqm, making it 30 per cent larger than on the B.Now 50M. The larger, completely redesigned pool incorporates a retractable cover system.

Charlie Baker, Director of RWD, said: “Our vision for the B.Now 52M was to reprise the extraordinary features that made the B.Now 50M such a success and take them to the next level, creating a harmonious combination of openness, functionality and flexibility.”

Valentina Zannier designed the B.Now 52M interiors

The main deck has no external starboard passage due to a widebody design, with the interior now including a continuous pathway through to a bow terrace with panoramic views. A larger internal staircase in the centre becomes a design feature, while the dining room is now located towards the bow and is lit by floor-to-ceiling windows.

On the upper deck, the elimination of the external staircase up to the terrace creates a new 110sqm area entirely reserved for the owner’s cabin and private terrace.

Zannier said: “A new concept must represent progress in terms of both aesthetics and functionality in equal measure, and the B.Now 52M perfectly embodies this balance. Essential in her clean architectural lines, elegant in her interior design language, and with fluid connections between the spaces.”

B.Loft 58M was designed inside and out by Cassetta

Like the B.Loft 65M, the B.Loft 58M features exteriors and interiors by Cassetta Yacht Designers, the studio headed by founder Giorgio Cassetta. Dominated by vertical lines, the design focuses on “contemporary architectural language inspired by large villas and modern lofts”, according to Benetti.

Highlights include an appealing cabana on the swim platform, offering a shaded area that can be open or closed, and a new interpretation of the beach club. After the side wings are deployed, the waterside swim platform is 15.5m wide and covers an area of 120sqm. The cabana roof is home to sunpads and a swimming pool, and can be accessed from the cockpit or stairs from the upper deck.

The beach club includes an enclosable cabana

The loft-like atmosphere inside is embodied on the upper deck by the panoramic, 70sqm-plus skylounge, which has a remarkable ceiling height of 3.5m, extending to the aft end of the sun deck. The large glass side walls offer unobstructed views, while a large sliding door opens onto an aft outdoor deck offering alfresco dining with sea views.

“We wanted B.Loft to be a place where you feel wonderfully at ease wherever you are on board: a space that’s both familiar and surprising,” Giorgio Cassetta said. “We were inspired by the modern architecture of waterfront villas, particularly in Central America, with terraces on multiple levels that are always perfectly interconnected, where everyone feels part of the same environment.”

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