Sharp angles and sinewy lines update the classic navetta style

Francesco Struglia’s design reinterprets the traditional features of iconic Benetti styling, and is  inspired by the Italian shipyard’s alluring navettas of the 1960s and ’70s, which were loved by royalty and rock stars alike.

The yacht’s silhouette is characterised by sharp lines and elegant, elongated forms. Distinctive exterior lines bring continuity between the hull and superstructure, feature bronze highlights and are connected by an angled piece of fibreglass, set from amidships to the aft, that defines the profile.

The boat boasts a design that is ‘tradition meets tomorrow’

Claudio Lazzarini and Carl Pickering fashioned interiors that replay the elegance of classic motoryachts through a modern lens, creating a boat that feels like a boat, rather than an apartment at sea and is rich in nautical themes and motifs.

Warm woods and rounded edges are both modern and comforting

Light woods, white leather and neutral-coloured soft furnishings highlight the yacht’s architectural lines, and portlight-shaped lighting fixtures and a white-leather-clad mast feature in the central staircase add to the feeling of nautical heritage. In the saloon, Pickering has added white lacquered beams to wood ceilings, and wooden beams on white ceilings to evoke the feeling of standing inside the belly of a whale.

Fabrics, including summer linens, are by Lora Piana Interiors

Materials are light and luxurious. Warming Alpi teak adorns walls and floors, Tuscan Calacatta marble is used on the main deck and Italian Antartide pink marble below, with fabrics provided by Lora Piana Interiors.

The yacht can accommodate up to 10 guests across five cabins, with additional space for up to seven crew members in a layout that includes a large main deck owner’s suite forward and four guest suites on the lower deck, all featuring double beds.

The master suite is forward on the main deck

A spiral staircase from the lobby leads guests through two decks to the skylounge on the upper deck.

Outdoor living was a major focus of the design, and there are myriad places to enjoy life alfresco including the spacious sun deck and bow lounge, both of which can have spa pools.

A look at the whale rib-inspired beams

A spacious beach club captures the feel of a classic beach cabana with a collapsible, accordion-style bimini top and features a pull-out bar and a custom grand piano-shaped  sunpad on the sundeck, which was requested by the owner and designed by Lazzarini Pickering Architects.

Designer Francesco Struglia wanted to create open, liveable spaces

A selective catalyst reduction system (to reduce nitrogen oxide in exhaust fumes and purify exhaust gases) is integrated to meet IMO Tier III regulations, and the yacht also has a double-capacity desalination plant so that she can spend extended periods anchored offshore.

M/Y Legend is powered by two MAN V12 engines and can reach speeds of up to 17 knots.

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