Benetti and Fernando Romero Enterprise came together to design the superyacht of the future—an elegant and elevated new concept in yachting.
Benetti’s identity is recognizable around the world as a penultimate expression of sophisticated luxury. Fernando Romero’s design approach to Se77antasette retains the classic Benetti DNA, interpreting it in ways that elevate yachting to new and inspired levels.
As a contemporary translation of Benetti’s iconic geometries and expressive sculptural forms, Se77antasette couples the brand’s signature lines with organic shapes inspired by the marine habitat. The result is an intense and deep connection between and across 77’s multiple decks and levels, a sleek new silhouette, and unparalleled connectivity and openness inside and out.
FR-EE’s design harnesses Benetti’s legendary craftsmanship and reputation for employing new technology into a structurally efficient and spatially liberating design, and an elegant new curvilinear profile. Se77antasette’s unique form, sculpted via the vessel’s superstructure, reveals architecture of extraordinary spatial proportions. Generous, split-level open decks, interconnected corridors and bridges, and expansive interior spaces that are designed to adapt to any need at any moment—a sense of unlimited potential, like the open seas and the beauty of nature. Of 77’s numerous innovative features, many escape the untrained eye, including discreet and integrated instrumentation and radar technology, and a first-of-its-kind high-tech glass-domed observatory and captain’s bridge with augmented reality graphics. Se77antasette’s exceptional interiors were approached with the same ingenuity and attention as the craft itself, where every detail has been carefully considered. With the highest caliber fabrics and textures, custom marble bathrooms, and bespoke milled furniture throughout, luxury is standard. The stately multi-purpose entry hall can host intimate dinners or executive business functions. The central living area with double-height ceilings has an open dining area and lounge seating that can be transformed into a grand ballroom for larger parties, events, or screenings.
Se77antasette’s two VIP guest cabins have floor-to-ceiling retractable glass walls that open onto private extendable terraces, while each of the four guest cabins features a custom “floating” lounge and table element framing magnificent views through floor-to-ceiling windows. The State Room and Master Suite is in a class of its own, with a host of exceptional amenities including custom lounge areas, a top-ofthe-line, ultra-connected high-tech office, as well as a generous private terrace with a 1.5 meter-deep pool on the bow, with a lifting floor that transforms into a certified helipad capable of landing an EC-145.
On the lower deck, retractable doors transform an enclosed spa deck and mineral water pool into an open-air sea terrace and arrivals gallery, where passengers can enjoy al fresco poolside lounging and fitness, or step out into the sea for an afternoon swim.
Se77antasette, the revolutionary new class of super-yacht born out of collaboration between Benetti and FR-EE, premiered at the 2017 Monaco Yacht Show.
YEAR
2017
STATUS
Proposal
SCALE
Length 77 m / 252 ft
LOCATION
Viareggio, Livorno, and Fano, Italy
CLIENT
Benetti
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Fernando Romero Enterprise
CONSTRUCTION
Steel Hull, Aluminium Superstructure,Teak Laid, Decks
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
Benetti.
PLANA BUILDER
Azimut Benetti Spa, Benetti Shipyard Via M. Coppino 104, Viareggio (Lucca) Italy
TYPE
Twin Pods Diesel Electric Yacht
FLAG
Cayman Islands
GROSS TONNAGE
2300
CLASSIFICATION
ABS
ENGINES
2 x 1600kW Permanent Magnet Motors Pods
GENERATORS
4 x Caterpillar C32, 1048kW, variable speed
1 x Caterpillar C18, 563kW, variable speed
SPEED
Maximum speed: 16 knots
Cruising speed: 15 knots
RANGE
5,000 nautical miles at 12 knots.
FUEL CAPACITY
58,118 US gallons (220,000 litres).
WATER CAPACITY
14,688 US gallons (55,600 litres).
SPA
Wellness area on lower deck.
GUEST ACCOMMODATION
One owner’s stateroom, 4 guest suites and 2 VIP suites.
CREW ACCOMMODATION
19 x crew members, as follows:
1 x captain’s cabin
4 x officer cabins
7 x crew cabins
STABILISERS
2 x zero speed stabilizers.
GUEST ACCOMMODATION
One owner’s stateroom, 4 guest suites and 2 VIP suites.
CREW ACCOMMODATION
19 x crew members, as follows:
1 x captain’s cabin
4 x officer cabins
7 x crew cabins
HELICOPTER LANDING AREA
Capability to land a Eurocopter EC135 helicopter (or similar)
PASSENGER ELEVATOR
Servicing all guest areas across four decks
TEAM
Fernando Romero, Sergio Robelo, Lujac Desautel, Francisco Rocha, Unai Artetxe, Joao Urbano, Lucas Velle, Rigel Cantu, Sunny Wang, Yuri Jeong, Nicolle Hazard, Qingyi Chen, Jesse Wang, Binsi Li, Wendy Liu, Xiang, Bernard Chiang, Nick Savage, Zezhong Yu
Gallery
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua”
Forbes, March 2020