The largest yacht ever built by Benetti, motor yacht IJE (ex FB275), has been delivered to her owner.
Boasting classic exterior profile with crisp lines created by RWD, and interiors by the Benetti’s in-house team, this imposing vessels has attracted the attention of the yacht aficionados and the industry professionals.
Benetti yacht IJE was built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure with naval architecture by Pierluigi Ausonio. With a beam of 14.5m and a gross tonnage of 3,367 tonnes, she offers voluminous indoor and outdoor living areas. Among her outstanding features are the huge swimming pool, cinema theatre, fire pit, an array of water toys and an observation deck. She can carry two 14m tenders on the foredeck and an additional 10m tender in the tender garage on the lower deck. There is also space for 8 Jetskis for ultimate fun in the water.
Accommodation is offered for up to 22 guests and 29 crew.
With a pair of MTU 2880 kW engines, IJE can reach a maximum speed of 18.5 knots and has a range of 6,500nm at her cruising speed of 14 knots. She is fitted with an electric Schottel stern SPJ pump jet which enables her to travel distances powered entirely by electric propulsion.
She is the first delivered yacht from the famous Giga Season where the shipyard was working on three 100m+ vessels at the same time.
“FB275: a great success for Benetti, for Livorno, for Italy. Today we completed this delivery 40 days before the due time. We have made the owner, his captain and his team extremely happy and proud of such a real masterpiece. My warmest thanks to the owner who trusted Benetti, to Franco Fusignani and all Benetti management who have made this extraordinary achievement possible” said Paolo Vitelli, Founder and President of Azimut|Benetti Group.