Italian style has always been synonymous with capturing the essence of timeless luxury. One glance at an Italian tailored suit and the delight is always caught in the details; the flawless threads, the polish of a button, the beloved stitching on the tactile label. This attention to detail is something that is carried beyond the confines of fashion and into the shipyard.
A Sail By Any Other Name…
Benetti is a name that needs little introduction in the world of exceptional watercrafts. The oldest of the Italian shipyards, the masters and maestros behind every curve know yachting right down to its very core. With a yacht for each day of the year under their belt, centuries in the business of beautiful shipbuilding, and sails billowing on each of the seven seas, Benetti is who you turn to when you want a yacht that oozes craftsmanship. M/Y Metis is a beautiful example of all that Benetti can do.
A pioneer of precision architecture on the outside, M/Y Metis stretches to 63 meters, boasting a 10.60-meter beam, a 3.1-meter draft, and a fabulous five-deck layout. Yet even with her five-deck stack and steel hull, this is a yacht that manages to remain strong but svelte in her ocean profile. From a sideline eye, she is all nautical gleaming white against the sapphire blue, but from a birds eye you start to see the weave of stylish color in design take place. It’s a modern vision with vast wooden decking, vertical lines, and big blowy volumes that somehow manage to still remain tight.
Trophy Winners for Exceptional Exteriors
One glance and you see why M/Y Metis holds the trophy for best exterior design. Not only does this impressive yacht boast a Helipad and striking external lounging space, but also a fully touch and go personalized gym located on the fly deck that was requested by the owner at a late stage in the production. Bannenberg & Rowell who dealt in the exterior architectural design proving here that they are truly dream weavers, especially alongside Giorgio M. Cassetta, who was responsible for those divine exterior design touches.
There are few gyms quite like this one, offering active guests the chance to train both inside and out, but ever in view of the ocean, thanks to its sliding doors and dark tint windows allowing for perfect privacy. Located beneath, the bridge deck enjoys that rhythm of shade and sunlight and has been dutifully designed with flair to invite al fresco living around the clock. There’s a sink down jacuzzi for soothing gym shorn muscles, along with elegant sunbeds, a charming bar, ice box, and super high-performance griddle and barbeque so that the chefs can whip up fresh fish for glorious Sorrento shore lunches on the fly.
