December 2023

Motopanfilo 37M

Azimut|Benetti Motopanfilo 37M is a yacht suspended in time, an example of classicism projected into the future. This elegant and modern composite displacement boat satisfies the tastes and needs of contemporary owners, but has its roots in the design of the Benetti motoryachts of the 60s, of which it incorporates the gentle and distant fashions, yielding much larger spaces in bright and constant visual contact with the sea.

Francesco Struglia, in collaboration with Benetti, designed the external lines, taking up the shapes and style of the past, while joining the hull and superstructure in a single harmonious shell. The profile, characterized by neat and clean cuts, has been elongated and refined with austere shapes.

The Lazzarini and Pickering studio designed the interiors, powerfully inspired by the nautical tradition of the 60s, with modern technical and stylistic solutions. Loro Piana Interiors completely covered the interiors and parts of the exteriors, which are characterized by timeless elegance and furnished with classic summer and sea materials, first of all linen, in shades of white, blue and malachite.

The Motopanfilo 37M is not the restyling of a successful yacht, but an all-round "today" project that finds inspiration in the past to project itself into the future, bringing with it an approach to life and design typical of a certain period, as well as some remembrance marks drawn from Benetti's cultural heritage and its most iconic boats of the time.

In a time when everything runs fast, sometimes in a chaotic and repetitive way, Benetti re-proposes the dream of a past that regales us with nautical stories and myths, with a 37-meter displacement yacht in composite, an example of classicism projected into the future. The conceptual work that the Shipyard has carried out, in concert with the designer Francesco Struglia for the external lines, and with the Lazzarini Pickering Architetti studio for the interiors, far from a mere retro reinterpretation, draws its raison d'etre from the past but, enriched with new stylistic, technical and technological knowledge, it guarantees a fresh and modern imprint to the project.

Today's Motopanfilo offers much wider and incredibly bright spaces, constant visual contact with the sea and large terraces that descend to touch the surface, but its charm is based on the same concepts of the past: an elegance far from fashion, a boat built to enhance its nature, a shell in which to feel enveloped and protected.

A story full of charm and glamor

Motopanfilo is the Italian word used, in the early 1960s, to identify the large pleasure boats of the time which rapidly became the object of desire for members of high society, princes, industrialists and Hollywood. Benetti was among the first shipyards to convert production, launching highly successful models on the market such as the Delfino, the Gabbiano, the Mediterraneo: boats from 18 to 30 meters that began to sail first the Tyrrhenian Sea and gradually the seas around the world, so much so that in 1970, Benetti was already the fourth major manufacturer in the world. Among the most famous clients, Prince Rainier of Monaco undoubtedly occupies a place of honor, but these models became loved over the years even by quite different characters, such as David Bowie who - we read in the book The secrets of my success written by Janine Allis - used to spend his holidays hosting the likes of Mick Jagger, Robin Williams and Michael Caine on board.

The design of these boats was extremely clean and linear, without overdecoration. The hull and superstructure were conceived as a single volume, linked together by one or two perfectly coplanar style powers; the extended lines drew an elongated profile and closed with the classic round stern, making it an integral part of the boat. The interiors were warm and welcoming, characterized by the abundance of wood used for both the structures and the furniture, white sofas and touches of blue that, over time, have given life to an identifying style.

Loro Piana Interiors: settings with timeless elegance

For this extraordinary project, Benetti and Loro Piana Interiors have created an important partnership which results in the complete setting up, by the Maison, of the interiors and part of the exteriors of the yacht. The 37M Motopanfilo is therefore dressed in materials and fabrics of timeless elegance, also linked to an approach to life and design typical of that time.

Giovanna Vitelli, Vice President of the Azimut|Benetti Group, said she was very proud of this collaboration and commented: “There are many values that unite Benetti and Loro Piana Interiors, first of all the craftsmanship for the product and the taste of timeless elegance. This is precisely the stylistic code of the new Benetti Motopanfilo 37M, which collects the nautical heritage of our past and projects it into the future. A perfect combination therefore with the Loro Piana Interiors style”.

The materials are the classic ones of summer and the sea, first of all linen, a fresh and comfortable fiber par excellence, with a pleasant naturally textured surface. For the furnishing of the Motopanfilo, the Lazzarini Pickering Architetti studio chose Loro Piana Interiors linens in shades of warm white “Biancore”, with touches of blue and malachite, taking up the distinctive chromatic combination of the 1960s tradition.

Connemara, a full-bodied and resistant linen, is used for the upholstery and the bedspreads; the Papeete, in the refined Malachite, is designed for sommier and cushions. The stripes of Millwood, Devondale and Darjeeling linens enrich the warm white background with shades of blue and play with different heights and combinations. The same linens appear in the large decorative cushions that decorate all the rooms. The fire-retardant and outdoor technical fabrics, always in white and blue stripes, complete the decoration.

“The Benetti Motopanfilo 37M is the second major Azimut|Benetti project we are part of after the Magellano”, explains Francesco Pergamo, Director of the Loro Piana Interiors Division. "Once again, we are asked to get onboard a boat that makes its signature of elegance, clean lines and interiors devoted to pleasure and conviviality. This same vision is also part of our brand’s very DNA, creating a natural and authentic union with the 37M Motopanfilo. The fabrics, selected by the Lazzarini Pickering Architetti studio, are among our most versatile and performing materials, perfect for the sea and ideal onboard a yacht. Seeing them interpreted with such sobriety and elegance is a great satisfaction».

The nautical sector is one of the most important for Loro Piana Interiors, thanks to a wide and well-structured offer that favors natural fibers and interprets them in a sophisticated and varied range of colors, with classic proposals and unusual accents, able to satisfy the needs of shipyards and shipowners.

Claudio Lazzarini and Carl Pickering, regarding the collaboration with the Maison, explained: "Loro Piana Interiors expresses the artisan sense of industry, which is an essential and unique component of Italian design and products that best combine research, design and quality. Taking on new challenges and developing new technologies with extraordinary elegance and great attention to quality is the perfect expression of Italian savoir faire.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BENETTI MOTOPANFILO 37M
Builder	Benetti Shipyard
Construction Material	GRP
Length Overall (LOA)	36,8 m (120’9”)
Maximum beam	7,8 m (25’3’)’
Maximum draft	1,96 m (6’5”)
Full load displacement	230 t approx
Fuel capacity	35.000 litres (9,246 US Gal.)
Fresh water capacity	4.000 litres (1,056 US Gal.)
Main Engines:	2 x MAN V12, 1.029 kW (1.400 hp) @ 2.300 rpm 2 x MAN V12, 1.213 kW (1.650 hp) @ 2.300 rpm
Max Speed	16 / 18 knots
Cabins	5 + 4 crew
Berth	10 + 7 crew
Range at 10 knots	3.800 nm approx.
Naval Architecture	P.L. AUSONIO Naval Architecture
Exterior Styling & Concept	Francesco Struglia / Benetti
Interior and Deck design	Lazzarini & Pickering Architects
Classification	RINA Pleasure

Go back