With this launch Benetti begins a hectic season of deliveries, including three giga yachts over 100 meters in length.
After “Quantum of Solace” and “Diamonds Are Forever”, “Spectre” is the third yacht launched by Benetti for talented New York businessman John Staluppi. M/Y “Spectre” is a 69-meter Full Custom Mega Yacht with a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure on five decks. The name pays tribute once again to James Bond, while the hull by Dutch firm Mulder Design aims to deliver extraordinary performance for yachts this size and is fitted with the new Ride Control technology by Naiad Dynamics. The interior design by Benetti’s Interior Style Department brings to mind the Art Deco and Liberty moods of certain French interiors, while the flowing, contemporary exterior contours are designed by Giorgio M. Cassetta.
The owner chooses Benetti for the third time and, as usual, celebrates his **passion for James Bond**, the leading character in the series of films inspired by the novels of Ian Fleming. **John Staluppi** who has fallen in love with Made in Italy excellence, has named his latest megayacht, a Full Custom launched yesterday in Livorno, **“Spectre”** after the title of the famous 2015 film starring 007.
The plans for this original boat were developed around the latest marine technologies and combining different **styles and philosophies** of interior decoration, with references to the past (the nineteen twenties in France) mixed with modern details.
M/Y “Spectre” (FB269) is a full custom **69-meter** megayacht, with a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure arranged on five decks, featuring a swimming pool and a ‘touch and go’ helipad. Accommodating **12 guests** in unparalleled comfort, the layout features **two owner’s cabins** (one has a private terrace, a sun lounging area and a hydromassage tub), two VIP cabins on the Main Deck and two guest cabins on the lower deck.
Bringing together Benetti’s most advanced design and construction technologies, M/Y “Spectre” is fitted with **Ride Control technology by Naiad Dynamics**, representing an absolute novelty for this type of boat. The system significantly increases**stability****during navigation** and improves comfort on board with the help of four stabilising fins and three vertically-adjustable blades.
The lines of the **Hi Speed Cruising Hull**, designed by Dutch firm **Mulder Design**, deliver maximum navigation efficiency, with a range of 6,500 nautical miles at **12 knots** and a top speed of 21.2 knots, 30% more than a traditional displacement hull.
The exteriors are by **Giorgio M. Cassetta**, who says that he has fallen in love with the project and is proud to have contributed to the creation of such a technologically advanced yacht: “I’m very fond of Spectre. It’s the perfect example of a **virtuous confluence between the ideas of the owner and the shipyard**. John and Jeanette Staluppi, with their immense experience and energy, have spurred us on to imagine a yacht complete with everything that could be desired on a boat this size. Benetti accepted the challenge of building it to the highest standards and with a wealth of innovative technology. The splendid result is a satisfaction that my firm will treasure in the years to come”.
The style of the interiors, created by Benetti’s Interior Style Department, recalls the mood of certain **French hotels and boutiques**, standing out from Staluppi’s previous boats in a more classical and modern way. The floor in the main lounge, for example, draws inspiration from the **Liberty style** flooring in a Paris resort, featuring symmetrical forms and clean-cut geometrical patterns, enriched here with **modern touches** provided by the choice of **Armani** fabrics. Other references to French taste are the **windows**, a reminiscent of Paris’ typical Liberty style shops.
With the launch of “Spectre”, Benetti begins a period of hectic activity featuring some very big yachts. A remarkable **7 Full Custom yacht deliveries** are planned in 2018/2019, **including 3 giga yachts over 100 meters each**, now being built in parallel at the company’s Livorno shipyard.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: M/Y FB269 SPECTRE
_Length overall_ 69.3 m 227 ft
_Beam max_ 11.7 m 38’4’’ ft
_Draft max_ 3.2 m 10’5’’ ft
_Hull and_ _Superstructrure_ Steel / Aluminium
_Full Load Displacement_ 1,000 tons
_Fuel tank capacity_ 120,000 l 31,700 US gals
_Fresh water capacity_ 18,000 l 4,755 US gals
_Owner & Guest cabins_ 6 cabins for 12 persons
_Crew cabins_ 8+1 cabins for 13+1 persons
_Main engines_ N° 2 MTU 2,580 kW @2.100 rpm
_Generators_ N° 3 Northern Light- M1305A22 200kW@1,500rpm / 50hz + (1 harbour mode 185 kW)
_Bow thruster_ Electrical / 200 kW
_Stern thruster_ Pump Jet 200 kW electric
_Stabilizers_ Naiad Dynamics
Max speed 21.2 nodi 21.2 knots
_Range @ 12 kn_ 6,500 Nm 6,500 Nm
_Classification_ ABS Compliance LY3
_Builder_ Benetti Shipyard
_Naval Architecture_ Mulder Design
_Concept + Exterior designer_ Giorgio M. Cassetta
_Interior designer_ Benetti Style Department
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