Behold Benetti B.Yond

“Equipped with a hybrid system for long-range, environment-friendly cruising and featuring a four-deck layout in a length of just 37 meters, this is a dream come true for modern owners who want to cruise around the world with their family and friends. In my imagination I saw a record-breaking boat, and here it is.”

The B.Yond 37M is the world’s greenest boat in its class, combining SCR catalytic filters – a gas control technology that uses a urea-based liquid solution already adopted in the automotive industry for Euro 6D diesel engines – with the innovative E-Mode Hybrid system by Siemens Energy, based on a crew-friendly integrated add-on architecture built on top of a traditional system.

The result is extremely simple management, with switching possible from mechanical to electric propulsion and vice versa without the intervention of specialised personnel.

This innovative solution offers the freedom of four different operating modes, including the standout Full Electric mode for zero emission navigation, an exclusive plus that allows B.Yond 37M to enter protected marine areas or those normally off-limits to motor yachts.

The lithium battery pack also makes it possible to stay at anchor in Hotel Mode with zero emissions, keeping the generators switched off and running the main onboard utilities from batteries.

This translates into time spent at anchor in harmony with nature, immersed in vibration-free silence.

With the new generation of high energy density batteries, the 300 kW/h pack will provide up to eight hours of autonomy at anchor during the day and 12 hours at night. The batteries recharge in just three hours.

Estimating an average annual use of 1,000 hours, of which 400 underway and the rest at anchor, fuel consumption and CO2 can be reduced by up to 24 percent and NOx by a maximum of 85 percent.

All this plus the added value of a Voyager with an incredible range almost double that of traditional navettas of the same size.

Or, up to 8,200 nautical miles at nine knots in Eco Transfer mode, with the two diesel generators switched off and only one propulsion engine running, which reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 16 percent and NOx emissions by up to 80 percent compared with traditional propulsion systems.

The revolutionary concept devised by Stefano Righini, who brings all his creative flair into play, features the inclusion of a fourth deck, which makes it possible to raise the most noble areas of the yacht and give them an incredible panoramic view.

The service area on the lower deck includes a walk-in wine cellar and cold room, unusual features on a boat this size.

The main deck provides four suites accessed from a panoramic lounge featuring generous windows, which Benetti calls the Playroom.

Stepping onto the upper deck, the living area offers a completely unobstructed 360-degree view. Moving up further, the bridge deck is set aside for the owner, while the sun deck provides a dining area with pantry and outdoor table sheltered by a hard top.

Two stairways, one for guests and one for crew, provide completely separate flows, ensuring total privacy for both owner and guests.

The layout is extremely flexible: the main deck, in addition to four guest suites that are particularly spacious for a 37-metre yacht, can optionally contain either the master cabin or the Playroom with a panoramic view.

The bridge deck can accommodate, on request, either the master cabin or a panoramic veranda. On the lower deck, the gym can be replaced by a sixth guest cabin.

Another important new feature is the double accommodation solution for the captain, with a full-size cabin adjacent to the wheelhouse and another very spacious one adjoining the crew quarters.

If the captain chooses to use the cabin closest to the wheelhouse, the other can become a seventh guest cabin.

The spacious garage contains a 6.5-metre tender for the owner, a 4.2-metre rescue boat and two jet skis, for the first time in a protected and hidden area.

The white steel hull and aluminium superstructure express the personality and elegance of B.Yond 37M, complemented by stainless steel railings painted white and finished with teak handrails. The hull was designed by Pierluigi Ausonio’s firm P.L.A.N.A.

Open and spacious, the interior design by Benetti architect, Mauro Izzo offers even more potential for customisation, allowing the owner to express their own taste and personality.

This spirit has been captured to perfection by leading contemporary design brand Giorgetti, chosen by Benetti to provide furnishings for the first B.Yond 37M, with solutions that accommodate all the owner’s requests in an embodiment of beauty and functionality expressed through haut de gamme, or top of the line quality.

The fine materials chosen feature a palette of natural colours, enhanced by touches of blue provided by fabrics and accessories, standing out against the white walls and echoing the colour of the sea.

Giorgetti’s refined and sophisticated language runs through all the yacht’s decks, telling the story of the brand’s prowess in designing spaces that form part of an overarching vision.

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