Italy’s Benetti has sold nine superyachts over the last six months and will deliver 19 more by the end of this year.

One of the world's top builders of over 24-m yachts for 15 years, Benetti said it sold the nine superyachts between September 2014 and February, including a full-Custom 65-m, 7 Displacement Class and a Veloce 140-ft Fast Displacement Class, with the latter “confirming the strong appeal of this new line” following its introduction in 2012. 

This commercial success follows the news regarding the sale of two over-100-m mega-yachts. 

Benetti’s production line is working at full speed on 19 yachts, all to be delivered in 2015, including seven Custom projects 50 m and larger and 12 Class semi-custom units. 

With 45 yachts under construction in Livorno and Viareggio, and thanks to the constant attention paid towards clients and the yard's solid financial situation, Benetti says it is “riding a wave of commercial success, confirming the market's interest for all the yard's models and new designs throughout the world”. 

Encouraged by these positive results and provisions for the future, Benetti has decided to begin production of a 63 m on spec. 

This will assure that even clients with short delivery constraints will have the possibility to own such a large yacht in a relatively short time, the builder said.

Established in 1873, Benetti is the oldest Italian luxury shipyard and an icon of timeless Italian style and elegance united with renowned building excellence.

Benetti designs, builds, and markets two product lines: Class – Displacement and Fast Displacement in composites from 93 to 145 feet; and Custom – in steel and aluminium over 45 m in length.

Benetti has facilities in Viareggio, Fano, Livorno and offices in Fort Lauderdale (US), Dubai (UAE) and Hong Kong.

Benetti is part of the Gruppo Azimut|Benetti, the world’s largest private capital luxury yacht group.