Benetti Yachts Is Launching its Class 44M at Cannes Yachting Festival
Benetti is going big at the Cannes Yachting Festival by showcasing its entire fiberglass series for the first major boat show of the season. Among Benetti’s wide-ranging superyachts will be Juno’s 7, the first example of its Class 44M line and the largest composite yacht in the fleet.
The 144-foot flagship was designed by Giorgio Cassetta, who delivered an unusual pairing—a classical exterior with a clean, contemporary interior intended for long-range cruising. Expansive windows frame the light-filled spaces, finished with pale woods, mineral-resin surfaces, and FSC-certified elm floors. “It’s an incredibly complex and sophisticated place,” said Cassetta of the 44M, “but has a truly amazing ability to welcome people in.”
The new Class 44M maximizes exterior space across four decks.
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Benetti has spent the last five years broadening its fiberglass offerings, tailoring models for different types of owners. It has largely done this by hiring designers, both within and outside the yachting industry, and letting them pursue their distinct visions.
While the 44M leans classical, Angel, the latest Motopanfilo 37M, is unapologetically modern retro. Francesco Struglia’s exterior lines nod to the shipyard’s 1980s Motopanfilo heritage, with a distinctive “bronze ribbon” between the hull and superstructure that makes the profile appear longer and more elegant. Long side windows and wide-open decks enhance the contemporary feel, while a cabana at the stern recalls a more glamorous, old-school era. Inside, Rome-based Lazzarini Pickering Architetti brings an inventive touch: ribbed arches segment the main-deck salon, creating an interior that’s equal parts architectural statement and timelessly elegant.
The “ribbed” interior of the Motopanfilo 37M sets it apart from other yachts in its class.
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On the other end of the spectrum, Benetti’s Oasis 34M and 40M—on display as A+ and Cada Dia—have already become modern classics. Their dramatic sterns, fold-out terraces, and sprawling beach clubs helped redefine how owners live outside at sea. In the case of A+, the dual-level rear terrace stretches across 722 square feet, about a third of the yacht’s overall length.
With bold exterior lines from the U.K.’s RWD studio and interiors by New York’s Bonetti & Kozerski, these yachts set the benchmark for open sterns that many others now imitate.
The Oasis deck on this Benetti created an industrywide trend for larger, open-stern spaces.
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Together, the four models showcase Benetti’s full design vocabulary: classical, retro, architectural, and contemporary. It’s a bold statement for the season’s opening show—proof that Benetti isn’t just bringing yachts to Cannes. It’s bringing range.
