The result is that belowdecks, the Legend accommodates up to
eight guests in a VIP cabin and two singles furnished with a standard and a
queen-size bed (what the Italians call una piazza e mezza,
literally "a place and a half"), so they can sleep three people if need be.
Taking advantage of the full beam, the VIP cabin is actually larger than the
owner’s cabin, but it has a smaller bathroom and lacks the tub. Natural light
and sea views on the lower deck are provided by large, new-look portlights. With
a reduced crew in mind once again, there are two cabins for three crewmembers
and a small galley-dinette in the enlarged lazarette (the tender and toys are
stowed on the open top deck) with direct access to the engine room. Besides the
conversation area on the main aft deck, the principal alfresco social space is
on the top deck and offers ample dining, seating and sunbathing areas plus a
full-size bar and grill protected by an electrically operated semi-rigid bimini
top.
Top: The master is located on the main deck for
easy bridge access. Bottom: Skylights turn the bathroom into a sun-filled
space. (Click images to enlarge)
Rivetti points to three major technical features that together
make the Legend unique in its class: the at-anchor Naiad stabilizers, plus a
Haarmann gray-water treatment plant and centralized Heinen & Hopman air
conditioning all come standard. In addition, Benetti is in negotiations with
RINA to acquire Green Star notation, also as standard.
"I don’t believe that Green Star notation should be left up to
the owner to decide," says Rivetti. "It is up to the industry to impose these
environmental standards."
The new Legend is a compact, yet comfortable and capable yacht that with its
bulbous bow has a range of 1,500 nautical miles at 10 knots. The 24-meter
registration option, combined with a simple yet intelligent interior layout,
means that it can function either as a small charter vessel with crew or as a
"bare" boat with the owner taking the helm himself and his family and friends as
deckhands. This is an attractive fillip to offer clients and one that is bound
to appeal to potential owners on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond.
Contact Benetti at +39 0584 3821. www.benettiyachts.it
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