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  Benetti Resurrects a Sixties Model

  
  Debuting at September’s Cannes Boat Show, the Delfino 93 relaunched Italian yacht builder Benetti’s Delfino line, a throwback to the sixties. The 1969 Genoa Trade Fair initially acted as stage to the series, which the company unveiled recently as part of its new Benetti Class fleet. The 93 is the first to launch. The 93 (28.5 meters) is a pint-size superyacht, encompassing big-boat features within its compact footprint. The large, 23-foot (7-meter) beam is its saving grace, providing all kinds of extra space belowdecks and throughout the yacht. The two roomy VIP staterooms and two guest cabins down below benefit especially from the wide beam. A huge, almost full-wall window characterizes the main-deck master, allowing all kinds of natural light in and excellent views out. Ten guests can spread out…
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  WHY Yacht

  
  A private island is one of the most popular purchases among the world's über-rich, but unfortunately they tend to be stationary. Wally and Hermès teamed up to solve this problem, and the Wally Hermès WHY Yacht ($TBA) is the result. This floating island offers a host of unusual, elegant features such as a 200 square meter master suit with its own 25 meter-wide terrace, five guest suites, a 30 meter "beach" on the ocean-accessible stern, a screening room, music room, open dining room, and a 25m pool around the helipad, as well as a host of green features, including 900 square meters of solar panels, and a diesel-electric propulsion system that, in conjunction with the unique design, saves up to 200 tons of diesel per year. The WHY Yacht also…
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