Benetti reveals interior details of 85m Project Oro during the Monaco Yacht Show

2 October 2023 • Written by Katia Damborsky and Dea Jusufi

A year after announcing the Giorgio Cassetta-designed 85-metre Project Oro, Benetti used the Monaco Yacht Show to share the yacht's interior concept.

The yacht's full-custom interiors have been headed up by Valentina Zannier, formerly of Nuvolari Lenard, marking a first-time collaboration between the Italian shipyard and the designer. Zannier has a varied fleet of yachts in her portfolio, among the most famous being the detail-rich Lady Jorgia (formerly Ahpo).

Project Oro has been conceived to target a number of the design requests that clients frequently desire when buying a yacht in this size bracket. The exterior is characterised by a plumb bow, "stately proportions" and arching lines that taper into curved aft decks.

Project Oro's interiors are designed to "give the impression of a precious jewel"

Playing with the interaction between contemporary and classic, Project Oro incorporates "pure, ancestral shapes and motifs" alongside natural materials and a warm colour palette. External and internal spaces are also naturally well-connected, furthering the concept's feeling of fluidity – the main deck and beach club are linked by two staircases on either side of the transom.

Onboard highlights include a large beach club with unfolding sea terraces on both sides of the beam, with the terraces extending all the way to the stern of the yacht. Crowning the yacht is a 400-square-metre sundeck that’s equipped with numerous lounging, dining and relaxation areas. It is served by a pair of elevators, providing increased accessibility to owners and guests alike.

According to Sebastiano Fanizza, Benetti's CCO, the spacious sundeck was born from the demands of clients looking for a liveable and large al fresco space to enjoy. Elsewhere, the foredeck has a recessed seating area and there is a transverse swimming pool on the aft, just above the beach club.

Like many other Benetti yachts, Project Oro would be fitted with hybrid propulsion. With a GT of around 2,500, the yacht would be the sixth-largest custom project ever built by Benetti.

Benetti also used the Monaco Yacht Show to detail new developments in its B.Yond and Motopanfilo series, as well as reveal a full-custom, Espen Øino-designed project.