<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a>’s 52-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> sold. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4698" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Exocet Marine (Company)">Exocet Marine</a> represented the buyer and &nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Burgess (Company)">Burgess</a>brokers Mark Woodmansey and Eleonora Pitasso handling the negotiations on behalf of the seller. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> was on the market for 170 days and her sale was concluded in the Bahamas. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215643/image/large-f97425025cfd67ed7d44da025a670ee6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215643"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> was launched in 1995 and has just completed a substantial refit that was undertaken in Viareggio at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arpeca Shipyard (Company)">Arpeca Shipyard</a>. She received a fresh interior design, courtesy of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ralph Lauren (Company)">Ralph Lauren</a>, and had some major upgrades to her mechanical and electrical systems. This classic <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> is then in turnkey condition for her new owner. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215642/image/large-869b5588b3acee80c4c2b67581d49f54.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215642"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215641/image/large-814d059a450694faf485ebca4e6a64d8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215641"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215631/image/large-aff8c9b65c0b16be205a9a795463af23.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215631">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54820" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Owner’s insight: Refitting the 52m Benetti superyacht Vianne (2022-03-23 11:45:00 +0100)">Owner’s insight: Refitting the 52m Benetti superyacht Vianne</a>This 474 GT superyacht features an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/245" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stefano Natucci (Company)">Stefano Natucci</a> and can accommodate as many as 12 guests across five staterooms. She can carry just as many crew, meaning that all onboard guests will be well looked after.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215639/image/large-ec98d8a260ede3e693881d92f00f0376.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215639"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215637/image/large-645dda9c938fa4f06a84262a8636d9d6.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215637"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215638/image/large-4d674238404a464ab975bf52dcab85a3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215638">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54180" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crypto-mania: Superyacht Vianne offered in Crypto and NFTs (2021-11-30 12:30:00 +0100)">Crypto-mania: Superyacht Vianne offered in Crypto and NFTs</a>In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> is equipped with a pair of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1448" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Deutz AG (Company)">Deutz AG</a> engines that give her a cruising speed of 15 knots and a top speed of 21 knots. She was sold with a last known asking price of $7,900,000.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215630/image/large-08aa4861b5acf6e7817befe51fab0f42.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215630"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215626/image/large-9546ae48cd1826855a1e3bc6ffda3586.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215626"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215627/image/large-2263b3cd43e397adb74e1234d7ce8642.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215627"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215620/image/large-e30187962ab53a3cf4c436cf6dabf1e5.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215620">

Benetti 52m motor yacht Vianne sold 

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Benetti’s 52m motor yacht Vianne sold with a last known asking price of $7,900,000.

Sold: Classic 52m Benetti Vianne 

Vianne yacht arial 

There’s a great allure for a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> superyacht that draws in both experienced and new yacht owners, and the 52-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> is no exception. She was her current owner’s first foray into yachting, and to say that he and his family have loved the experience would be an understatement.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215643/image/large-5600cd0ee98fab58c88481455d0d1698.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215643"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> has taken them far and wide: “Last summer we travelled extensively around the Mediterranean, enjoying the waters of Italy, France, Monaco, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece and more,” her owner said. “In the winter we decided to take the passage to the Caribbean to spend time in St Maarten, St Barths, Antigua, the Grenadines and Mustique – home to some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and secluded spots. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> has proved herself to be a great yacht to travel the world with. ” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/220873/image/large-7695b0663e7b132336bf1c38aa5c8cc3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/220873">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54014" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti’s 52m classic motor yacht Vianne seeking owner (2021-11-04 12:30:00 +0100)">Benetti’s 52m classic motor yacht Vianne seeking owner</a>For some a 52-metre yacht is perhaps slightly on the large size for their first vessel, for this owner it was an easy choice. “She’s a strong pedigree: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> build, an exterior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/245" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stefano Natucci (Company)">Stefano Natucci</a> and an interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Terence Disdale Design (Company)">Terence Disdale</a>. She also performed very well during her sea trial, topping out at 20 knots and boasted an impressive range. Rounding the package is her long standing crew and impressive charter history.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215626/image/large-9546ae48cd1826855a1e3bc6ffda3586.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215626"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215630/image/large-08aa4861b5acf6e7817befe51fab0f42.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215630"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a>’s interior was looking a little tired though, which spurred the owner on to take her to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arpeca Shipyard (Company)">Arpeca Shipyard</a> in Italy to give her a fresh makeover, as well as a full mechanical overhaul.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/213598/image/large-2b7f80de63ceee6cced032bb152936c3.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/213598"> “We did a full replacement of interior furnishings with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ralph Lauren (Company)">Ralph Lauren</a> home furnishings,” the owner explained. “Our home is furnished by them and so we wanted the same feel onboard. We chose <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ralph Lauren (Company)">Ralph Lauren</a> because they create a welcoming, happy family space, a relaxing, positive, optimistic environment where you naturally feel at home. Yacht interiors can be very fussy and intimidating, you feel you have to get out on deck just to breathe. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ralph Lauren (Company)">Ralph Lauren</a> is exactly the opposite. I'm really happy with the result - and so are her charter guests from the feedback I get.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/220831/image/large-93255e3f1c4b91de69240a6f00a3133e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/220831"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215642/image/large-869b5588b3acee80c4c2b67581d49f54.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215642"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215641/image/large-814d059a450694faf485ebca4e6a64d8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215641"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215640/image/large-d21c3fa06eb1809439f7ef502f089d08.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215640"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215637/image/large-645dda9c938fa4f06a84262a8636d9d6.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215637">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54180" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crypto-mania: Superyacht Vianne offered in Crypto and NFTs (2021-11-30 12:30:00 +0100)">Crypto-mania: Superyacht Vianne offered in Crypto and NFTs</a>Alongside this, the owner and team at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arpeca Shipyard (Company)">Arpeca</a> turned their attention to the mechanics: “The whole yacht has been refitted, basically we went through everything and serviced, upgraded, repaired or replaced as necessary. The interior furnishings are new, the electrics have been completely overhauled, engines and generators serviced, navigation systems updated, hydraulics, mechanical systems, deck equipment, safety equipment, there isn't an inch of this yacht that hasn't been inspected. And all relevant works are ABS approved to keep her in class.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/220830/image/large-67a0494035f58e78cbb4b059f49009b9.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/220830"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215639/image/large-602f804342b03a9cacef63ec7d1e9634.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215639"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215636/image/large-f38a1443271917f12f4ec377775f0047.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215636"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215638/image/large-09fe2e4380d98bc51fa498e457f37612.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215638">However great <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> has been for this owner and his family, they’re now looking for more of an explorer. “It doesn’t make sense to keep two yachts, so we decided to put <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> on the market while we find a new one. While <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> has been perfect for travelling around the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, we’re now looking for a yacht more suited for travelling in higher latitudes.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215621/image/large-4a1616e6d2bbac9eb86361869b62116c.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215621"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215620/image/large-e30187962ab53a3cf4c436cf6dabf1e5.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215620"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> will be available to view at the Palm Beach International Boat Show this week.

Refitting the 52m Benetti superyacht Vianne

There’s a great allure for a Benetti superyacht, and the 52-metre motor yacht Vianne is no exception.

Owner’s insight: Refitting the 52m Benetti superyacht Vianne

Fancy swapping your digital art for a charter around the Bahamas? Well, now you can. You can even trade in a digital superyacht – that is if you’re the owner of the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/virtual-superyacht-sold-for-650k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">exclusive NFT Metaflower superyacht</a> – for a tangible yachting experience. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/201383/image/large-6e3481c46cd0de5cf787e72ed56f9a8d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/201383">The owner of the 52-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> has opened offers beyond traditional currencies, offers span beyond Bitcoin and more mainstream digital currencies – if mainstream can be used to describe digital coins – as it has been announced that anything but a postcard can be taken as payment.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/95255/image/large-4abfda7357216156103e0bc5431d1557.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/95255"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/95240/image/large-9ebfcf5193638c9e8ce5ceea041fb80c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/95240">For those looking to purchase <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> a 10 per cent down payment in Euros or US Dollars is necessary, but after that the remaining amount can be paid in any major cryptocurrencies or leading NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/95244/image/large-31861bb644f6e4675fb271cf4908ca2b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/95244"><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/52m-classic-yacht-vianne-for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">As we wrote before</a>, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> is a timeless classic that holds true to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> charm. Her styling was a collaborative effort and the results are astounding. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> is opulently appointed and equipped with an abundance of amenities that include a helipad, a Jacuzzi and a plethora of water toys. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/95232/image/large-d63eeeedfcb84b81de2e10b0ed6811e2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/95232">While this acceptance of cryptocurrencies is radical, it’s not novel. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/833" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Denison Yachting (Company)">Denison Yachting</a>, for one, has been facilitating payments of this kind for seven years now. To date, seven wallet-to-wallet payments have been secured, and the brokers have their eyes on landing three more before the year is through. To capitalise on this potentially tectonic shift in the financial landscape, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/833" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Denison Yachting (Company)">Denison Yachting</a> has installed eight bitcoin miners in-house. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210670/image/large-a4ecddde47d5c68d605bd010a4321db8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210670">Designers have also been driving the trend. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6523" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="3deluxe Ocean (Company)">3deluxe</a>'s outrageously redefining VY-01 concept that inverses the indoor spaces to outdoor living – if you’re thinking of the Eden Project, you’re not far off the mark – is <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/zero-carbon-superyacht-vy-01-concept" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">accepting NFTs for payments</a>. This, to our knowledge, is the first concept to accept NFTs for payment.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/209793/image/large-4241d9af555e66b166290062f1838221.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/209793"><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/superyacht-brokerage-and-bitcoin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title=""><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/209782/image/large-7e9379419b476f2f40fccb8ddd8944a7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/209782">We asked earlier this month whether this trend was here to stay</a> – and in just a matter of weeks there are whispers that this may be so. Azteca, the largest superyacht to date listed for sale in bitcoin, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/72m-superyacht-azteca-sold" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">was recently sold</a>. Whether the sale was concluded using the currency is unknown, but it is highly possible. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/203387/image/large-9e0d584ed7732f7289f8fda55343b15b.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/203387">We then have this news, which is gaining great momentum within the industry and also through major media outlets. Interest in the topic is most definitely high, whether the traction remains true is yet to be seen.

Superyacht Vianne offered in Crypto and NFTs 

The owner of the 52-metre motor yacht Vianne has opened offers beyond traditional currencies. All major cryptocurrencies and NFTs accepted 