“Motopanfilo” in the sixties was the Italian word to designate large boats only few wealthy owners could boast, often show-biz, high society or Dolcevita representatives. Right in those years Benetti stood out as a leading company within Italian boat manufacturing, as it featured successful models like Delfino gabbiano and Mediterraneo in its range. 18 to 30 meter boats that made the yard the 4th yacht builder in the world as early as 1970, whose owners were celebrities like Prince Ranieri and world rock star David Bowie.
A sleek and clean desig was those yachts’ distinctive feature, hull and superstructure merging into one volume ending in the classical round-shaped aft,
