April 25, 2026
The Benetti B.NOW 72M Review: When 236 Feet Means Something Different
Benetti's B.NOW 72M turns 236 feet into a floating oasis: a 250-sq-m Oasis Deck with central pool that erases the boundary to the sea, with …
Read the articleThe Benetti B.NOW Series
The semi-custom steel line — four Oasis Deck superyachts from 169 to 236 feet, 12 to 16 guests
There comes a point where the question stops being which boat and starts being how you want to live for six weeks at a time with fourteen people aboard. B.NOW is where the Benetti range answers that. Every hull in the line is steel with an aluminium superstructure, drawn by RWD, and organised around the Oasis Deck® — the aft beach club treated as the main living space rather than a platform for the toys. All four are displacement yachts rated at 4,500 nautical miles, so an ocean crossing is a scheduling decision rather than an engineering one.
We review four B.NOW models, from the 169'0" 52M to the 236'3" 72M flagship. Twelve guests in six cabins at the bottom of the line, sixteen in eight at the top; roughly 499 GT up to 1,950 GT; drafts from 8'6" to 11'6", and crew accommodation from ten to seventeen.
The B.NOW Lineup, Smallest to Largest
Every Benetti B.NOW model we review in depth, in the order owners step up through the series.
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The B.NOW 52M puts a full Oasis Deck on a 169-foot hull that stays under 500 GT — six guest cabins for twelve, ten crew, and 4,500 nautical miles of range at 10 knots.
The B.NOW 60M carries a 1,400 sq ft Oasis Deck on a 196'10" steel hull — six guest cabins for twelve, thirteen crew, and 4,500 nautical miles of range at 11 knots.
The B.NOW 67M is a 219'10" steel and aluminum yacht with a recessed Oasis Deck pool and deployable side wings — seven guest cabins for fourteen and 4,500 nautical miles of range.
The B.NOW 72M is the flagship of the range — 236 feet, a 250-square-metre guest-only Oasis Deck with a central pool, eight guest cabins for sixteen, and seventeen crew.
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Moving Up the B.NOW Series
Almost everyone starts at the 52M, and there is a reason beyond price: at approximately 499 GT it sits just under the 500-gross-ton line, which is the single biggest step change in how a yacht is regulated, surveyed and certificated. Ten crew in six cabins, 8'6" of draft, 4,500 nautical miles at 10 knots. It behaves like a large private yacht rather than a small ship, and that shapes every cost that follows.
The 60M is the crossing point. It carries the same twelve guests in six cabins as the 52M, so nothing you buy is a berth — you are buying 1,080 GT of volume, three more crew, and a 9'6" draft. The 67M is the first boat in the line that adds guests: fourteen in seven cabins, seventeen crew in ten, a Sinot interior, and 4,500 miles held at 12 knots. The 72M is the flagship at 236'3" on a 42-foot beam, sixteen guests in eight cabins, 1,950 GT. Buy for the guest count you actually sail with, then check the draft: 8'6" and 11'6" are different cruising grounds.
Our Take
The 67M is my pick of the four and it is not a close call. It is the boat where Benetti stopped scaling the Oasis Deck idea and started designing around it — fourteen guests in seven cabins, a Sinot interior, and 9'9" of draft under a 219-foot steel hull, which is less than you would guess and opens up anchorages a boat this size has no business getting into. The 52M is the sensible answer and the 72M is the trophy. The 67M is the one I would want to run.
One trade-off to price in early, and it is not the purchase: crew. The 67M is drawn for seventeen crew in ten cabins, and that is a payroll, a rotation plan and a full-time management job whether you use the boat sixty days a year or two hundred. Do the crew arithmetic before anything else, because it does not shrink to match your calendar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I start with the B.NOW 52M or go straight to the 60M?
Start at the 52M unless you specifically need the volume. At approximately 499 gross tons it sits just under the 500-ton line, which is the threshold that changes how a yacht is regulated, surveyed and certificated, and it does that while carrying the same twelve guests in six cabins the 60M carries.
The 60M answers a different question. It roughly doubles internal volume to 1,080 gross tons and buys space rather than berths, and it draws 9'6" against the 52M's 8'6". If your itinerary includes thin water, or you want the smaller operation, the 52M is the smarter boat. If you are aboard for months at a time and the volume is the whole point, the 60M earns it.
Can a Benetti B.NOW cross the Atlantic?
Yes. Every model in the line is rated at 4,500 nautical miles — the 52M at 10 knots, the 60M at 11, and the 67M and 72M at 12 — which covers a Fort Lauderdale to Azores leg with margin in hand. All four are steel-hulled displacement yachts with aluminium superstructures, which is the construction you want for open-ocean work.
Range at displacement speed is a different thing from range on paper. These hulls are built to hold their cruise speed in a seaway rather than back off to protect fuel burn, and the weight keeps the motion civil for the people who are not driving. The practical effect is that a crossing becomes a calendar decision rather than a project.
What exactly is the Oasis Deck on a B.NOW?
It is the aft beach club treated as the yacht's main living space rather than an accessory. RWD designed every B.NOW around it: the stern opens out at water level into a continuous deck with a pool at the centre and lounging around the perimeter, in place of the conventional bulwark-and-swim-platform arrangement.
Scale changes its character. On the 60M the Oasis Deck configuration accounts for around 170 square metres of main-deck outdoor space with a coverable pool. On the 72M it runs beyond 250 square metres, with access restricted to guests so service routes never cross it. On a boat that size, that traffic planning is what makes the space feel private instead of busy.
How many crew does a Benetti B.NOW need?
Between ten and seventeen, depending on the model. Benetti draws the 52M for ten crew in six cabins, the 60M for thirteen in nine, the 67M for seventeen in ten, and the 72M for seventeen in eight. Those are the accommodation figures the yard publishes, and they are what a full-service operation actually uses.
The jump from the 52M to the 60M is the one that surprises buyers: three more crew and three more crew cabins on a boat carrying the same number of guests. Crew is usually the largest single line in an operating budget at this size, so the honest way to shop the line is to price the crew for each model before comparing anything else.
Which B.NOW Fits Your Life?
Tell us how you plan to use the boat — guests, range, crew or no crew — and we'll give you the straight story on where in the B.NOW series you belong, new or brokerage.
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