Ferretti 940: The 95-Footer That Lives Like a Superyacht
There’s a line in yachting where a big boat becomes something more — where the layout, the volume, and the onboard experience stop feeling like a vessel and start feeling like a residence that happens to float. The Ferretti 940 doesn’t just approach that line. It steps over it with the confidence of a builder that’s been perfecting this craft for six decades.
Who It’s For
The Ferretti 940 targets the owner who wants superyacht space and service without crossing the 30-meter threshold. You want a main deck master suite, five cabins for a full guest complement, crew quarters that actually retain good people, and the kind of outdoor living that makes anchoring in Sardinia feel like checking into a private villa. But you also want to dock in most Mediterranean marinas, manage reasonable operating costs, and keep your crew count at four.
If you’re upgrading from a 70-to-80-foot flybridge and you’ve been telling yourself "just a little more room" — the 940 is the answer to that conversation. It’s also the boat that convinces the spouse who has been on 100-footers and didn’t hate it.
Design & Layout: Widebody Changes the Math
The 940 is Ferretti’s first widebody yacht, and that single word — widebody — changes everything about how the boat lives. At 22’2" of beam carried nearly the full length of a 95’1" LOA, every cabin, every walkway, and every social space gains meaningful volume over traditional builds in this size class.
The exterior, styled by Filippo Salvetti, strikes a balance between aggression and elegance. Long horizontal lines, flush-glazing, and a two-tone hull create a profile that reads as modern without trying too hard. The aft cockpit stretches 32 square meters — enough for a proper outdoor dining setup or, on the first hull, freestanding Minotti furniture that turns the space into a floating terrace.
Step inside and the IdeaeItalia interior delivers a residential atmosphere. The open-plan saloon flows from an L-shaped lounge to a dining area seating eight, with floor-to-ceiling glazing on both sides and a sliding starboard panel that opens the space to the sea breeze. The feel is contemporary Italian — warm woods, bronze-glass accents, and a restraint that lets the craftsmanship speak.
The full-beam master suite forward on the main deck is the standout. A private lobby leads to a walk-in wardrobe and then into the bedroom itself — king bed, panoramic windows on three sides, and an en-suite finished in Silver Roots marble. It’s a cabin that belongs on a yacht twice this length.
Below, four guest staterooms — three doubles and a convertible twin — each have en-suite facilities and storage that signals extended-cruise thinking. Crew quarters forward accommodate up to four with private access, captain’s cabin included.
The 50-square-meter flybridge is genuinely impressive: hardtop with optional louvres, outdoor galley, bar, dining for the full guest count, and enough lounge space that it functions as the yacht’s social headquarters from morning coffee to sunset cocktails.
Performance & Engineering
The 940 is built on a planing GRP hull with CE Category A ocean certification — this isn’t a fair-weather boat.
Key specifications:
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| LOA | 28.97m (95’1") |
| Beam | 6.76m (22’2") |
| Draft | 2.30m (7’5") |
| Gross Tonnage | 120 GT |
| Engines | Twin MAN V12 2,200 hp each |
| Top Speed | 27 knots |
| Cruising Speed | 21 knots |
| Range at 21 kn | 400 nautical miles |
| Fuel Capacity | 9,000 liters (2,378 gal) |
| Guests / Crew | 10 / 4 |
Two engine options are available: twin MAN V12 2,000 hp units delivering 25 knots top and 21 cruise, or the upgraded MAN V12X 2,200 hp pushing 27 knots top and 23 cruise. Either way, you’re getting a yacht that reaches your anchorage quickly and does it with the poise of Sleipner hydraulic stabilizers working at both cruise and zero speed.
The 4.1-meter tender garage is concealed beneath the aft deck — no davits cluttering the profile, no compromises on swim platform space.
The Ownership Perspective
The Ferretti 940 sits in the $10 to $10.5 million range, depending on engine choice and customization. In context, that positions it against competitors that offer less volume, fewer cabins, or significantly higher operating costs for comparable space.
What you’re buying is the Ferretti Group’s engineering ecosystem — the same group that builds Riva, Pershing, and Custom Line. Service networks are global, parts availability is excellent, and residual values for Ferretti flybridge yachts have historically held well in the brokerage market.
The four-crew configuration is a sweet spot: enough hands for professional service, low enough headcount to keep annual crew costs manageable. Combined with twin MAN engines that are among the best-supported in the industry, the 940 is a yacht where operational planning doesn’t require a spreadsheet and a finance degree.
For the buyer thinking long-term, the widebody design and main deck master represent current market preferences — which means this yacht will age well in terms of resale demand.
Your Next Step
The Ferretti 940 doesn’t ask you to choose between performance and livability. It delivers both, wrapped in Italian design that’s confident enough to let the spaces do the talking.
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At 95 feet, most yachts are big boats. The 940 is a home that happens to do 27 knots.