Mar

Diesel-electric propulsion from Rolls-Royce sits behind Mar's scale. Benetti built her in 2020 as an FB272, and she lies for sale in Italy. At 108 metres and 5844 gross tons, she carries a crew of thirty-seven for twenty-seven guests.

Build and provenance

Mar is an FB272 from Benetti, a 108-metre monohull built to a displacement hull for long, steady passages rather than sprint speed. She was delivered in 2020 and has since completed her five-year survey, so she sits in class rather than carrying an open item on a surveyor's list. At 17 metres of beam and a 4.6-metre draught, she has the proportions of a yacht built to cross oceans, not just coastlines.

Layout and accommodation

Twenty-seven guests are accommodated across thirteen cabins, cared for by a crew of thirty-seven, a ratio that points to full service rather than a lean charter crew. The owner runs the length of a deck in a full-beam suite, with its own office and dressing space set apart from the guest cabins. Seven further cabins on the main deck are fitted as VIPs, each with its own ensuite, so guests travelling as couples are not sharing a bathroom down a corridor.

Performance and engineering

She cruises at 10 knots and reaches 16.5 knots at full power, speeds that suit a diesel-electric plant built for endurance rather than a sprint. A touch-and-go helipad sits forward on the bow, so guests and crew can arrive without a tender transfer when the itinerary calls for it.

On deck and at anchor

The beach club opens onto the water with fold-down terraces, and an eight-metre heated pool sits up on the sun deck with open views on every side. Between the beach club below and the pool above, the outdoor spaces cover most of what a day on board needs without leaving the boat.

Where she lies and how to see her

Mar lies in Italy. Boatcrowd sets up viewings and is present for them, and a survey and sea trial follow once an offer has been accepted.