The First Benetti Oasis 36M Sells Just Weeks After Its Cannes Debut

It took just a few weeks. Benetti unveiled the Oasis 36M at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September, and the first hull has already found an owner. The Italian shipyard has announced the signing of the sales contract for Hull 1, brokered by Jonathan Hind of Burgess on behalf of the owner, with delivery scheduled for May 2028.

“We are delighted that the first Oasis 36M has found her Owner just weeks after her debut in Cannes,” said Daniela Petrozzi, Benetti Sales Director. “It is a clear sign that the market has immediately recognised the value of this project, which takes the Oasis philosophy to a new level.” She added that the interest since Cannes gives the yard confidence that further units will follow.

We looked at the Oasis 36M in detail when it was revealed. This is the newest and most compact member of the Oasis family, the line famous for its fold out Oasis Deck, the sea level terrace that turns the stern into a private beach with a pool. What makes the 36M interesting is how much of it has been rethought from the hull up, built around what owners and crews across the Oasis fleet actually do on board.

More space where it matters

With exterior styling by RWD and interiors by Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture, the yacht enlarges the spaces guests use most: the Sun Deck, the Upper Deck terrace and the Oasis Deck itself. Inside, structural interruptions have been minimised for brighter, more open rooms, while separate crew circulation keeps service discreet and out of sight.

Going further with less

A new bow bulb, developed by Benetti’s research and development team, reduces hydrodynamic resistance and brings propulsion fuel consumption to under 30 litres per hour per engine. Fleet data showed owners now prefer long stays at anchor to long passages, so Benetti rebalanced the tanks: fuel capacity is optimised, and black and grey water storage rises to 5,000 litres, allowing several self sufficient days in a remote bay.

Quiet by design

Electric actuators replace hydraulics for the garage doors, lifting gear and the fold down wings of the Oasis Deck, which removes the risk of oil leaks, simplifies maintenance and noticeably reduces noise and vibration. Propulsion stays with a proven shaft line, with the option of Siemens SISHIP EcoProp hybrid propulsion, a plug in system that cuts emissions, fuel use and noise. SCR emission reduction technology is fitted as standard, even below the size at which regulations require it.

Intelligence behind the scenes

The yacht also carries D.gree, a predictive maintenance platform developed with SailADV. Combining a digital twin with structural modelling and machine learning, it monitors the yacht’s physical and hydrodynamic behaviour in real time and flags anomalies early, helping crews plan engine and generator maintenance before it becomes downtime.

Founded in 1873 and now part of the Azimut|Benetti Group, Benetti builds composite yachts from 34 to 44 metres and steel and aluminium yachts from 37 to more than 100 metres. A first hull selling within weeks of launch is a strong start for its smallest Oasis, and a sign of how well the idea of a yacht designed around life at anchor has landed.

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