Benetti is one of the oldest mega yacht builders in the world. Founded by Lorenzo Benetti in 1873, the shipyard started building wooden commercial sailing vessels for local and international trade.

After Lorenzo’s death the shipyard was directed by his two sons Gino and Emilio who renamed the shipyard Fratelli Benetti and gained recognition beyond the confines of the Mediterranean.
The yard became famous for its traditional Barcobestia trading vessels at least one of which is still afloat today as a private sailing yacht!
With the demise of wooden commercial sailing ships after the Second World War, Benetti turned to steel and the more lucrative leisure market and began building luxury mega yachts in the early 60's. 

By the 1980's the range had extended to include much larger luxury motoryachts from 30 metres up to 60 metres, the culmination of which came with the launching of Nabila at 86 metres in 1980.

In 1985 a new page in the Benetti history book was turned with the acquisition of the yard by the renowned GRP luxury motoryacht builder Azimut Spa of Turin. This ushered in an era of new management and capital reinvestment resulting in the modern and technologically advanced Benetti yard as we know it today: a modern successful thriving shipyard well placed to meet the challenges of the future and offer their clients the finest yachts today, something we feel Lorenzo would still be proud of.

In 2004 Benetti made a strategic alliance with Fincantieri, the leading company in merchant and naval vessels, for building and marketing mega yachts of over 70 metres.

The Azimut-Benetti group has been the world’s leading shipyard in terms of production for the last six years. In its three shipyards in Italy, based in Viareggio, Fano and Livorno, Benetti build fully customized steel and aluminium motoryachts.

A new Benetti After Sales department has born

A new centralised After Sales Department, reporting to the Sales and Marketing Director, is born in Benetti to look after its fleet worldwide.

The After Sales Department will be the first point of contact for all Benetti owners, crew and professionals involved with the build and the management, throughout the entire life of the yacht.

The priority is to ensure consistent quality of the services delivered and continuity between the design, production and operation stages.

From its headquarter in Viareggio we will co-ordinate and supervise all warranty works executed on the yachts, whether in our boatyards, at our base in Ft Lauderdale, or through an established network of trusted suppliers worldwide.

The After Sales Department works in close collaboration with the technical and production departments in the Benetti shipyards in Viareggio, Livorno, Fano, ensuring that the information gathered during the operation contribute to the continuous improvement of our mega yachts.

Thanks to a team of professionals with both navigation and building background, managed by Alessandro Gallifuoco, the After Sales Department has the capability to be ready to assist you in the most effective way.

The After Sales Department can be contacted via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or via telephone on +39 0584 3821.

Alessandro Gallifuoco background includes a degree in electrical engineering and a master in naval architecture.

His professional experience starts in Accenture, a leading consulting company, where he acquired a deep understanding of the manufacturing industry.

Later he joined Southern Wind Shipyard, which builds custom sailing yachts up to 100 feet, with the aim to join his life-long passion for sailing with his professional career.

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