Designed by Lorenzo Argento and Roberto Biscontini, the Italians behind Beneteau?s First Yacht 53, the new Oceanis Yacht 54 combines racing yacht pedigree with exceptional comfort on deck and down below.
The post Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 54: Speeding Beauty appeared first on LUXUO.

Photos: Gilles Martin-Raget (Running), Guido Barbagelata (Exterior), Nicolas Claris (Interior)
When Beneteau saw an opportunity to add a little thrill to cruising adventures, it repurposed the First Yacht 53 racer it introduced in 2019 and, with a few fashionable changes, reworked her into the new Oceanis Yacht 54. The result is a performance cruiser that sails like a racer, looks like a grande dame and joins the 62 in the French builder?s flagship collection of sailing boats. Beneteau entrusted Milan-based Roberto Biscontini as naval architect with fellow Italian Lorenzo Argento handling the exterior and interior design, the pair reuniting after working on the First Yacht 53, which has received multiple orders in Asia through Simpson Marine.
?The yacht is beautifully balanced. Once she finds her groove, you can take your hands off the wheel or steer with one finger.?
Biscontini?s two decades of America?s Cup experience influenced a balanced hull with a carefully positioned centre of buoyancy. The hull is modern and minimalist with a plumb bow, a vertical and open transom, a low coachroof, and a beam that?s carried all the way aft.
The construction combines fibreglass stringers fixed to an aluminiu...