At 108 metres, IJE pushed the Italian shipyard into uncharted territory. Her winter garden is the most talked-about space in superyacht design.
Benetti has been building yachts since 1873, but nothing in the yard's storied history prepared the industry for IJE. At 108 metres, she is the largest vessel Benetti has ever launched — a statement of ambition from the Italian shipyard that announced, in no uncertain terms, that Benetti could compete with any yard in the world at the very highest level.
The Winter Garden
IJE's most discussed feature is her winter garden — an enclosed greenhouse-like space filled with living plants, natural light, and comfortable seating that blurs the boundary between yacht and botanical garden. It is a space for morning coffee, afternoon reading, or simply sitting in silence as the coastline drifts by. No other yacht has anything quite like it, and it has influenced design conversations across the industry.
Dynamic Positioning
IJE is equipped with dynamic positioning — a system that uses GPS and thrusters to hold the vessel perfectly stationary without deploying anchors. This is invaluable in protected marine environments where anchoring is restricted, and it means IJE can position herself over pristine seabeds without disturbing them.
Available from €1,800,000 per week, IJE is a yacht for those who appreciate innovation, Italian design, and the kind of attention to detail that only comes from a shipyard with over 150 years of experience.
