THE NEW FLYER RANGE After 30 years of history A NEW PAGE IS BEING WRITTEN
In 2014, BENETEAU is confirming its dynamism and portraying its policy of innovation in the Day boat sector. Each boat Beneteau designs is state of the art due to the technology invested and the fact that Beneteau surrounds itself with best yacht and interior design teams in the world, such as Pininfarina or Philippe Stark. This commitment to building a superior product has helped Beneteau assume a position of leader and innovator in the boating industry. Today BENETEAU continues to display passion and innovation by producing boats that are more elegant, competitive, seaworthy and accessible. The confirmed success of the Flyer range, which continues to be recognized for the tremendous reputation it has received in the past, continues this year. At center stage on the Paris Boat Show scene, BENETEAU will be introducing three new unseen and innovative models, developed around the single 6-metre design. This is a much-awaited event that again reinforces the enthusiasm that Beneteau’s followers have supported.
THE NEW FLYER 6-Style equal s perfection
Once again Beneteau is setting the bar very high in the field of design as well as in terms of use and style. The Flyer range has been completely rethought around a 6-metre concept that responds to the demands of design, quality and control of costs, which are continuously increasing. In order to create a difference in a market that is highly competitive, Beneteau began a competition amongst a selection of design offices. The choice fell on the Parisian agency, “Style & Design”, which is equipped with the latest technology in design and creation. These young creators of trends know how to devise an attractive boat that expresses itself above all by its strong identity. From this collaboration comes a modern, innovative boat with a clean design. Immediately recognizable, the stem is inspired by images from the automobile industry. It will come to be the signature of the various models in the range for a resolutely different style.
A new “Air Step ®” hull for driving sensations second to none
The designer Patrick Tableau, together with Tanguy Le Bihan and Rémi Laval-Jeantet, have rethought the hull completely to offer power, stability and safety. On the cutting edge of technology, the boat has a new generation Air Step ® hull, optimized for this size of boat. To the three, already patented unique qualities of this technology (stability, performance and comfort at sea), the three designers have added an important aspect to navigation: grip, leading to an exceptional sea-keeping ability, a determining factor in creating a feeling of confidence and unequalled navigational ease. The hull passes fluidly through the chop and the boat remains level even when the sea has built up. Tests carried out in all sea conditions confirmed this excellent performance, which combines to allow a strong acceleration ability, good stability in all weathers and great comfort at the helm station. The tapered, V-shaped stem passes subtly through the troughs without slamming or making one wet, a comfort normally found in bigger boats. At full speed, the general design of the hull with its three lateral curves, positioned to the nearest millimetre, allows the boat to link turns whilst maintaining an exceptional grip and also reaching 40 knots with a 200HP engine, essential criteria for sailing in complete safety in all weather conditions.
A new FLYER rang e identifying three types of motor boating
If the designers have designed a new Bénéteau style that is found nowhere else, they have also rethought the
design of the living space by looking at the essentials. The Flyer range comes in three versions for different
uses, but with an identical philosophy.
The whole range offers maximised space and new practicalities.
– More comfort thanks to the boat’s greater beam forward.
– Better layout allowing new uses with two sun beds (exception on a 6-metre boat.
– A very wide choice of options to realise all dreams of being out on the water.
