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“This boat gets more eyes than an optician,” says Tim Ciasulli, owner of Rebeca, Benetti’s first Oasis. He took delivery of the 134ft yacht, the first in a series developed with exterior designer RWD and interior designer Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture, in the fall of 2020. He enjoyed cruising along the Italian coast – a reduced itinerary owing to travel restrictions and mandated quarantine – and feted the delivery with builder Benetti in colorful Portofino. At dinner, he told everyone: “If I get one euro for every picture that people take of this boat, I can buy a 50 meter tonight.”
He might do just that, someday – but he isn’t ready to trade up just yet. As we catch up by phone in late December, he is hoping for more Mediterranean adventures, starting with the Balearics in the spring. Rebeca will also be available for charter and he’s quite happy with the number of inquiries that charter manager Burgess has received to date.
The American former offshore powerboat racing champion has enjoyed boats for a long
