Benetti Launches 'Papa Joe,' a Semi-Custom Yacht Designed as a Home Away From Home

Benetti's shipyard in Viareggio, Italy, witnessed the launching event of the seventh unit in the Diamond 44M series, christened Papa Joe. The celebration paid homage to maritime tradition, upheld by the historic Italian yard for generations, as the vessel made its entry into the water through a slide launch like the famous Benettis of the past. For those out of the loop, the slide launch is one of the oldest nautical traditions in... (continue reading...)