Ferretti 740 (2009)

The Ferretti 740 will catch as many eyes motoring out of Newport as it does tooling down the Italian coast.
If you managed to miss the ’09 Genoa boat show in Italy, chances are, you haven’t yet laid eyes on the new semi-custom Ferretti 740. We can say hull number one, revealed here, is indeed elegant and it has a fearsome 30-knot-plus top speed that makes it a party waiting to happen – but not waiting long! How about Bimini in an hour and a half, Antibes in an hour, Newport in three hours?

The saloon of the 740 maintains the structural line of the Ferretti 731, but features a new layout. The dining area is fully integrated into the space without bulkheads or partitions, but is set off by a step up to the level of the main deck that includes the galley and pilothouse.
Elegance is in the eyes of the beholder—and on a semi-custom or custom yacht, it is the owner and often an interior designer who define the ambience. The owner of this yacht opted for a bright, contemporary color scheme of ivory, beige and brown that maximizes the natural light the 740’s abundant windows collect. The fabrics and finishes clearly pay no heed to woody nautical tradition, which are so yesterday.
This package works well as long as you don’t have a) young children; b) a passion for red wine; or c) a large dog that likes to roll in the mud.

The main deck with the saloon, formal dining area, galley and pilothouse. It’s a pretty standard layout except for the stern area which is a Mecca for watersports. We like the passerrelle off to the port side which keeps the “teak beach” from being bifurcated, which often occurs on Italian boats of this size.

Getting four staterooms, each with en suite heads, into a 74-footer is not as easy as it sounds. Ferretti has cleverly done it by placing the master head to port of the sleeping area and fitting the walk-in closet behind the stairs below. Note the large bi-fold curved doors on the shower in the middle of the master bath. This adds a bit of romance and innovation to the 740. American owners will probably replace the three bidets with cabinets for towels. The placement of the fuel tank directly abaft the master stateroom bed serves as a good sound insulation shield and by being located here will not change the boat’s trim as fuel is burned off.




















