Grande 44M
- LOA: 43.6 m (143 ft 1 in)
- Beam: 8.67 m
- Draft: 2.05 m
- Engines: 2 x MAN, 1,550 hp standard or 1,800 hp optional
- Top speed: 17 knots, cruise 15 knots
- Guests: up to 10 in 5 to 6 cabins, 9 crew berths
- Exterior design: Alberto Mancini
- Interior design: M2ATELIER
The summit of the Azimut badge
The Grande 44M is the largest yacht that Azimut builds under its own name, sitting below the Benetti marque that stands above it in the group. At 43.6 metres it carries the Grande series into genuine superyacht scale, and Azimut quotes the length in metres to make that ambition plain. The hull is classed by RINA for pleasure use and displaces around 305 tonnes when fully loaded. Inside the family it works as the halo model, the yacht that shows how far a series programme can be pushed before it turns into one-off custom work.
Everything Azimut has learned about large composite yachts feeds into this platform. The 44M shares its design grammar and its construction methods with smaller Grande hulls, then scales them up to house ten guests across five or six cabins. For a buyer the draw is a real superyacht that still has a production programme and its warranties standing behind it. That mix of size and series pedigree is why the model drew such attention when it made its public debut at Palm Beach.
Alberto Mancini's long glass lines
The exterior is the work of Alberto Mancini, the designer responsible for most of the current Azimut range, and his hand shows in the long horizontal glazing that wraps the superstructure. The profile is low and stretched for a yacht of this height, an effect helped by full-height windows that pull daylight deep into the interior. Wide side decks and a broad 8.67 metre beam give the main deck real presence at the dock. Mancini works the volume so that a tall three-deck yacht still reads as sleek from the quay.
Much of that slim look is possible because of what lies under the paint. The superstructure is built in carbon fibre over a glass-reinforced hull, which lets the yard carry large glazed areas high up without the weight penalty that would normally bring. The result is a yacht that offers superyacht interior volume while keeping its centre of gravity in check. Broad exterior social areas run from a beach club aft to a generous flybridge, giving guests several distinct zones to spread across.
The largest yacht to wear the Azimut badge, and the measure of how far a series can stretch.
An M2ATELIER interior over six cabins
The interior comes from the Milan studio M2ATELIER, which gives the 44M a calmer and more architectural feel than a purely nautical fit-out. The layout runs to five or six guest cabins with berths for ten, arranged so the owner can take a full-beam main-deck suite forward. Below the main deck the guest cabins sit on the lower level, while crew quarters aft keep service circulation clear of guests. Head compartments are counted in the region of eight or nine, a sign of how much private space the platform carries.
Volume is the real luxury here, with the wide beam translating into lounges that feel like rooms in a house. Full-height windows in the main saloon bring the horizon inside and reduce the sense of being enclosed. The yard offers scope to tailor materials and finishes so that no two hulls need feel identical. With 40,000 litres of fuel and 8,000 litres of water aboard, the interior is designed for long stays away from the dock.
Easy cruising on measured power
The Grande 44M is not built for speed, and its numbers reflect a yacht meant to cover ground in comfort. Standard power is a pair of MAN diesels rated at 1,550 hp each, with an 1,800 hp option for owners who want more in reserve. Top speed sits at around 17 knots with a cruise near 15 knots, figures typical of a displacement-leaning superyacht of this weight. The hull was drawn by P. Ausonio Naval Architecture together with the group's own research department.
The engineering story is really about weight and stability. Carbon in the superstructure keeps mass low where it matters, which helps the yacht sit calmly at anchor and hold its line underway. Large fuel tankage gives the range for extended cruising between marinas. For the owner this means a yacht built around steadiness and quiet, the qualities that long passages on a big boat reward.
Who steps up to the 44M
The Grande 44M suits an owner moving up from a large flybridge yacht into full superyacht ownership for the first time. It answers the wish for real crew accommodation and a beach club without the commitment of a bespoke build. Because it is a series model, delivery timing and pricing are more predictable than a custom project of similar length. Early hulls have been aimed at the American and Mediterranean markets where Azimut already has a strong dealer network.
In competitive terms the 44M lines up against semi-custom yachts of similar size from other European yards. Its pitch rests on Italian styling and the group's carbon construction, supported by the depth of the Azimut-Benetti after-sales network. For a buyer who values that support structure the model offers a way into the 40 metre class with a known name behind it. It is a yacht for owners who want presence and space more than they want to chase a headline top speed.
Design
- Exterior: Alberto Mancini
- Interior: m2atelier (Marco Bonelli & Marijana Radovic)
- Naval architecture: Pierluigi Ausonio Naval Architecture & Azimut Yachts R&D Dept.
Who it is for: An owner stepping up from a large flybridge into first superyacht ownership, drawn to real crew quarters and a beach club with a proven production programme standing behind the hull.
Guide price: No public list price; Azimut reported seven hulls already sold before the world premiere at Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 (source: Yachting Magazine / Megayacht News, July 2026)