Benetti Oasis 40M LADY SARAH Delivered to Her Owner

Part of Benetti's highly successful Oasis 40M series, the handover of LADY SARAH represents a key milestone in a relationship that has developed over many years, as Fraser has supported the Owner in every stage of his yachting journey, from charter to purchase, project management, crew recruitment, yacht management and charter management.

The Owner first came to Fraser through Charter Broker Frances Edgeworth, over several years of chartering yachts in the Mediterranean. As the Owner's understanding and vision of his ideal yacht evolved, so too did the conversation.

Fraser Sales Broker Jan-Jaap Minnema guided the Owner's search for the right yacht, arranging visits to numerous yachts during the Cannes Yachting Festival 2024. It was during a meeting with Benetti’s Middle East Area Manager Nabil El Jammal at the shipyard’s stand that the Owner decided the Oasis 40M was the ideal platform. He enlisted the Fraser Project Management team.

LADY SARAH was born from a close collaboration between the Owner, Fraser, Benetti, and Leonardo Santi Design.

Working alongside renowned Italian designer Leonardo Santi, the Fraser Project Management team coordinated a comprehensive customization program that transformed the production yacht into a vessel with a distinctive identity while fully respecting the shipyard’s engineering, production workflow, and delivery schedule.

Rather than accepting the standard interior, the Owner chose to create a highly personalized yacht that reflected his own lifestyle and taste.

The design focused on elevating the interiors through a refined palette of bespoke materials and finishes. Natural marble replaced standard bathroom surfaces, while a bespoke bronze finish became the yacht’s visual signature. The finished result offers elegance, comfort and personality in every space, with pieces by Capital Collection, Minotti, Rugiano and SoftHouse, carefully selected furnishings from leading Italian brands and bespoke styling by Bergomi Interiors.

Ahead of delivery, The Crew Network supported crew recruitment, and the yacht is part of the Fraser’s Yacht Management fleet. Following her first private Mediterranean season this year, LADY SARAH will cruise both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, before becoming available for charter - through Fraser, of course - from the Summer 2027 season, completing the Owner's full yachting journey with the company.

Frances Edgeworth, Fraser Charter Broker, commented: "This has been a wonderful journey to be part of. Our relationship began through charter, with the Owner enjoying many different yachts over several years while discovering exactly what suited his lifestyle. Eventually it became clear that the perfect yacht didn't yet exist, so together we created it. Seeing him and his family step aboard LADY SARAH for the first time makes the entire process incredibly rewarding."

Jan-Jaap Minnema, Fraser Sales Broker, commented: "This project perfectly demonstrates the strength of Fraser's integrated approach. What began as a charter relationship evolved into a yacht purchase, followed by a highly personalized project and now crew support and ongoing yacht management. By bringing together the right people, from Benetti to Leonardo Santi, we were able to deliver a yacht that feels entirely bespoke while benefiting from the reliability and efficiency of a proven production platform."

Leonardo Santi, Founder of Leonardo Santi Design, commented: "Our ambition was to create a yacht that felt entirely bespoke while respecting Benetti's production process and delivery schedule. Through close collaboration with the Owner, Fraser and the shipyard, we demonstrated that thoughtful design, complete transparency and careful planning can transform a production yacht into a truly personal home on the water."

LADY SARAH stands as a testament to what can be achieved through collaboration with the shipyard and long-term client relationships. We congratulate all parties involved and wish the Owner fair winds and following seas.