The 154-foot 'King Benji', named after the owner's dog, has a 40-foot tender that runs 80 mph, a custom pool, and a colorful crow's nest.
is his first full custom new build. Determined to get it right, he spent five years planning and $45 million building his Dunya explorer. He engaged Gregory C. Marshall for the exterior and British studio Design Unlimited for the interior. His brief was simple—to build a yacht that facilitates the same five-star experience off the boat that guests are guaranteed on board.
His first boat was an 84-foot Azimut that he bought in 2009. “In the first year, I was probably on board 270 days or more. I just love being on the water,” Golder tells. In the following years, he experimented with RIBs, speedboats, and flat-hulled party boats. “I just became obsessed with every style.
A hatred for televisions and white fiberglass dictated other design decisions, from the split plunge pool on the owner’s deck thatto be tiled to the hidden television screens in every room. Massive opening panoramic glass doors—with no sills—was another non-negotiable. “That four-inch lip you get on production boats used to really annoy me,” he says, which also shows how fastidious he was with the design.was delivered in March and headed straight to the MYBA charter show in Genoa.
Golder loves his dog so much that he named the boat after him. Just under the KBG on the stern is an illustration of a dog. No special provisions have been made for the King, however, since he only joins the yacht for short trips. Golder’s 4-month-old son is also named after Benji. “I thought, if my son grows up with a few dollars to his name, then there is nothing more humbling than being named after a dog,” he says.
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