Inspired by her little sister the 66 GLX, which made its debut at Yachts Miami Beach last year, the Astondoa 80 GLX inherits the same large side windows. This revamped rendition showing in Fort Lauderdale also boasts a reconfigured flybridge and new interior palette of warm colours and materials. She’s fast, too, topping out at 31 knots.
Length: 24.92 metres
Builder / exterior and interior design: Astondoa
Unveiled two years ago as Project Nova, Home is a ground-breaking vessel for Heesen, combining a fuel-efficient fast displacement hull with hybrid propulsion. Electric shaft motors silently push Home to nine knots without the main engines. With mains on, they act as generators, providing enough power for hotel loads. Styling is cutting edge, inspired by a beach villa and emphasising a close connection to the sea with large expanses of glass.
Length: 49.8 metres
Builder: Heesen
Exterior design: Omega Architects
Interior design: Cristiano Gatto
Horizon’s new FD range represents a styling departure for the Taiwanese builder, with a plumb bow and floor to ceiling windows fronted by cut-out bulwarks for even bigger views out. The fast displacement hull gives the Horizon FD85 efficiency over a range of speeds and her wide beam means tremendous interior volume. Hull No 3 will be in the US and it features a main deck master and warm anigre and walnut throughout. The yard is also exhibiting its latest Horizon RP110 yacht at FLIBS 2017.
Length: 26.07 metres
Builder / interior design: Horizon
Exterior design: Cor D Rover
The first five-cabin version of the model that was introduced in 2014, this hull shows the ultimate in flexible accommodation. It features a main deck master with mirror VIPs and twins below. Furthermore, the twin beds slide together to make queen-size berths. The enclosed upper saloon on the Ocean Alexander 100 Skylounge offers even more volume, giving a lot of room for yacht of this size.
Length: 30.53 metres
Builder: Ocean Alexander
Exterior and interior design: Evan K Marshall
British builder Pearl Yachts will unveil its new flagship yacht at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Featuring a spacious flybridge, oversized windows, a full-beam master, a foredeck lounge and a PWC garage, the Pearl 80 is packed with big-boat amenities.
Length: 23.99 metres
Builder / exterior and interior design: Pearl Yachts
Following in the wake of her big sister, the Riva 88 Florida, the 32-knot 76 Bahamas features the super cool convertible 'C-Top' that transforms her from an open to a coupe. A carbon fibre hardtop lifts out of the forward cowling, revealing a foredeck seating area, and comes to rest between the windshield and roll bar. Inside, Riva style pervades with white veneer, dark leather and stainless steel accents.
Length: 23.24 metres
Builder: Riva
Exterior and interior design: Officina Italiana Design / Ferretti Group
It’s not just the wave-piercing bow and displacement to planing hull that sets the Benetti Fast range apart. It’s also the innovative propulsion system developed by Rolls-Royce, featuring a steerable thruster — the Azipull Carbon 65. The third hull in the Fast 125 series, Skyler will shows off this technology at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, along with RWD’s ‘Air’ interior, one of the three styles available to owners.
Length: 38.1 metres
Builder: Benetti
Exterior design: Stefano Righini
Interior design: RWD
An innovative layout is the hallmark of the Sunseeker 95 Yacht. Thanks to a raised pilothouse that frees up space on the main deck, there is a generous forward master suite configured on three levels. Stairs lead down to a mid-level dressing area then to an en suite below.
Length: 28.96 metres
Builder / exterior and interior design: Sunseeker International