This year’s Cannes Yachting Festival line-up is looking particularly strong, with several new arrivals from the world’s biggest yards.
Our round-up starts with the 33.5 metre Amer 110, which was recently launched by Italian yard Permare. Notable for its quadruple 900hp IPS Volvo Penta engine set-up, this all-GRP yacht hit a top speed of 30.5 knots on her sea trials.
At 47.6 metres LOA, Andiamo is likely to be one of the biggest yachts on display at the 2017 Cannes Yachting Festival. Launched by Italian yard Baglietto in June and currently undergoing sea trials, she was styled inside and out by Francesco Paszkowski. Star features include her transatlantic cruising range when cruising at 12 knots, which is made possible by twin 2,012hp MTU 12V4000 M63 diesel engines drawing on a total fuel capacity of 80,000 litres.
Swooping exterior styling and equally dramatic 34-knot performance make Clorinda one of our stars of Cannes 2017. Launched by Palumbo Group in July, this 36.45 metre cruiser is historically significant as the first ISA yacht to be completed since the Ancona-based yard was acquired in August 2016. She also features an unconventional layout, with the indoor dining area situated aft of the main-deck lounge.
Hull number three in the Darwin 102 series of compact explorer yachts, Galego features several customisations on the standard Hydro Tec design, such as 2.18 metre headroom and an upper deck gym. Built by Italian yard Cantiere delle Marche from a steel hull and aluminium superstructure and launched in Ancona in April, she will be getting her public debut at Cannes 2017, where visitors will hope to catch a glimpse of her warm and welcoming Pierluigi Floris interiors.
Taiwan-based yard Horizon Yachts has built up a serious global appeal over recent years and this can be seen in its decision to bring hull number two of the FD85 series to Cannes this year. Launched earlier in 2017, this 26.07 metre yacht was styled by Dutch designer Cor D Rover and can accommodate up to ten guests and five crewmembers.
Hull number two in the Filippetti Navetta 26 series, Maxima will be making her worldwide debut at Cannes 2017. Six years have passed since the launch of her sister ship Sakata and the Italian yard has been busy adding several new features including a raised pilothouse and a forward-facing dining area on the main deck, which promises great views out to sea.
The ongoing collaboration between Italian yard Monte Carlo Yachts and designers Nuvolari Lenard has produced its seventh model, the MCY96. Hull number one, Mia will be attending this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival, where visitors will be able to admire her smooth lines, high bow and sleek profile — all hallmarks of the studio’s future classic design philosophy.
The sunset sea trials are a real VIP highlight of the Cannes Yachting Festival, and with her scorching top speed of 48 knots, Mystere is sure to be the hottest invite at this year’s show. Launched by Italian yard Otam back in March as hull number four in the Millennium 80HT series, her staggering turn of pace is made possible by a twin 2,600hp MTU 16V2000 M94 diesel engine set-up twinned to Arneson surface drives.
One of the most hotly anticipated new arrivals of 2017, the new series of crossover yachts from Sanlorenzo begins with the SX88. Developed in collaboration with Officina Italiana Design, this 27 metre aims to deliver the outdoor living of a flybridge yacht with the long-range capability of an explorer yacht. A highly flexible interior layout allows for up to six cabins, thanks to Sanlorenzo’s bold decision to do away with the main-deck wheelhouse. Piero Lissoni created the interior concept for hull number one, drawing on the design of New York luxury loft apartments to create an open and light atmosphere on board.
Riva’s sleek dayboat, the Rivale 56 is sure to turn heads at Cannes, but superyacht aficionados will also be keen to step on board the new Riva 100 Corsaro. Hull number one Bernardette got her premiere in 2016 at the Hong Kong boat show, and the second hull, Wild One, will give the range its European debut. Her effortlessly cool styling is by Officina Italiana Design with the arrow-shaped bow giving her a distinctive profile.