24 of the best luxury yachts heading to the Cannes Yachting Festival 2017

Launched in April at the Italian yard, 49.9 metre Elsea marks an exciting new direction for Cantiere Cerri Navali, as she is the first yacht in the fully custom Fuoriserie line. Her sleek styling is courtesy of Studio Bacigalupo and reflects her sporty performance, with a top speed of 27 knots achieved during her recent sea trials. Key features include two saloon areas — a formal space with a dining table on the main deck and a more cosy area on the upper deck, which is ideal for hosting on-board movie nights for all ten guests.

Spanish shipyard Astondoa is celebrating its 100th anniversary with the Century range, which began with the launch of the 110 Century Sophye and continues with the 30.45 metre Astondoa 100 Century yacht Ninitas. Built at the yard's Alicante HQ, this 26-knot fast cruising yacht is due to make her public debut at Cannes 2017. The towering superstructure takes the raised pilot house style to new heights, leaving acres of space for a luxurious main-deck master cabin fitted out with a décor by Italian studio Cristiano Gatto Design.

The first new yacht to be launched by Turkish yard Turquoise since 2013, Razan is a 47 metre steel and aluminium cruiser from the drawing boards of British studio H2 Yacht Design. She stands out from her peers with a spacious superyacht beach club and a globe-trotting maximum cruising range of 4,200 nautical miles. Fresh from her debut season exploring the Turkish coast, Montenegro and Croatia, Razan is sure to be a head-turner at Cannes 2017.

British yard Sunseeker will be giving its popular 131 Yacht a Cannes debut this year. First introduced at the 2016 London Boat Show, this 40.05 metre series has proved to be hugely popular with the eighth and ninth hulls sold at the 2017 London Boat Show. Key features include accommodation for ten guests in five cabins, as well as a large tender garage than can house a six metre tender and a pair of Jet Skis.