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

Italian yard Arcadia Yachts will be bringing the latest version of its 25.9 metres Arcadia 85 to the Cannes Yachting Festival this year. Designed for owners who want a close relationship with the sea, this all-GRP cruiser features an innovative winter garden that can be completely opened up to the elements via sliding glass windows. Another standout features is her 40 square metre solar panel array, which can deliver 4.5KW of power to the electrical system, thus boosting the eco credentials of the Arcadia 85.

The new flagship of the Azimut range, the Grande 35 Metri stands out from the crowd with her innovative foredeck layout. The trapezoidal bow design was developed in collaboration with Stefano Righini and allows for a spa pool, sunloungers and a separate seating area. What’s more, the entire section can rise up hydraulically to allow the crew to access the storage lockers beneath. Five hulls have been sold since the Azimut Grande 35 Metri was announced at the 2016 Cannes Yachting Festival and we expect a few more will shift at this year’s show too.

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.

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.