The best tenders and dayboats at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2017

With Mercedes-Benz style and a gleaming silver finish, there’s certainly no mistaking the Silver Arrows 460GT, which will be gracing this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival. A whole host of big names from the superyacht world worked on this 14.2 metre project from Martin Francis to Tommaso Spadolini and Van Oossanen Naval Architects. And with the recent news that Finnish yard Baltic Yachts will be putting the prototype into production, we can expect to see a lot more of the 460GT in the future.

Much sought after on both sides of the Atlantic, the 16.48 metre Van Dutch 55 is one of the most popular models in the Dutch yard’s range. Frank Mulder’s naval architecture expertise allows this sleek speedster to hit speeds of up to 37 knots with a pair of 900hp Volvo engines installed.

Another Dutch yard hoping to make a big impression at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival is Wajer Yachts, which is bringing its curvaceous 11.3 metre Wajer 38. Developed in collaboration with naval architecture firm Vripack, this 45-knot speed machine has been turning heads ever since it was first introduced back in 2013.

The 16.95 metre Zeelander 55 will be getting its European debut at Cannes this year. The classic exterior lines come courtesy of Dutch superyacht designer Cor D Rover, while the smartly conceived interior can welcome up to ten guests for a meal in the fully enclosed wheelhouse — and the Seakeeper stabilisation system ensures you won’t need to worry about spilling your drink. What’s more, clients can choose to work with Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design to customise the on-board décor.