28 of the best new yachts on display at the 2017 Monaco Yacht Show

2017 is shaping up to be a huge year for Italian yard Rossinavi, with four yacht launches scheduled. The Longitude 49 yacht Aurora is arguably the most exciting of the bunch, with a dynamic exterior design by Fulvio De Simoni, and she will be going on display in Port Hercules this September along with the yard's other recent launch, the 49.9 metre Endeavour II.

With towering topsides and vivid orange detailing, there’s certainly no mistaking Genesia, the new Ocean King 130 yacht from Italian yard Cantiere Navali Chioggia. Styled inside and out by Andrea Vallicelli and riding on a hull developed by naval architects InNave, this 40.25 metre explorer yacht will have visitors to the Monaco show dreaming of far-flung expeditions.

The Gulf Craft Majesty 100 series is new for 2017, and despite measuring 31.68 metres, it is described by the UAE-based yard as an “entry-level superyacht range”. Built to an in-house design, the Majesty 100 is also the first Gulf Craft yacht to feature a skylounge, giving owners the chance to enjoy elevated views out to sea from the comfort of an air-conditioned upper saloon.

The first Heesen yacht to combine hybrid propulsion with a fast displacement hull, 49.8 metre Home will be making her debut at Monaco this year. Italian design Cristiano Gatto created a chic, modern interior for this all aluminium yacht, which perfectly compliments her sleek exterior styling, which comes courtesy of long-time yard collaborator Omega Architects. And given Heesen’s reputation for top-notch hospitality, the 4.8 metre long sundeck bar should come in handy during the show.

Yard owner Hans Georg Näder has commissioned Baltic for all six of his Pink Gin sailing yachts and the latest installment, Pink Gin VI, pushes the boundaries of sailing design in several key ways. Keep an eye out for multiple balconies cut into her 53.9 metre carbon-fibre hull, as well as her Design Unlimited interior of petrified wood, salmon skin, gilded bronze, hammered copper and velvet.

Italian yard Perini Navi has confirmed that it will be bringing a 60 metre sailing yacht to Monaco this year, with reports suggesting that it is the in-build project currently known as C2232, which was recently launched and named Seven. She is the third such yacht to be built by Perini, following on from Seahawk and Perseus 3, all of which benefit from Ron Holland's naval architecture expertise.

Hull number one in the Sanlorenzo 52 Steel range, Seven Sins has already been given the red carpet treatment in Monaco as part of her official unveiling last month. Returning to the principality in September, she will be fresh from her maiden season cruising the Mediterranean. No doubt her Belgian owner will have made good use of her fold-out beach club and aft-deck swimming pool.

Meanwhile, the 42.2 metre Ocean’s Four and as-yet-unnamed models from the SL118 and SD126 series will also be representing the Italian yard in Port Hercules.

Venerable Dutch yard Hakvoort is bringing its newest canoe-sterned beauty to this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. 38.25 metre Soprano hits all the right notes with a interior by Felix Buytendijk that was inspired by New England beach houses. This classically styled aesthetic is truly befitting of her elegant exterior from Diana Yacht Design.

Most of the new yachts going on display at the Monaco Yacht Show have had a relatively short delivery voyage. Not so, Sorceress, who will have proved her blue water cruising credentials by making the trip up from South Africa where she was launched in April by the Southern Wind Shipyard. The first model in the limited edition SW96 series, she features naval architecture by Farr Yacht Design as well as styling inside and out by Nauta Design.

Hull number four in the Wallycento series of 30.48 metre sailing superyachts, Tango will be representing the yard at this year’s Monaco show. Developed in collaboration with naval architect Mark Mills and built by Persico Marine, she features interior styling by the renowned Pininfarina studio. Wally adds that this latest model has been optimised for superior performance, with improved hull stiffness, a new deck layout and a lower dry displacement of 47.5 tonnes.