As expected, September was a busy month for the industry with only 10 days separating the Cannes Yachting Festival from the Monaco Yacht Show. The latter was a highly anticipated edition that saw the highest number of 100-metre-plus superyachts in the show's history, including two record-breaking Lürssens.
The German yard made waves beyond Port Hercule with September's top spot going to an important update on its 142-metre Project Ali Baba. Meanwhile, Italian builder Admiral was another strong contender with the delivery of its flagship superyacht, Platinum, and the launch of the highly secretive JAS.
BOAT rounds up everything you might have missed in September...
1. Lürssen's 142m superyacht Project Ali Baba completes sea trials
The 142.1-metre Project Ali Baba returned to Lürssen's shipyard in Bremen, Germany following successful sea trials near Brunsbüttel. Little is known about the superyacht, though available imagery showcases stylistic similarities to the 85.2-metre Lürssen yacht Pacific, which features an exterior by German Frers. Delivery is expected in December 2024.
Read More/Lürssen's 142m superyacht Project Ali Baba returns to shipyard following sea trials2. 38m motor yacht Lovebug salvaged one month after grounding
Authorities successfully refloated and removed the 37.8-metre motor yacht Lovebug from Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, US. The yacht took on water and ran aground in the West River in July 2024 and had remained partially sunk ever since.
Read More/38m motor yacht Lovebug salvaged one month after grounding3. Fire sinks 31m vintage yacht in Marina del Rey, California
The 30.5-metre Broward Marine yacht The Admiral sunk following a fire while docked in Marina del Rey, California. According to local reports, the interior flames were resistant to firefighters' efforts and the yacht quickly began to list. Authorities were forced to evacuate at approximately 10.30pm local time.
Read More/Fire sinks 31m vintage Broward Marine yacht The Admiral in Marina del Rey, California4. Sunreef Yachts reveals new flagship in Ultima catamaran range
Polish yard Sunreef Yachts revealed the flagship model in its Ultima catamaran range at this year's Cannes Yachting Festival. The 33.8-metre is designed in collaboration with Dutch design agency Phathom Studio and will be built at its facility in Ras al Khaimah in the UAE.
Read More/Sunreef Yachts reveals new flagship in Ultima catamaran range at Cannes Yachting Festival5. Secretive 78m Admiral flagship debuts at Monaco Yacht Show
This month, the 78-metre Platinum departed Admiral's facilities in Marina di Carrara, Italy ahead of her debut at this year's Monaco Yacht Show. She is the largest superyacht to be launched by Admiral and has been kept firmly out of the spotlight since construction began in 2019.
Read More/Secretive 78m Admiral flagship delivered and en route to Tunisia6. The Italian Sea Group announces launch of 67m Admiral yacht JAS
The Italian Sea Group announced the launch of the 66.9-metre JAS, marking a second Monaco Yacht Show debut for the Admiral brand. Imagery is unreleased but renderings reveal masculine lines and asymmetric glazing in a similar style to the 65-metre Life Saga, delivered in 2019. JAS also has the same interior designer, British studio Mark Berryman.
Read More/The Italian Sea Group announces launch of 67m Admiral superyacht JAS7. Feadship announces 75m superyacht concept powered entirely by fuel cells
Dutch yard Feadship announced a new, 75-metre concept known as C ahead of the Monaco Yacht Show. Her hull shape and fully electric propulsion system mark an evolution from the shipyard's concept Breathe, revealed in 2010 and the award-winning Savannah.
Read More/Feadship releases further details on 75m fuel-cell yacht concept8. Princess Yachts reveals X90 yacht model with new cockpit design
British yard Princess Yachts announced the latest addition to its X Class series, known as the X90. The new model stands out from other yachts in the range with her low, open-plan cockpit, designed with a glass transom and folding bulwark balconies that provide 180-degree views "whether standing or seated". Launch is scheduled for 2026.
Read More/Princess Yachts reveals X90 yacht model with new cockpit design9. Solar-powered 60m Feadship superyacht B delivered
Feadship delivered the 59.5-metre B from its facilities in De Vries, the Netherlands. The superyacht harnesses solar energy and HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), making it another important milestone in Feadship's roadmap to net-zero yacht building by 2030.
Read More/Solar-powered 60m Feadship superyacht B delivered10. Heesen's 57m superyacht Santosha completes sea trials
Heesen announced that the 56.7-metre Santosha, previously known as Project Akira, had completed her sea trials in the North Sea. Her Omega Architects exterior features a "shapely silhouette" with an elongated profile, a scoop-shaped stern and extensive structural and decorative glass.
Read More/Watch: Heesen's 57m superyacht Santosha completes sea trials