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The biggest yachting news stories of September 2025

30 September 2025 • Written by Dea Jusufi

Is September the busiest month in the yachting calendar? Even without all the buzz that the Cannes Yachting Festival and Monaco Yacht Show bring – including a rugged new design from Dutch yard ICON Yachts and a collaboration between British yard Sunseeker and Francesco Paszkowski – this month still brought breaking sales, game-changing concepts and a shocking sinking.

BOAT rounds up everything you might have missed.

1. 119m hydrogen Feadship superyacht Breakthrough sold

The world's first hydrogen superyacht, Feadship's 118.8-metre Breakthrough, was sold in-house at Edmiston in what is being called "the most significant brokerage deal in history". The brokerage firm also announced that she has now joined the charter market, with charter guests able to enjoy her "Nikki beach-style" interiors and 8.2-metre swimming pool.

2. 24m Medyılmaz Shipyard yacht Dolce Vento sinks immediately after launch

Early this month, the 23.9-metre Medyılmaz motor yacht Dolce Vento made headlines by capsizing immediately after her launch. According to local reports, an alleged stabilisation issue caused the yacht to sink to a depth of seven metres shortly after entering the water.

3. Sunreef Yachts unveils "world's largest luxury catamaran"

At this year's Monaco Yacht Show, Polish yard Sunreef Yachts revealed its most ambitious design to date: a 65-metre catamaran model. With a volume of 1,800GT, the 65M Explorer would be the world's largest catamaran once built and promises "extraordinary comfort, long-range efficiency and explorer-level autonomy".

4. 77m Feadship superyacht owned by Tilman Fertitta joins the market

This month, the 76.5-metre motor yacht Boardwalk was listed for sale for the first time since her 2021 delivery. She was commissioned by American businessman and hospitality magnate Tilman Fertitta, also an experienced and serial yacht owner, who worked closely with interior designer Amy Halffman to create a highly customised yacht with "optimised functionality, comfort and ambience".

5. Bali Gapura Marina unveiled as Indonesia’s first international full-service marina

Indonesia took a step toward positioning itself on the global yachting map with the unveiling of Bali Gapura Marina, the country’s first international full-service marina. The venue, under construction in Benoa, Bali, will offer 180 berths by Q3 2026, including facilities for 50 superyachts up to 90 metres.

6. Extra Yachts unveils 44m explorer model with "game-changing" layout

This month, Italian yard Extra Yachts unveiled its latest model, a 44-metre explorer yacht known as the X145 Global. Five decks hold a "game-changing" distribution of space, with the five guest cabins all located on the main deck to take full advantage of the 9.1-metre beam. A dominant vertical bow and steel hull with low bulwarks characterise her exterior, owed to Italian designer Agon Studio.

7. Sunseeker reveals new 40m yacht model in collaboration with Francesco Paszkowski

British yard Sunseeker took the opportunity of the Cannes Yachting Festival to release a new model known as the Sunseeker 40M. Veteran Italian designer and first-time Sunseeker collaborator Francesco Paszkowski is behind the design, characterised by a subtly curved superstructure, tapered glazing and a dual-tone exterior.

8. ICON Yachts unveils "most rugged and reliable explorer yacht on the market"

Dutch yard ICON Yachts revealed a new expedition concept at this year's Monaco Yacht Show, designed to be the "most rugged, reliable and safe explorer yacht on the market". Measuring 50.5 metres and 499GT, Mission M can accommodate commercial-grade, heavy-duty equipment for operations in both tropical and Arctic remote regions.

9. Legendary Italian fashion and yacht designer Giorgio Armani dies

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Legendary Italian fashion designer, billionaire and yacht owner Giorgio Armani has died aged 91. He passed "peacefully [and] surrounded by his loved ones," according to a statement released by the company. Armani was an avid sailor, reflected in his company's sponsorship of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, as well as his many private yachts.

10. Benetti unveils new 40m B.Neos motor yacht model inspired by sailing yachts

Italian yard Benetti chose the stage of the Cannes Yachting Festival to reveal the 40-metre B.Neos, a model inspired by "the proportions and silence of sailing yachts". The concept's exterior was penned by UK-based Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design, a studio best known for its sailing yacht projects.