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Cannes Yachting Festival 2023 Closes After Welcoming 55,000 Visitors in Six Days

The Cannes Yachting Festival ended on Sunday 17 September 2023, after six days, and show organisers have confirmed 55,000 visitors attended the quays of the Vieux Port and Port Canto during the event's 46th edition. In total, this year's event saw 610...

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Saxdor Yachts Showcases New Flagship Saxdor 400 GTO at Cannes

Finnish powerboat builder Saxdor Yachts has presented its newest model, the flagship Saxdor 400 GTO, during the Cannes Yachting Festival, held from 12-17 September 2023. Since starting out in 2019, Saxdor Yachts has produced over 1,000 boats, capturing the industry's attention with...

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Benetti Shows Three Superyachts at Cannes

  Italian luxury boatbuilder Benetti exhibited three superyachts at the six-day 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival, which concluded on September 17, marking the start of the 2023/4 season. At the show, Benetti -- which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year -- exhibited...

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Azimut Goes Green with Magellano 60

The new Magellano 60, which made its debut at this year's Cannes Yachting Festival and which was visited by the Asia-Pacific Boating team, is the only crossover on the market to offer such large spaces without compromising the elegance of the exterior...

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Arcadia Captivates Cannes With New A96

The new A96 offers sleek, contemporary lines, cutting-edge technology, and the latest generation propulsion and stabilizer systems. With interiors by Igor Lobanov, whose sleekly curving lines and dark lacquered surfaces are inspired by Art Deco, the focus of the new yacht's design...

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Cannes Yachting Festival Changes Show Layout for 2024

The Cannes Yachting Festival is making major changes to the show layout for September 2024, thanks to renovation works taking place at Vieux Port. The modernisation works means land-based and in-water areas of the show located in the Vieux Port will have...

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Cannes 2023: Sanlorenzo Reveals Target for Net-Zero Emissions

Italian boatbuilder Sanlorenzo has outlined its ambition to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, during the group’s annual press conference on the first day of the Cannes Yachting Festival 2023. Addressing gathered media, Sanlorezo’s CEO, Massimo Perotti, revealed details of the plans during...

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Cannes 2023: Groupe Beneteau Commits to Ecological Transition as Boat Division Grows

Image: Jean-Francois Romero Groupe Beneteau has laid out its market plan and reiterated its commitment to the ecological transition of the sector during a wide-ranging presentation at the start of the Cannes Yachting Festival 2023. The French boating giant has had a...

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Prestige Showcases New F4 Flybridge at Cannes 2023

Prestige Motor Yachts has introduced the next generation in its flybridge lineup, the new F4, at the Cannes International Boat Show 2023. The 15-metre vessel offers several new features, including the OceanView Galley and semi-main deck master suite. The French-Italian boatbuilder Prestige,...

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2023 Edition of Cannes Yachting Festival Opens

The 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival has opened its gates today, welcoming thousands of visitors from one end of the Croisette to the other. For six days, at the heart of the Bay of Cannes on the French Riviera, more than 700 vessels...

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Baglietto Opens Singapore Office as it Targets Asia Market

Italian superyacht builder Baglietto has opened a new office in Singapore, saying 'it seeks to conquer new, important markets' in Asia. The new representative office will be managed by Alvin Chua of Monaco Yacht Asia, based in Singapore, who has over three...

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Cannes Yachting Festival 2023: Everything You Need To Know

Returning to the French Riviera for six days between 12-17 September 2023, the Cannes Yachting Festival is the unmissable start of the international season. Europe’s largest in-water show, running since 1977, features over 700 boats, including 140 previews, to delight nearly 55,000...

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Azimut Plans Three World Premieres at Cannes 2023

Italian luxury yacht builder Azimut has confirmed details of its offering for the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival, which opens the European 2023/4 nautical season this week. Alongside a range of models on display, Azimut plans world premieres for its new Magellano 60...

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Capoforte Returns to Cannes Yachting Festival

The autumn-winter 2023/24 boat shows will mark the début of a new special edition from the Capoforte shipyard. After SX280i, presented at the 2022 Cannes Yachting Festival, the younger sister, SX200, will be wearing a dedicated, limited-edition outfit, ready to début at...

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The Yacht Sales Co & Multihull Solutions Prepare for Cannes

Visitors to this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival will be greeted with an unprecedented lineup of models from the world’s leading shipyards with The Yacht Sales Co and Multihull Solutions team on hand to facilitate inspections. The prestigious international boat show will be...

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Asia-Pacific Boating Autumn/Winter 2023 Issue Out Now

Welcome to another issue of Asia-Pacific Boating and one of our favourite issues to produce as we – and many in the global yachting industry – prepare to travel to the major boat shows in France and Monaco, where a huge array...

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The Yacht Sales Co & Multihull Solutions Prepare for Cannes

Visitors to this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival will be greeted with an unprecedented lineup of models from the world’s leading shipyards with The Yacht Sales Co and Multihull Solutions team on hand to facilitate inspections. The prestigious international boat show will be...

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Sirena Yachts to Debut Sirena 48 at Cannes

Despite the model's official launch happening next month, Sirena Yachts has already sold 18 hulls of the Sirena 48 to date. The Sirena 48 offers three alternative layouts for the spacious aft cockpit and stern area – a rarity in boats under...

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OTAM to Exhibit Third 70HT at Cannes

Unit three of the OTAM 70HT, designed by Giuseppe Bagnardi of BG Design Firm with hull lines by Umberto Tagliavini Marine Design, has been delivered to its owner and will be showcased at the Cannes event. On special request of the owner,...

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Grand Soleil 72 Long Cruise Set for Cannes

The flagship of the Grand Soleil fleet, recently launched in Pesaro, is ready for the last leg of the journey, the most important for the people who have invested in an ambitious project: the world première at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2023,...