While there are several luxury-yacht shows worldwide, the Cannes Yachting Festival has long differentiated itself by letting yacht shoppers take sea trials with exhibitors. Some of the megayachts listed below will be participating in these on-the-water test rides. Even if a builder plans sea trials only after the event, the Cannes Yachting Festival is certainly growing as an important megayacht showcase, especially in Europe.
Here are some of the yachts you can see at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival, being held September 8 to 13:
Baglietto’s OnlyOne and Pachamama. These two yachts each bear styling and interior looks by Francesco Paszkowski Design. OnlyOne is a 151-foot (46-meter) is a steel-hulled displacement yacht, capable of a reported 12-knot best cruise, resulting in a 4,500-nautical-mile range. Inside, retro furnishings combine with hand-made mirrors and a mix of woods for paneling. By contrast, Pachamama is an all-aluminum 143-footer (43.65-meter). Baglietto terms her a 43m FAST yacht, due to her anticipated 33-knot top end. Sleek exterior lines complement this, of course, while inside, there’s a light, bright ambiance thanks to skylights and opening room partitions.
Cantiere delle Marche’s Storm. If you’re an adventure-seeker, put this first Darwin 107 on your must-see list. Storm has an impressive volume of 300 gross tons. She was commissioned by an owner who plans to spend a minimum of six months a year onboard. Storm has a classically nautical interior, with some areas rivaling the size of ones aboard much larger megayachts.
Princess 35M. The newest entry in Princess Yachts’ M Class is this 115-footer. No interior images are yet available, but judging from the rest of the series, the 35M should be all about luxury and indulgence. There’s a full-beam main-deck master, a nice feature for her size, and an bar (optional) on the aft deck. Since it’s a semi-custom series, buyers get a choice of three or four staterooms below decks.
Sanlorenzo SL86 (pictured). The SL86 is the result of the Italian yard’s new collaboration with Officina Italiana Design. You’ll find the creature comforts you’ve come to expect of Sanlorenzo, such as alfresco relaxation and dining space. The floating glass stairway connecting the main deck to the flying bridge should be a sight to see.
Southern Wind Shipyard’s Seawave. As you read this, Seawave should be embarking on a 7,000-mile maiden voyage from the South African shipyard to the Med, in time to appear at the Cannes Yachting Festival. The 104-footer (31.78-meter) is part of the SW 102 semi-custom series, featuring abundant teak in an overall traditional interior.
Van der Valk Continental Yachts’ Santa Maria T. This 121-footer (37-meter) is a trawler-style megayacht with abundant mahogany and madrona woods inside. More noteworthy, however, she’s fitted with the first units of the new DMS AntiRoll roll-damping system. In brief, it’s a dual-axis fin stabilizer system that rotates underway and flaps at anchor. AntiRoll claims a 50- to 75-percent reduction in drag while underway, too, compared to other roll-damping fins. And, the company says, the flapping action at anchor generates better lift and therefore stability. Given the sea-trial aspect of the Cannes Yachting Festival, this system should be a subject of discussion on the docks.
Other yachts being exhibited at the Cannes Yachting Festival include the second hull in the Mangusta 110 series and new versions of Arcadia Yachts’ A115 and A85.
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