10 Boats from Cannes

Acali

Builder: Wider Yachts
Length: 28m

Italian shipyard Wider Yachts' first multihull offering, Acali, was designed in collaboration with Luca Dini and built to RINA class. Offering large interior volumes, highlights come in the form of a dedicated owner's deck, an expansive beach club and a hybrid propulsion system. The owner's suite has a private foredeck lounge, while the tender garage can transform into a spacious swim platform. The 67-square-meter beach club benefits from fold-down bulwarks, direct access to the VIP cabin and discreet water toy storage. Accommodation on the 28-meter composite catamaran is for eight guests across four cabins with further provision for a crew of four.

SP92

Builder: Sanlorenzo
Length: 27.9m

This sporty model is the second in the Italian shipyard’s new smart performance (SP) line, following in the footsteps of the 33-meter SP110 which BOAT International visited last year. Initial renderings reveal a split-level saloon, floor-to-ceiling glazing and a spacious owner's suite arranged with a separate lounge and glass wardrobe. Accommodation is for up to eight guests and four crew, while other key numbers include 7.1-meter beam, a draught of 1.2 meters and a maximum speed of 40 knots.

Sexy Me

Builder: Otam
Length: 27.8m

As the flagship of the yard’s Fast and Iconic series, Sexy Me is said to have a "big-boat mentality" in spite of its compact footprint and loadline measuring under 24 meters. In close collaboration with Otam, Giuseppe Bagnardi of BG Design Firm is responsible for exterior styling, resulting in custom details including a helm console inspired by the world of F1 racing cars. The Otam 90 GTS series is fully customisable at the engineering level and Sexy Me is the semi-open version, devised to accommodate a large number of guests on board with a full-beam master suite, VIP cabin and guest cabin.

Pearl 82

Builder: Pearl Yachts
Length: 25.3m

The first unit in the Pearl 82 series will also be making her world premiere in Cannes this year. The model sits between the shipyard's Pearl 95 and Pearl 72 offerings and features a raised pilothouse design with two aft deck configurations and a semi-walkaround deck with a forward master suite and private forepeak terrace. The company claims this model is the only yacht in its class to offer this type of configuration, and Pearl Yachts managing director, Iain Smallridge, called the 82 "the most compact superyacht on the market." Naval architecture and exterior design is owed to Dixon Yacht Design.

S80

Builder: Princess Yachts
Length: 25.2m

The flagship of the S Class range, the S80 was developed in collaboration with naval architects from Olesinski and Italian design house Pininfarina. She offers a versatile layout either as an owner-operated vessel with an open saloon and raised helm, or as a "discretely crewed" vessel, with the option of an enclosed helm concealing crew accommodation. Leisure time will be best spent on the 28.7-meter flybridge, designed with multiple seating areas, a wet bar and a barbecue. The space is also equipped with a convertible dining table and even functions as an outdoor cinema with a rise-and-fall television.

82 Diva

Builder: Riva
Length: 25m

The Riva 82 Diva technically debuted at a private preview event last year, but the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival is the first time the new flybridge model will be available to the public. According to the Italian shipyard, the yacht aims to "open a new chapter" for the Sarnico-based builder and offers a "revolutionary approach to the use of space" by maximising outdoor areas and ensuring indoor spaces are thoughtfully designed according to their function. For example, the beach club features a Riva first in the use of fold-down bulwarks which expand the yacht's six-meter beam by an additional three meters. A sunpad stretching over 2.5 meters adds to the set-up.

GTX80

Builder: Pershing
Length: 23.9m

Designed by Rome-based studio Vallicelli Yacht Design, the GTX80 is characterised by open spaces and "maximum onboard livability". In a first for a Pershing model, the stern can be converted into lateral terraces to promote direct contact with the sea. Other innovative developments include an optional carbon-fabric hardtop for the sundeck and the layout of the open galley-bar, which is fully integrated into the lounge setting and opens out onto the cockpit to create a "main hub". Accommodation is across four cabins, plus a cabin for two crew.

Infynito 80

Builder: Ferretti Yachts
Length: 23.7m

The INFYNITO 80 builds on the "environmental friendliness, unprecedented flexibility and innovative layout" of its slightly larger sister, the INFYNITO 90. This includes the return of the popular all-season terrace, sheltered by an extension to the superstructure for "total privacy and protection in all weather conditions". However, the new model does herald several major changes, including the upper deck which was closed on the INFYNITO 90 but "totally open" on this unit. The INFYNITO 80 also has sustainability in mind with outfitting in lamellar teak, regenerated leather and other recyclable interiors. Exterior design is by Filippo Salvetti with interiors owed to IdeaeITALIA. 

Solle One

Builder: Nautor Swan
Length: 23.2m

A landmark launch, Nautor Swan's first motor yacht will also be available to view at Cannes. The model was initially conceived as an accompanying chaseboat but evolved over the design process until it became an independent dayboat. The walkaround deck design is an ode to the Finnish shipyard's sailing expertise, while a 50-square-meter beach club and a top speed of 40 knots are sure to appeal to the motor yacht crowd. Accommodation is across three guest cabins and quarters for two crew.

Azimut Seadeck 7

Builder: Azimut
Length: 21.7m

Designed with the latest environmental technologies, the Seadeck 7 forms part of the yard's Seadeck series, conceived to bring the yard closer to the IMO’s CO2 emissions target ahead of the 2030 deadline. Together with Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez, Alberto Mancini developed the design which borrows inspiration from sister brand Benetti's bestselling Oasis range. There is a strong focus on al fresco living and a "Fun Island" at the stern of the vessel – a reinvented cockpit which is essentially a sea-level outdoor lounge. Accommodation is across four cabins.