ezstandalone.cmd.push(function() { ezstandalone.showAds(102); }); [Newsletter Archive](/articles/newsletter-archive)# West Marine Ch. 11 | 26' Beam | Nimbus Cannes Debut - 8/24/2026 Aug 24, 2026 [ Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?text=West%20Marine%20Ch.%2011%20%7C%2026%26%23039%3B%20Beam%20%7C%20Nimbus%20Cannes%20Debut%20-%208%2F24%2F2026&url=https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Fwest-marine-ch-11-26-beam-nimbus-cannes-debut-8242026.md&hashtags=boattest&via=&related=&in-reply-to=)[ WhatsApp ](whatsapp://send?text=Check%20out%20this%20page%20-%20%20https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Fwest-marine-ch-11-26-beam-nimbus-cannes-debut-8242026.md)[ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=966242223397117&name=West%20Marine%20Ch.%2011%20%7C%2026%26%23039%3B%20Beam%20%7C%20Nimbus%20Cannes%20Debut%20-%208%2F24%2F2026&link=https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Fwest-marine-ch-11-26-beam-nimbus-cannes-debut-8242026.md&caption=&description=&picture=&source=&ref=&display=popup)[ Email ](mailto:?subject=Share%20this%20article&body=Check%20out%20this%20page%20%22West%20Marine%20Ch.%2011%20%7C%2026%26%23039%3B%20Beam%20%7C%20Nimbus%20Cannes%20Debut%20-%208%2F24%2F2026%22%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Fboattest.com%2Farticle%2Fwest-marine-ch-11-26-beam-nimbus-cannes-debut-8242026%0D%0A) The court has approved West Marine's plan to emerge from Chapter 11. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ | \| Can't See Our Images? [Click Here](https://info.boattest.com/mon.8.24.2026) \| \|---\| \| [![BoatTEST - On The Water Newsletter](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/NEWLOGO-HEADER-NLv3%20(1).png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=NEWLOGO-HEADER-NLv3%20(1).png)](https://boattest.com/) \| \|---\| \| ### Hello Boater \| \|---\| \| ## Hargrave 118 Tri-Deck ### Five Staterooms for 10 \| \|---\| \| [![Hargrave 118](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Hargrave%20118.png?width=1120&upscale=true&name=Hargrave%20118.png)](https://boattest.com/boats/hargrave/118-tri-deck-2024) \| \|---\| \| **26-FOOT BEAM** The Hargrave 118 Tri-Deck provides 19'6" of interior living space from bulkhead to bulkhead. Our Cannes walkthrough explores five staterooms for 10 guests, a skylounge with the helm one deck below the top deck, and a jacuzzi occupying the space where an upper helm would normally be. \| \|---\| \| \\| [**WATCH THE FULL WALKTHROUGH** ](https://boattest.com/boats/hargrave/118-tri-deck-2024) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| [**MORE INFO** ](https://info.boattest.com/hargrave-interest-landing-page) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| [![Cannes 2026 past highlights 1](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Cannes%202026%20past%20highlights%201.jpg?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Cannes%202026%20past%20highlights%201.jpg)](https://boattest.com/cannes-yachting-festival-yacht-highlights-reviews-videos) \| \|---\| \| ## Maxim Yachts MAX43 Comfort ### Built Around the Outdoors \| \|---\| \| [![Maxim Yachts Max43 Comfort](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Maxim%20Yachts%20Max43%20Comfort.jpg?width=1120&upscale=true&name=Maxim%20Yachts%20Max43%20Comfort.jpg)](https://boattest.com/boats/maxim/max43-comfort-2025) \| \|---\| \| **MORE DECK AT ANCHOR** The MAX43 Comfort has fold-down hull sides that expand the aft deck at anchor. Forward, a U-shaped lounge faces a forward-facing settee, while much of the 42'11" boat is given over to open deck space. Below, the cabin provides an enclosed alternative to the open seating above. \| \|---\| \| \\| [**SEE THE MAX43** ](https://boattest.com/boats/maxim/max43-comfort-2025) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| [**MORE INFO** ](https://info.boattest.com/boots-interest-2025-maxim) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| ![Life is Better on a Boat Banner](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Life%20is%20Better%20on%20a%20Boat%20Banner.jpeg?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Life%20is%20Better%20on%20a%20Boat%20Banner.jpeg) \| \|---\| \| ## FIRST LOOK ## Nimbus Sport Tender 35 ### Sport Cruiser Series Debuts At Cannes \| \|---\| \| [![Nimbus Sport Tender 35 press release](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Nimbus%20Sport%20Tender%2035%20press%20release.jpg?width=1120&upscale=true&name=Nimbus%20Sport%20Tender%2035%20press%20release.jpg)](https://boattest.com/boats/nimbus/sport-tender-35-2026) \| \|---\| \| **NEW SERIES** Nimbus released the first images of the Sport Tender 35 ahead of her 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival debut, first of three models sharing one new hull with a Weekender and a Coupe. Fold-down hull-side balconies drop guests to the waterline at anchor, and a three-part backrest turns the aft sofa into a sun bed or seating for six. \| \|---\| \| \\| [**GET THE FIRST LOOK** ](https://boattest.com/boats/nimbus/sport-tender-35-2026) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| [**MORE INFO** ](https://info.boattest.com/interest-nimbus-0) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| [![Sovereign Fleet & Membership](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Sovereign%20Fleet%20%26%20Membership.png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Sovereign%20Fleet%20%26%20Membership.png)](https://www.sovereignboatfleet.com/) \| \|---\| \| ## Sovereign Boat Fleet ### Make It a Long Weekend \| \|---\| \| [![Axopar 29 Sun Top-2](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Axopar%2029%20Sun%20Top-2.png?width=1120&upscale=true&name=Axopar%2029%20Sun%20Top-2.png)](https://www.sovereignboatfleet.com/) \| \|---\| \| **MAKE IT FOUR DAYS** Package days can be combined for up to four consecutive weekdays and three nights aboard an SBF boat. Pick a destination, arrange marina slips for the nights and turn a boat rental into a short Florida cruise. \| \|---\| \| \\| [**PLAN A MULTI-DAY TRIP** ](https://www.sovereignboatfleet.com/) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| [![BoatTEST VIP Membership](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%207.40.56%20PM.png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Screen%20Shot%202023-05-21%20at%207.40.56%20PM.png)](https://boattest.com/vip-membership) \| \|---\| \| ## Boomershines Great Loop Adventure Ep. 108 ### Detours, Locks & Lost Luggage \| \|---\| \| [![The Boomershines are back to the Great Loop after a short detour ](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/hq720-Aug-22-2026-02-54-23-1560-PM.jpg?width=1160&upscale=true&name=hq720-Aug-22-2026-02-54-23-1560-PM.jpg)](https://boattest.com/article/boomershines-detour) \| \|---\| \| **SIDE QUEST** After two weeks in Chattanooga, the Boomershines have 250 miles to cover before rejoining the Great Loop. Along the way, *Sea Shine* tackles Nickajack Lock and shallow water, a corn dog stick becomes a navigation aid, and the crew shops at a store stocked entirely with lost airline luggage. \| \|---\| \| \\| [**WATCH EPISODE 108** ](https://boattest.com/article/boomershines-detour) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| [![Cannes 2026 reach out](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Cannes%202026%20reach%20out.jpg?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Cannes%202026%20reach%20out.jpg)](https://share.hsforms.com/1B3i-3MhgTbSlQgUfrLIRzQ3t3xb) \| \|---\| \| ## INDUSTRY NEWS ## West Marine Chapter 11 Update ### Reorg. Plan Approved, Stores Still Open \| \|---\| \| [![West Marine files for bankruptcy](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/image_1074-1.png?width=1120&upscale=true&name=image_1074-1.png)](https://boattest.com/article/west-marine-files-bankruptcy) \| \|---\| \| **NEXT CHAPTER** West Marine filed Chapter 11 in May. Now a Delaware bankruptcy court has confirmed its reorganization plan, moving the marine retailer closer to emerging from bankruptcy. The restructuring converts about $251 million in term-loan claims into equity, while the company continues operating. \| \|---\| \| \\| [**WHAT HAPPENS NOW?** ](https://boattest.com/article/west-marine-files-bankruptcy) \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| \\| \\\| [![Facebook](https://info.boattest.com/hs/hsstatic/TemplateAssets/static-1.262/img/hs_default_template_images/modules/Follow+Me+-+Email/facebook_circle_color.png)](https://www.facebook.com/147681571934586) \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\\| [![YouTube](https://info.boattest.com/hs/hsstatic/TemplateAssets/static-1.262/img/hs_default_template_images/modules/Follow+Me+-+Email/youtube_circle_color.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKLeLXNWfr0w2fO0h5Bt7mw) \\\| \\\|---\\\|---\\\| \\| \\\| [![Instagram](https://info.boattest.com/hs/hsstatic/TemplateAssets/static-1.262/img/hs_default_template_images/modules/Follow+Me+-+Email/instagram_circle_color.png)](https://www.instagram.com/boattest_official) \\\| \\\|---\\\|---\\\| \\| \\\| [![twitter-x-logo-0339F999CF-seeklogo.com](https://6396959.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6396959/hubfs/twitter-x-logo-0339F999CF-seeklogo.com.png?height=50&upscale=true&name=twitter-x-logo-0339F999CF-seeklogo.com.png)](https://twitter.com/boattest) \\\| \\\|---\\\|---\\\| \\| \\\| [![TikTok](https://info.boattest.com/hs/hsstatic/TemplateAssets/static-1.262/img/hs_default_template_images/modules/Follow+Me+-+Email/tiktok_circle_color.png)](https://www.tiktok.com/@boatestofficial) \\\| \\\|---\\\|---\\\| \\| \\|---\\| \| \|---\| \| **Questions? 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