Cannes Yachting Festival 2025: Port Canto Preview


Port Canto
Port Canto

Power Boat Marina

Galeon is among several builders splitting their attention across both Vieux Port and Port Canto, where the Polish builder’s smaller models in the Power Boat Marina comprise a 335 GTO with a ‘stunning new facelift’ and a four-engine 435 GTO.

Sweden’s Nimbus is showing its flagship 495 Flybridge along with a W11 (Weekender) and C11 (Commuter), while US brand Four Winns is staging the world premieres of its TH33 and TH38 twin-hulled motoryachts.

Axopar, at the forefront of the adventure boat market, plans to show a 37 Sun Top, 29 Sun Top, the centre-console 29 CCX with the Brabus ‘Performance Line’ trim, and the electric AX/E 25 Cross Top. Sister brand Brabus is set to show a Shadow 1500 Cross Top, based on the Axopar 45 hull form and featuring three Mercury Racing 500R engines.

Saxdor 400 GTC
Saxdor 400 GTC

Saxdor is staging the global debut of the 400 GTS alongside a 400 GTC, the 340 GTWA that debuted at last year’s Cannes show, and a 320 GTO. The Finnish-owned brand is also unveiling its ‘Lifestyle Collection’ of apparel and accessories during the show.

Finnmaster is staging global debuts of the Grandezza 37 Outboard and Grandezza 30 Outboard alongside a Pilot 8. Aiata, the new Turkish builder unveiled at Boot in January, is hosting the on-water premieres of its Wayfinder 38 in its Suntop and Cabin versions.

Beneteau boats from its Dayboats ranges comprise the Antares 12 Coupe (world premiere), Antares 11 Fly and new Antares 9 that debuted at Boot in January, along with a Flyer 9 Sundeck and Flyer 10.

Jeanneau’s powerboat premieres comprise the Merry Fisher 1095 Fly Serie2 and Cap Camarat 9.0 CC Serie2. Other Merry Fisher models include the 895 and 1295 Coupe, Cap Camarat models feature the 9.0 WA, 10.5 WA (integral windshield) and 12.5 WA, while the dynamic DB/37 and DB/43 present the brand’s premium powerboat offerings.

Sailing Monohulls

Beneteau Oceanis 52
Beneteau Oceanis 52

Beneteau’s and Jeanneau’s world premieres continue in the Sailing Area. Beneteau is debuting the Oceanis 47 and 52, the first two models of the series’ eighth generation, while the French builder’s display also includes an Oceanis Yacht 60, Oceanis 40.1, First 53 and First 36.

Jeanneau is holding the world premiere of the Sun Odyssey 415 alongside a Sun Odyssey 350 and 380, as well as its three largest sailboats: the Jeanneau Yachts 65, 60 and 55.

Also from France, Dufour is set to debut the Dufour 54, while its newest models include the Dufour 48, which had its world premiere at the Palma show this year. The line-up also includes the Dufour 37, 41 and 44.

Swan 51
Swan 51

Nautor Swan, owned by Sanlorenzo, is hosting the world premiere of the Swan 51, along with a ClubSwan 43 and a Swan 88, its biggest yacht on display, while Grand Soleil’s large line-up includes its GS72. The Sailing Area’s largest yachts include Wally’s wallywind110, making its Cannes debut after the model’s world premiere at last year’s Monaco Yacht Show.

Sailing Catamarans

Lagoon is set to have one of Port Canto’s most high-profile debuts as it stages the world premiere of its flagship Eighty 2 sailing catamaran, successor of the successful Seventy 7 that debuted at the show in 2016.

The French brand’s other yachts comprise the Sixty 5, 60 and 55, the new 51 Iconic and 46 Iconic models with pastel upholstery and foredeck ladder, the 43 and the new 38 entry model. Sunreef also has large sailing catamarans on display as it exhibits its 80, 70 and 60 models.

Lagoon 38
Lagoon 38

Fountaine Pajot’s provisional display includes its flagship Thira 80 – which debuted in Cannes in 2023 – along with the world premieres of the ‘New 41’ and ‘New 44’, plus the French builder’s Alegria 67, Samana 59 and Tanna 47.

Leopard is showing its full three-strong fleet, from the 42 to the new 46 and flagship 50, while Bali is debuting its 5.2 alongside its entry-level Catsmart (39ft), 4.2, 4.6 and flagship 5.8.

Excess is showing its flagship 14, the 13 that had its world premiere at this year’s International Multihull Show at La Grande Motte in April, and the 11 Hybrid, the new eco-friendly version of the brand’s entry model.

Port Canto
Port Canto

Catana Catamarans is debuting the Ocean Class². The 50-footer was designed with the Piaton & Bercault studio and succeeds the Ocean Class, which sold 20 units.

Brokerage

In a busy brokerage section of Port Canto, Camper & Nicholsons superyachts for sale comprise the 37.5m Baglietto Run Away (2021), the 36.6m Benetti Sea BlueZ (2006), the 32.9m Johnson Duchessa (2013) and the 30.2m Alarife Cien (2006) by Barcos Deportivos.

At anchor, the brokerage is showing the 49.9m Mangusta Moka (2020), 49.9m All About U (2018) by ADA Yacht Works, 40.6m Baglietto Attitude (2022), 33.5m Riva Taku (2024) and the 28.4m Custom Line Belle Ile (2023), while it has more yachts for viewing in the vicinity.

Burgess, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is presenting for sale both Damen Yachting’s 37.5m No Destination, a former Royal Navy crew support vessel, and the 24.6m Sanlorenzo Regine of Cannes. It also has three yachts for sale and charter: the 47.4m Bilgin Starburst III, the 40m Admiral Maverick and Royal Hakvoort Shipyard’s 38m Perle Bleue.

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