News about Europe’s largest in-water boat show, Cannes Yachting Festival, held every year in France during September.
Organisers of the Cannes Yachting Festival have revealed new details about the changes upcoming for the show’s 2024 edition, which takes place in September. Last year, organisers confirmed major changes to the show layout due to ongoing modernisation works at the old port, Vieux Port, in the city of Cannes. The renovations mean certain land-based […]
The Court of Cassation, the French supreme court, has confirmed RX France’s right to operate the Cannes Yachting Festival up to 2041. The decision follows years of legal wrangling over management rights between the French leisure boating industry federation (Fédération des Industries Nautiques) and RX France. After the decision by the Paris Court of Appeal […]
Brunswick Corporation has reported a ‘record-setting display’ during the recent 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival, with outboard engine market share gains and major new product launches. In addition, Brunswick Boat Group launched Navan, its new premium adventure boat brand, which is part of the Quicksilver family. The first two models in the Navan line-up, the C30 […]
The organisers of the Cannes Yachting Festival have confirmed changes to the show layout for September 2024, due to ongoing modernisation works at the old port. There are major renovation and modernisation plans for the Vieux Port in the city of Cannes, meaning certain land-based and in-water areas of the show — currently located in […]
Northrop & Johnson is partnering with new Turkish boatbuilder VisionF Yachts. The agreement was announced during the 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival. Under this partnership, Northrop & Johnson assumes the role of VisionF Yachts‘ global central agency and secures exclusive sales rights for VisionF’s vessels worldwide. The collaboration will have a particular focus on the markets […]
UK boatbuilder Sunseeker International has revealed its product development plan and shipyard development strategy during a press reception at Cannes Yachting Festival 2023. Sunseeker’s chief executive officer, Andrea Frabetti, revealed the company has a retail forward order value of £625m (€730m), representing a continued bounceback following a downturn in 2020 brought on by the pandemic. […]
Sanlorenzo’s CEO, Massimo Perotti, has outlined the Italian boatbuilder’s plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, a part of a wide-ranging presentation at the group’s annual press conference on the first day of the Cannes Yachting Festival 2023. The shipyard also premiered two new models: the Sanlorenzo SX100 and the Bluegame BGM75. Perotti opened by […]
The Cannes Yachting Festival has opened its gates today (12 September 2023) to welcome visitors from one end of the Croisette to the other. For six days, at the heart of the French Riviera in the Bay of Cannes, more than 700 vessels ranging from 5 metres to 50 metres are on display from more […]
Navico is showcasing the Fathom e-power system at the Cannes Yachting Festival, which runs 12-17 September. The Fathom e-power system is a vertically integrated solution compromised of energy storage, power conversion and digital monitoring and control for the marine and RV sectors. Navico says the system is designed to allow users to extend time away […]
Finnish boat manufacturer XO Boats is introducing its first aluminium-made boat, the XO DFNDR A8, at the 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival this week (12-17 September 2023). The new XO DFNDR A8 is a modern, enclosed walkaround T-top boat made of 10/5mm marine aluminium. XO says the boat can be equipped with 2×200 hp and 1×400 […]
Cannes Yachting Festival is due to open its gates tomorrow until 17 September. More than 700 boats of all sizes (from five to 50 metres) will be presented, including 130 previews. World and European debuts will be taking place across the site. Aquila‘s 42 Yacht Power Catamaran will make its European debut. It features three […]