Three beautiful boats from the Cannes Yachting Festival 2017
New, fast and sleek - they're the nautical trio at the top of our wish list
The Superyacht
AZIMUT GRANDE 35M
The Azimut Grande 35 Metri is the new flagship in Azimut Yachts’ most exclusive line, the Grande Collection. Drawing on the expertise of design supremo Stefano Righini, it has a pure carbon-fibre superstructure and hardtop. She also boasts the largest extending terrace on the market. Add to this two big beach clubs – one in the stern and one in the bow – plus the option of an additional sundeck on a third level, and you have the world’s most exclusive sun bed. There’s also a side garage for tender and jet ski, but once you’re on board, we doubt you’ll want to disembark.
To see more, see cannesyachtingfestival.com
The Caramaran
Seventy 8
More than 24m in length, Seventy 8 has been designed by the great names of naval architecture – VPLP, Patrick Le Quément and Nauta Design. Lagoon catamarans such as this are famed for their stability and their space, making them perfect for entertaining friends and family. The twin-hull design and shallow draft means you can access secluded bays and coral reefs out of reach of normal monohulls. It’s powerful, too: a 580HP John Deere engine is available, allowing speeds of up to 19 knots. And large fuel tanks mean a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles.
To see more, see cannesyachtingfestival.com
The Daycruiser
Evo 43 wa
Evo Yachts revolutionised the day cruiser sector with the Evo 43. This updated version also has the innovative ‘XTension’ stern sidewalls that can be opened hydraulically in less than 30 seconds by simply tapping a touchscreen. This increases the space in its beach area by 40%, turning it into a sea terrace covering over 25 square meters, something usually only offered by boats more than twice the size. The standout feature of this new 13m motor yacht is the fact that you can move easily between the stern beach area and the bow by ‘walking around’ the helm station – hence the name.
To see more, see cannesyachtingfestival.com
