The Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 is Europe’s largest in-water boat show, held annually along the French Riviera. Held from September 8 to 13, 2026, across the Vieux Port and Port Canto. If you are looking to purchase a yacht, this event is highly anticipated because the exhibition serves as the primary platform for shipyards to launch their newest models for the upcoming season.
Here are the top seven most anticipated yachts from the industry’s biggest names presenting at the festival:
1. Galeon 520 FLY
Following its international debut, the 17.20-meter Galeon 520 FLY replaces the 500 FLY, which stands as one of the most awarded flybridge models of the past decade. This heritage establishes direct credibility for the new model, which features a three-cabin layout with interior color schemes developed in collaboration with Hong Kong-based design firm In Situ & Partners.
Beach Mode Bulwarks: Hydraulic fold-down side balconies expand the cockpit beam from 4.61 meters to 6.70 meters at anchor. Owners have the option to integrate a side access gate directly into the balcony structure.
Social Entertaining Area: Features an open-plan galley that connects directly to an exterior open bar with counter stools, alongside an optional 360-degree rotating aft sofa.
Private Master Entrance: A dedicated companionway leads from the main salon straight into the full-beam master suite, isolating the owner’s quarters from the forward guest cabins.
Adjustable Bow Deck: The foredeck dining table lowers mechanically flush into the floor structure, converting the seating area into a sunpad.
2. Galeon 420 FLY
The Galeon 420 FLY is newly announced as a 2026 model, with hull #1 currently under construction in Gdańsk. Designed to replace the previous 400 FLY, this compact flybridge model introduces a new standard of space management and elevated design DNA to its segment. Not much information has been released about this new model but we expect:
Enhanced Spatial Efficiency: Engineered to optimize volume and utility within a compact footprint, serving as a new benchmark for the entry flybridge class.
Modern Architectural DNA: Features advanced glazing solutions, refined proportions, and innovative modular layouts traditional to Galeon’s larger platforms.
Optimized Handling: Developed specifically for effortless owner-operation and ease of licensing in key regional markets.
3. Lagoon 47
Succeeding the Lagoon 46, the 14.95-meter Lagoon 47 represents the first of a new generation of sailing catamarans from the yard. Developed by VPLP Design and Patrick le Quément, the Lagoon 38’s layout reflects insights from more than 2,000 owners, ensuring smooth onboard movement and effortless short‑handed sailing.
Interconnected Saloon & Forward Cockpit: A door directly connects the forward cockpit to the saloon and give access to a 12-square-meter extra living space.
- Redesigned Flybridge: Features a side-helm station for better skipper visibility and communication. It also includes a forward-facing C-shaped dinette and a large sunbathing area.
Customizable Smart Room: The port hull offers a modular room that can be configured as a utility room, a remote office, or an additional single berth.
4. Lagoon EIGHTY 3
The Lagoon EIGHTY 3 sets a new benchmark in power catamarans world. At 24.40 meters, the shipyard’s flagship blends the design mastery of VPLP, Nauta Design and Lagoon’s savoir-faire. She a floating sanctuary of about 400 square meters of living space with a transoceanic capabilities.
Hydraulic Swim Platform: Features a 22-square-meter submersible stern platform engineered to secure, lower, and retrieve a full-sized tender or personal watercraft.
Owner’s Suite with Private Terrace: The master suite is fitted with opening hull door transforming onto a private forward terrace at the foot of the king-size bed.
Transoceanic Range: Powered by twin John Deere N13-580 HP engines, the catamaran delivers a cruising range of up to 3,500 nautical miles.
Bespoke Materials: The interior styling by Nauta Design incorporates natural stone countertops, marble tables, braided leather, and brushed-finish wood surfaces.
5. Pardo GT65
The Italian shipyard is launching the Pardo GT65, a 20.14-meter crossover motor yacht that slots between the GT52 and GT75. Designed by Zuccheri Yacht Design and Nauta Design, it integrates a reverse bow and a low-profile deckhouse with 360-degree glazing to connect the indoor saloon with the aft cockpit.
- Indoor-Outdoor Flow: Features uninterrupted windows, a sliding glass sunroof, and an aft window/door system that combines the cockpit and main saloon into one seamless entertainment space. A retractable TV rotates 180 degrees for viewing from either area.
Concealed Transom Garage: A dedicated garage hidden beneath the aft sunpad stores a tender of up to 3.25 meters, keeping the swim platform entirely clear.
- Interior Layouts: Configurable with either a main-deck or raised lower-deck galley. The raised lower-deck galley configuration frees the entire main deck for an expansive saloon layout.
Transverse Forward Master: The master suite arranges the double bed transversely to optimize floor space, making room for a full walk-in wardrobe—a first for Pardo Yachts.
6. Nimbus Sport Tender 35
The Nimbus Sport Tender 35 is a 10.80-meter open sport cruiser built on an air-lubricated, twin-stepped hull designed to minimize hydrodynamic drag. Without compromising on Nimbus’ renowned quality, craftsmanship, and performance, the Sportender 35 is also particularly well positioned against its direct competitors. The vacuum-infused Divinycell sandwich construction provides structural stiffness while reducing overall weight for offshore cruising.
- High-Performance Yacht Design: Designed by Roberto Biscontini and Lorenzo Argento, featuring a sleek hull and an available carbon mast package engineered for fast offshore cruising and racing.
- Innovative Three-Zone Cockpit: Segregates a central lounging area from the aft sailing station, which utilizes a centralized “Winch Island” and a captive mainsheet system for effortless, short-handed sail control.
- Forward Galley Layout: Features a unique, full-beam forward galley arrangement that maximizes counter space while creating a natural buffer between the main salon and the private owner’s suite.
- Premium Practical Amenities: Equipped with a longitudinal tender garage for easy watercraft launching, spacious aft guest cabins, and a versatile forward bow cabin that serves as a skipper’s quarters or sail locker.
7. BENETEAU First 60
At 18.95 meters, the flagship of Beneteau’s First line marries Biscontini’s precision naval architecture with Lorenzo Argento’s unmistakable Italian touch. A yacht where French excellence meets Italian artistry and engineered for short-handed offshore passages/competitive racing.
Tri-Zone Cockpit: The deck plan divides the cockpit into three separate, non-overlapping zones for sailing operations, outdoor dining, and guest relaxation.
Winch Island Centralization: Centralizes all running rigging for secure and seamless handling, away from guest seating areas.
Under-Floor Captive Winch: Features an electronically controlled captive mainsheet winch, discreetly integrated beneath the cockpit floor, handles heavy loads with precision while keeping the deck uncluttered.
Linear Full-Beam Galley: It spans the entire width of the yacht, offering an elongated working surface, integrated storage solutions, and optimal refrigeration.
RSVP for a Private or Online Viewing During Cannes Yachting Festival 2026
ASIAMARINE is coordinating private appointments and live digital walkthroughs for clients throughout the festival. Advance registration is required to manage boarding schedules with the shipyards.
In-Person Private Viewing: Schedule a dedicated time slot with an ASIAMARINE broker on-site in Cannes for an accompanied technical walkthrough.
Online Live Viewing: If you cannot travel to the French Riviera this September, we will arrange a real-time, broker-guided video walkthrough to inspect layouts, technical spaces, and machinery livestream remotely at Cannes Yachting Festival 2026.