During the long weekend in Monaco, clients and visitors of Monaco Yacht Show 2023, drawn by semi-custom yachts, had the exclusive opportunity to step onboard, draw inspiration, and imagine their future vessels, delving into every detail and specification.
The luxury yachting industry’s current level of customisation, coupled with delivery times as short as 24 months, ensures that each yacht remains a unique masterpiece, never a replica of another.
Here are the yachts and our thoughts about them:
Size Range: Up to 50 metres
Eternity, Overmarine Group Mangusta Oceano 50, 49.9 metres
- This successful model of the new kind of Mangusta not only goes fast but also travels far. It’s a displacement yacht that can cross the Atlantic if needed, or transform into a perfect sea villa that’s stable, comfortable, and fun in the Mediterranean and Miami. It has six cabins for 12 guests onboard.
- Alberto Mancini, a multi talented yacht designer from Monaco, designed her beautifully, incorporating generous views, secluded areas, unique open deck lounges, including the beach club, and well-lit versatile interiors.
Size Range: 40 metres plus
Custom Line 140, 42.61 metres
- The largest in the Planning line of yachts by the Italian brand boasts an elegant and contemporary design.
- The liveability and comfort of Custom Line’s other yachts, their Navettas, are legendary. Now, the planning yachts made by this brand, initially more performance-oriented, inherit the beautiful interiors created with great attention to detail.
- The exterior is more than just elegant. It was thoughtfully designed by Francesco Paszkowski, who loves combining speed with beautiful lines.
- Performance hasn’t been forgotten; this yacht reaches a speed of 21 knots.
Size Range: 30 metres plus
Seaflower, Mulder ThirtySix, 36 metres
- The Dutch family business, known for building extremely elegant compact cruisers with the highest quality finishings, took a gamble on a larger version of gentleman’s yachts, which paid off. In collaboration with British designer Claydon Reeves, they created an impeccable 36-metre model and now launch, on average, one per year.
- The interiors of Seaflower are inspirational, with notable interior solutions. The FDHF hull, designed by Van Oossanen, is efficient and designed with increased fuel economy in mind.
Stellamar, CdM RJ 115 series, 35 metres
- A rugged explorer is styled like an attractive white Mediterranean yacht.
- Designed for long-range cruising and adventures beyond Europe with a company of 10 people. It has a fuel storage capacity of 45,000 litres and features fuel-efficient engines, a hallmark of Cantiere delle Marche.
- It boasts robust construction and ice-class capabilities.
- Deck spaces for outdoor living in warm climates are expansive.
Pesa II, Maiora 35 Exuma, 35 metres
- After inactivity, the Italian brand, always respected for its detailed, well-built, and cleverly propelled yachts around 30 metres, made a comeback with a commendable 35-metre yacht. The craftsmanship and luxurious finishes the brand is known for are still evident.
- This model, equipped with water jets, moves swiftly, reaching up to 32 knots. With a draft of less than 1.40 metres, it’s perfect for the Caribbean—no wonder they named the model after the Exuma Islands.
- It’s a comfortable yacht for extended stays, boasting a spacious climate-controlled flybridge and a substantial beach club area.
Pershing GTX116, 35.33 metres
- Pershing continues to excel with its sporty and aggressive exterior styling.
- It boasts impressive top speed and performance, thanks to a triple water jet propulsion system that can be paired with triple MAN engines, achieving a top speed of up to 34 knots.
- This is complemented by a charming interior with ample living space, whether on the bow, stern, flybridge, or inside the yacht—in the main saloon, dining area, or cabins.
Fancy, Nautor Swan Swan 108, 33 metres
- Although it’s the first hull of the new model, it shows great promise.
- Much more spacious and luxurious than the classical Maxis of the same size.
- The stern features a vast area located near the sea, following today's trends.
- The focus remains on performance and comfort, both during friendly regattas and more challenging ones.
Size Range: Up to 30 metres
Waterlilly, Mazu 92 DS series, 28.04 metres
- Remarkably, this semi-custom yacht under 30 metres boasts a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, a feature not typical for yachts of this size.
- This yacht marks the first step towards larger vessels for the Turkish brand Mazu Yachts. It’s a crossover yacht designed for those who value maximum safety and stability while travelling with family. This leap for the brand is impressive, given their previous acclaim for building fast-going tenders.
- The exterior styling is striking and edgy, with ample room on the stern and sundeck for various activities. The interiors are light-filled, offering a decent range of options for decoration and layout.
Apollo 99, Sunreef 80 Eco, 24.4 metres
- The Polish shipyard takes great pride in this innovative sailing catamaran, as well as its reputation as a builder of comfortable and aesthetically pleasing catamarans.
- The brand’s years of expertise in building sailing catamarans of this size have been enhanced by sustainable yachting solutions.
- The yacht features cleverly integrated solar panels in the mast, boom, superstructure, and electrical propulsion. This design ensures fumeless cruising and tranquil anchorages.
- Designed with fluidity in mind, the layout’s full-beam guest areas provide an inviting space for entertainment and memorable times onboard with family and friends.
Wally Why150, 24.06 metres
- Here is a scaled-down version of the industry-renowned Wally Why200, which has elicited strong reactions of either love or hate.
- It once again showcases a futuristic design complemented by large glass surfaces.
- The yacht features an appealing beach club with fold-out terraces, providing direct sea access at the cockpit level.
- It offers a fresh perspective on what a large Wally motor yacht should represent in today’s era—incomparable.
This year, a visit to MYS allowed clients to read and understand the trends. Whether it’s the trend for compact steel-hulled yachts built in a semi-custom format, the enhanced livability of sporty, fast-going yachts, or the significance of semi-custom yachts within the 50-metre range, attending the show provided an opportunity to explore more options, delve into the capabilities and opportunities that each yachting brand participating in MYS2023 currently offers, learn more, and deepen the passion for yachting even further than before.
Writing by Alexandr Kovalenko; Editing by Anastasiia Romanova
