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CANNES YACHTING FESTIVAL
SEPT 6-11
THE 39TH EDITION of the Cannes Yachting Festival will be hosted at
Vieux Port and Port Pierre Canto, attracting luxury motor yachts and
sailboats, as well as amateurs and seasoned enthusiasts to preview the
600 boats displayed in and out of the water.
Among the brands exhibiting are Beneteau Group, Princess Yachts,
Azimut | Benetti, Ferretti Group, Sanlorenzo, Jeanneau, Lagoon,
Sunseeker, Absolute Yachts, Sunreef, Fairline, Fipa Group, Wider Yachts,
Advanced Yachts, Fountaine Pajot, Riviera, Bavaria Yachtbau, Nautitech,
Gulf Craft, Horizon Yachts, service providers such as Peters & May and
Sevenstar Yacht Transport, as well as suppliers
of parts, water toys and other yachting
accessories. HH Catamarans will unveil the
HH6601 that’s built in Xiamen, China.
Marking its 40th anniversary this year, Asia-
Pacific Boating magazine will be exhibiting in
Cannes for the 14th straight year.
The Festival’s organisers will unveil an area
kept private previously and only known to
members of the select VIP Club – La Terrasse.
Situated on the roof of the Palais des Festivals,
it boasts a panoramic view of the old port
and its yachts, the bay of Cannes, Croisette
and the Lérins Islands. The area will showcase
luxury brands presenting the latest products
and expertise (cars, watches, jewellery,
gastronomy, tableware, private aviation,
leather goods and design).
Exclusively open to exhibitors, Owners
and collectors of boats of 12 metres or less,the Concours d’Elégance takes place in the Vieux Port free-of-charge
alongside the VIP pontoon and the Festival’s beach area. Nautical
enthusiasts and Owners exhibit their boats in front of a jury presided
over by Cannes Yachting Festival President Annette Roux.
Following on from the parade, there is a ceremony at the VIP Club,
where awards will be handed out by the Festival’s partners – Frédérique
Constant, Studio Harcourt Paris, Louis Roederer, Lise Charmel,
Foglizzo & Skippers Motor.
http://www.cannesyachting festival.com