Classic flybridge cruisers like the well-credentialled Maritimo M51 combine luxury with performance, a combination that has proven popular with bluewater sailors and sports fishers alike.

There’s no better time or place for yacht makers to unveil their latest creations than at the world’s most prestigious events on water at the Côte d’Azur this autumn. Here, we preview just a few of the head-turners at Cannes Yachting Festival (Sept 10-15) and Monaco Yacht Show (Sept 25-28).

MIA DANCED INTO THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE MCY 96 WORLD PREMIERE IN VENICE, PIROUETTING IN FRONT OF A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE AND REAFFIRMING MONTE CARLO YACHTS’ STYLE AND SHOWMANSHIP.

GAME CHANGER? RULE BREAKER? DOMINATOR CERTAINLY DECIDED TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY WITH THE FORWARDTHINKING 28M ILUMEN.

WITH ITS SEVENTY 7, LAGOON HAS CREATED BOTH A FLAGSHIP FOR FARAWAY PLACES AND A LUXURIOUS PARTY BOAT – AND ORDER BOOKS ARE ALREADY FULL UNTIL 2021.

NEW FOR 2017, THE PRINCESS S60 SHONE AT THE SINGAPORE YACHT SHOW AND HAS BEEN ROARING AROUND THE LION CITY EVER SINCE.

SUNSEEKER’S FIRST NEW ENTRY-LEVEL YACHT IN OVER A DECADE, THE ROOMY MANHATTAN 52 FLYBRIDGE IS ALREADY THE BRITISH YARD’S FASTEST-SELLING MODEL TO DATE.

FROM INDONESIA TO THAIL AND AND MYANMAR, ENJOY EXPLORING SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL SCENERY IN SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST STUNNING CHARTER YACHTS.

Azimut has taken a large step forward with its latest flybridge yacht.

THE BEAUTIFUL 30M FROM PRINCESS YACHTS IS LESS THAN 100 FEET LONG, YET SERIOUSLY SPACIOUS AND DECIDEDLY SPORTY.

The awards ceremony in singapore honoured the hard work, dedication and passion for boating shared by all of the nominees.

Builders across the region are creating bigger, better, faster and more luxurious vessels than ever before. By Glen Watson

The azimut 72 flybridge is a totally new boat in terms of design and the technology adopted for the construction process and materials. By Angelo Colombo