NEWS

Autumn Show Premieres (Cannes & Monaco)

• ISA Amarcord 86: ISA Yachts officially unveiled the design profile for its new 86-meter Amarcord 86, preparing to pitch the custom multi-pool layout to ultra-high-net-worth buyers at upcoming shows.

• Saxdor 460 GTS: Performance brokers are monitoring the full reveal of the 14.4-meter Saxdor 460 GTS, an open flagship capable of 55 knots debuting at the Cannes Yachting Festival.

• Hamilton Island Capsize: The 25.2-meter Oyster sailing yacht Viva la Vida struck a reef and capsized during race week in Queensland, Australia, losing her keel bulb after running aground at pace.

• Sardinia Total Loss: The 29.6-meter Amer motor yacht Angiola sank off the coast of Capo Ferro following a severe engine room fire. All 14 passengers and crew were evacuated safely

• Project Elusive Sold: Moran Yacht & Ship closed the headline new-build sale of Project Elusive, a massive 122.5-meter Lürssen superyacht scheduled for a 2030 delivery.

• Lürssen’s Record Delivery Year: Lürssen reached a milestone by delivering six 75m+ superyachts in 2026 (Odisea, MY Deep Blue, Boardwalk, O3, Nausicaä, and Nixie). The vessels showcase extreme shifts toward next-gen engineering, including massive glass skydomes, advanced diesel-electric layouts, and battery banks for silent overnight anchoring

• The 21st EU Sanctions Package: Passed on July 23, 2026, the European Union introduced its 21st package, adding 218 new individual listings. Crucially for brokers, compliance rules now mandate strict vetting of the wider servicing network (bunkering, crewing, management) rather than just the direct contracting counterparties.

• The “System is Creaking”: Recent court decisions by the CJEU and the Frankfurt Administrative Court have sparked heavy industry debate regarding the massive financial liability of frozen yachts. Western governments have paid out an estimated $390 million in maintenance costs over four years to keep non-operational seized vessels seaworthy. Italy alone has spent nearly $100 million on upkeep.