From Monaco's biggest yacht to the new debuts: what stirred global yachting in July

The international marine market had a busy July, with launches that help us understand where the sector is heading: bigger boats, bespoke projects and a race for cleaner propulsion. We have gathered the debuts that drew the most attention around the world.

The giant of the Monaco Yacht Show

The largest yacht confirmed so far for the Monaco Yacht Show 2026, the sector's leading event, is Nixie, from the German shipyard Lürssen, at 102.4 metres. It sets the tone for what the public will find in September in the principality: megayachts that push the limits of size and engineering.

The clean-sailing milestone

The big technological news came from the Netherlands. The Vitters shipyard launched Zero, a 68.9-metre sailing yacht presented as the world's first designed to sail without fossil fuels, after seven years of development. It is proof that sustainability and high luxury already fit within the same project.

The wave of new superyachts

The month also brought a run of debuts that show the strength of the industry:

• Sanlorenzo Heritage SHE, 25.5 metres, the first model of a new line inspired by 1960s Italian design.
• Sanlorenzo Silver Fox, 72 metres, the first delivered unit of the 74Steel line, already available for charter.
• ISA Sea Raider X, 67 metres, the largest yacht ever built by the Italian brand and the first of the Gran Turismo line.
• Van der Valk Shine, 39.9 metres, the largest custom yacht ever built by the Dutch shipyard.
• Benetti Symmetry, 67 metres, the second hybrid unit of the B.Now series, with bespoke interiors.

What this says about the sector

Put it all together and the picture is clear. High-end yachting keeps growing, with boats that are ever larger and more personalised, while at the same time the search for efficiency and clean propulsion accelerates. These are two trends that move together and that, sooner or later, also reach smaller boats and the Brazilian market. Keeping an eye on what happens abroad means understanding the next chapter of our own sector.