Ferretti Group Opens Cannes 2026 with Three 24m+ World Premieres

Ferretti Group has opened the 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival with six world premieres across its brands, but only three of those new models sit above the 24-metre threshold used by Superyacht Guide. They are the 34.5-metre Custom Line Navetta 35, the 28.79-metre Riva 96’ Argo Super and the 27.97-metre Pershing GTX90, giving the group three superyacht-scale debuts in Cannes on the opening day of the show.

The other premieres announced by Ferretti Group are the 22.5-metre Ferretti Yachts 720, the 21.23-metre Itama 70 and the 17.27-metre Riva 56’ Rivale Super, all below the 24-metre cutoff. Looking only at the larger yachts creates a more focused picture of how the group is using Cannes to span displacement cruising, luxury flybridge design and high-performance sport-utility yachting within the same exhibition line-up.

Three Ferretti Group world premieres clear the 24m threshold

Ferretti Group’s opening-day announcement confirms all six models as world premieres at the Cannes Yachting Festival, which runs from 8 to 13 September. The three yachts above 24 metres are not simply larger versions of the smaller boats in the line-up; each represents a different brand and a different interpretation of how owners use space, performance and access to the sea.

Custom Line leads the trio in length with the Navetta 35, followed by Riva’s 96’ Argo Super and the Pershing GTX90. Superyacht Guide has already covered the individual Cannes plans for each model, so this opening-day article brings them together as a single 24m-plus group rather than repeating the earlier model-specific stories.

Custom Line Navetta 35 is the largest premiere at 34.5m

At 34.5 metres overall with a 7.7-metre beam, Custom Line Navetta 35 is the largest of Ferretti Group’s Cannes world premieres above the superyacht threshold. The displacement yacht was developed by the Ferretti Group Strategic Product Committee and Engineering Department, with exterior styling by Filippo Salvetti and interior architecture by ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel.

Custom Line Navetta 35 — Image credit: Ferretti Group.

The first Navetta 35 was launched earlier this year at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona, after the model had already recorded three sales before the first hull entered the water. Its Cannes appearance therefore moves the project into a public world-premiere setting, with the model positioned around large glazed areas, strong interior-exterior continuity and the made-to-measure approach that defines Custom Line’s displacement range.

Riva 96’ Argo Super brings a 28.79m flybridge to Cannes

Riva 96’ Argo Super measures 28.79 metres overall with a maximum beam of 6.50 metres and evolves the established Argo flybridge concept with a redesigned stern, beach area and more open relationship between the main deck and the sea. Officina Italiana Design worked with Ferretti Group’s Strategic Product Committee and Engineering Department on the new model.

Riva 96’ Argo Super — Image credit: Ferretti Group.

The first yacht uses twin MTU 12V 2000 M96X engines rated at 2,000hp each, with Ferretti Group quoting a top speed of 26.5 knots and a cruising speed of 22.5 knots. Owners can also specify a more powerful twin-2,222hp configuration, while the accommodation plan can be arranged with either three or four guest cabins on the lower deck in addition to the full-beam master suite.

Pershing GTX90 adds the performance end of the trio

Pershing GTX90 is the smallest of the three yachts above 24 metres but remains firmly within superyacht territory at 27.97 metres overall and 6.89 metres in beam. Built around Pershing’s Sport Utility Yacht concept, the model combines two decks with a sportbridge and accommodation for up to eight guests in four cabins.

Pershing GTX90 — Image credit: Ferretti Group.

Vallicelli Design and Ferretti Group’s Engineering Department developed the GTX90 around unusually large exterior areas for its size, including a 33-square-metre sportbridge that Pershing says is substantially larger than the category average. The first unit was launched in July, making Cannes the model’s first major international public showcase after entering the water.

A concentrated view of Ferretti Group’s superyacht-scale Cannes line-up

Taken together, the three yachts show the breadth of Ferretti Group’s offer above 24 metres rather than a single design direction. Navetta 35 concentrates on displacement cruising and volume, Riva 96’ Argo Super places flybridge elegance and contact with the sea at the centre of the design, while Pershing GTX90 pushes toward a more performance-led, outdoor-focused use of the same broad size band.

That makes the trio more useful as a group than the full six-model premiere list for readers focused specifically on superyachts. With all three now presented at Cannes as world premieres, the opening of the 2026 show provides a clear snapshot of how Ferretti Group is addressing owners across three distinct operating styles while keeping every yacht in this roundup above Superyacht Guide’s 24-metre threshold.