Beneteau is bringing a broad selection of its latest motor yachts to the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, with the Gran Turismo 40 Open, Gran Turismo 50, Swift Trawler 43 Fly and Grand Trawler 63 forming the core Luxury Yacht Guide selection. Together they cover express cruising, open-air performance, passagemaking and long-distance voyaging within one builder's current range.
The Cannes display arrives during a period of significant product renewal for Beneteau. New Gran Turismo and Swift Trawler models are appearing alongside the Grand Trawler 63, allowing visitors to compare several very different approaches to motor-yacht ownership without moving between manufacturers.
Gran Turismo 40 Open focuses on outdoor living
The new Gran Turismo 40 Open develops Beneteau's express-cruiser philosophy around flexible exterior living. Its bow seating, open cockpit and configurable shade systems are intended to give owners several distinct social areas while retaining the performance-led character associated with the Gran Turismo name.
Beneteau has also designed the yacht to work beyond simple day use, with convertible accommodation and a separate bathroom below deck. The result is intended to combine open-air cruising with enough interior flexibility for weekends aboard and more spontaneous coastal escapes.
Gran Turismo 50 becomes the range flagship
The Gran Turismo 50 sits at the head of Beneteau's renewed express-cruiser family. Designed with Dixon Yacht Design and Andreani Design, the model introduces a more versatile approach to deck layout while maintaining the driving experience and contemporary styling central to the Gran Turismo concept.
Its role at Cannes is particularly important because it demonstrates how the new design language scales into a larger luxury-yacht platform. Buyers can compare the flagship directly with the Gran Turismo 40 Open and see how the range develops from a highly open exterior concept into a more substantial cruising yacht.
Swift Trawler 43 Fly takes the passagemaker route
The Swift Trawler 43 Fly offers a markedly different ownership proposition. Beneteau describes the new model as a modern passagemaker, with a purposeful profile, strong connection to the outdoors and a layout aimed at owners who place extended cruising and onboard comfort ahead of sports-yacht character.
Its presence alongside the Gran Turismo models underlines the breadth of Beneteau's motor-yacht programme. Rather than treating every yacht as a variation on the same theme, the builder is offering distinct platforms for owners whose priorities range from open-air weekends to longer, more self-sufficient cruising.
Grand Trawler 63 leads the long-distance offering
The Grand Trawler 63 provides the most dedicated long-range proposition in the Cannes selection. Developed with MICAD Naval Architects and Nauta Design, it uses a full-displacement hull and is engineered around fuel efficiency, quiet operation, stability and extended periods aboard.
Beneteau publishes a cruising range of up to 1,000 nautical miles at nine knots with a fuel reserve, while three- and four-cabin arrangements broaden its appeal to owners planning longer passages. Alongside the new Gran Turismo and Swift Trawler models, the Grand Trawler 63 gives the Cannes display a clear progression from performance-oriented cruising to serious voyaging.