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Rough Road, Smooth Ride Gallery

My notebook was almost full. Cannes does that. Not being in films, I hardly ever visit the town except at boat-show time, in September. In the last few years, the show has gotten bigger, more international, and more important than ever. Boatyards from all over Europe are increasingly seeing it as the crucial launch platform for new models. For a photojournalist like me, that means bouts of
  • By Mike Smith
  • May 1, 2008
<p>The author tests the yacht’s stability using the old "can of beer" technique.</p>

The author tests the yacht’s stability using the old “can of beer” technique.

Choppy seas off Cap Ferrat, France.

Arriving in Monaco harbor.

Big windows make the Navetta’s saloon and dining area bright and welcoming.

Even the excellent galley gets a big window.

The huge VIP stateroom rivals that of the owner, but the other guest cabins are also a generous size. Note also the size of the ports.

The Navetta’s cockpit.

This yacht was equipped with the standard engines, 900-hp MANs; 1,100-hp ones are available as an option.

The Navetta’s wheelhouse was eerily quiet while we were underway.

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A white Maritimo M50 motor yacht cruising at high speed, carving a wide white wake across deep blue open water.

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A Formula 387 Center Console Fish boat with a upper tower station cruising through turquoise waters under full power.

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Side profile of a Grady-White 321 CE center console boat equipped with outriggers and dual Power-Poles on the water at sunset.

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Close-up view of polished mahogany wood trim and the chrome Riva emblem on a luxury speedboat deck.

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