MYS 2026: The Monaco Round-Up

That scale was reflected across the water. More than 120 superyachts lined the harbour, with the show once again focused squarely on the elite end of the market rather than smaller production boats, and around 42 new yachts making their debut, alongside a strong showing of large sailing yachts.

A Show Reimagined

Much of that newness extended to the show itself. Marking Toby Moore's first edition at the helm of Informa Prestige, MYS 2026 introduced a new Designer Gallery bringing naval architects and studios into a dedicated space, a Tender Water Presentation at Quai Antoine Ier extending the Adventure Area onto the water, and a new BOAT Lounge built for conversation rather than display — changes that suggest a show thinking as much about experience as exhibition space.

The Shipyards Go Big

2026 was a year defined by evolution as much as scale. Gulf Craft used the show to make its clearest statement yet on moving into larger superyachts, with the Majesty 145 and 160 signalling real ambition at the top of its range. Lürssen arrived fresh off a record run of six deliveries in a matter of months — a run notable less for its volume than for how little those six yachts resembled one another.

Oceanco, a year into Gabe Newell's involvement as shareholder, showed Leviathan and Draak side by side, offering an early look at how outside thinking is reshaping a famously traditional business. Feadship, meanwhile, used its platform to interrogate what "true custom" actually means at a moment when personalisation has become standard across the industry rather than a point of differentiation.

Design Gets Its Own Stage

Design also had a stronger presence than usual, with the new Designer Gallery bringing together design studios and architectural excellence in one dedicated space. The second edition of the Blue Wake Awards ran alongside it, recognising sustainability progress across categories spanning tenders, shipyards, suppliers and brokerage. It was anniversaries all-round, with Winch Design marking 40 years since its founding.

Taken together, MYS 2026 felt less like a single headline and more like a collective industry check-in — shipyards scaling up, studios rethinking custom, and a market, by most accounts, still finding its footing between heritage and what comes next.