Since its launch in 2024, the Innovation Route has established itself as an emblematic course of the Cannes Yachting Festival, revealing the most daring initiatives in terms of technology and ecological transition in boating. In 2025, the show took a new step forward with the creation of the Innovation Route Awards, a new distinction that recognizes the most promising projects among the 40 innovations selected this year.

Through these awards, the Yachting Festival intends to promote the players who are reinventing yachting, by offering concrete solutions for more responsible, smarter and more inspiring sailing. After a rigorous selection by a jury of experts, four winners stand out in key categories, embodying the momentum of a sector in full transformation.

-Improved browsing experience : WATCHKEEPER (SEA. AI) – PAN345

This intelligent system combines thermal camera, machine vision and artificial intelligence to automatically detect floating objects and prevent collisions. A major step forward for more serene, predictive and secure browsing.

- Sustainable and responsible technologies : MODX 70 (MODX Catamarans) – SAIL035

The first 100% electric 70-foot catamaran, it combines Aeroforce inflatable wings, electric propulsion, hydrogeneration and 70 m² of solar panels for unlimited zero-emission sailing. A technological feat at the service of the environment.

- Propulsion systems or alternative energies : M.10 (MILLIKAN BOATS) – POWER073

This autonomous electro-solar catamaran produces up to 35 kWh per day, ensuring smooth, quiet and emission-free sailing, day and night. An innovative solution for carbon-free yachting.

- Processes or products with a low environmental impact : VAAN R5 (Vaan Yachts) – SAIL083

A 49-foot sailboat designed from recycled aluminium and circular materials, 95% recyclable, it embodies the Dutch shipyard's "Sail the Planet" philosophy, combining performance and responsibility.

- Special Jury Prize : B.YOND 37M (Benetti Yachts)

The 37-metre superyacht, with hybrid propulsion developed with Siemens Energy and an SCR system, reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 24% and NOₓ emissions by up to 85%. Its four navigation modes, including a zero-emission mode, allow access to marine protected areas while ensuring quiet comfort at anchor.

Innovation in boating is no longer a promise, it is a concrete reality. The winners of the first Innovation Route Awards embody this revolution in progress: artificial intelligence, hybrid propulsion systems, recycled or circular materials are becoming standards for safer, cleaner and still inspiring sailing. I would like to warmly thank the members of the jury for their expertise and commitment to this demanding selection: Guillaume Arnaud des Lyons, Thierry Berest, Jean-Christophe Guillaumin, Geoffroy Langlade, Elena Patriarca and Craig Ritchie. Their sharp eye has highlighted the most visionary and promising projects for the future of boatingSylvie Ernoult, Director of the Cannes Yachting Festival.

These innovations can be discovered until September 14, 2025 at the Cannes Yachting Festival, the largest in-water boat show in Europe.

BY THE WAY

Founded in 1977, the Cannes Yachting Festival is a true celebration of excellence and the art of living for sea enthusiasts and professionals from all over the world. Recognised as the largest in-water boat show in Europe with, in 2024, 650 exhibitors, 700 boats from 5 to 50 metres and nearly 55,000 visitors, it is held on the Old Port and Port Canto, elevating the city of Cannes to the rank of world capital of boating during its six days of opening. Elegance and innovation come together to offer an unrivalled experience, bringing together an impressive collection of prestigious yachts, innovative motorboats, sailboats and multihulls with an assertive design. The world's leading manufacturers and equipment suppliers launch their latest technological advances and innovations that are shaping the future of boating.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Location : Vieux Port and Port Canto, Cannes

Dates : From Tuesday 9 to Sunday 14 September 2025

Opening hours :

- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm

- Friday from 10 am to 10 pm - Late night

- Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm

- Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm

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