YOT53 to make world premiere at 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival
YOT will unveil its first inboard power cat, the YOT53, at Cannes, where Catana Group is putting a larger cruising platform in front of the market.
YOT Power Catamarans confirmed the YOT53 will make its world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival, putting Catana Group’s new powercat push on the French Riviera’s biggest in-water stage. The show is set for September 8 to 13 at Vieux Port and Port Canto, with organizers expecting more than 700 boats, about 680 exhibitors and 56,600 visitors.
The YOT53 is the brand’s first inboard-powered model and is being positioned as a 53-footer with about 40% more usable space than a comparable monohull concept. YOT has said the boat is planned for a late 2026 launch and will be built in Portugal, at CatanaGroup’s new factory in Aveiro, with all YOT models designed by JnJ Design, the studio founded by Japec and Jernej Jakopin. The yacht will be offered in three-cabin and four-cabin versions, each with a skipper cabin, and carries CE classification A12.
The layout points clearly at the buyer Catana Group wants to reach. YOT has described the YOT53 around broad deck areas, strong onboard livability and a sharper split between social space and private quarters than many smaller power cats manage. The arrangement includes a private forward owner’s suite with terrace access, an open cockpit with fold-out terraces and an XL rooftop, details that push the boat closer to a cruising motor yacht than a simple day boat.
The launch also shows how far Catana Group has moved YOT since the brand debuted in June 2023. The project itself began in 2020, when the group decided it needed a dedicated powerboat line to carry the same standards found in Bali and Catana. YOT first established itself with the YOT36, the outboard flagship with fold-down sides, a terrace on the horizon and an overall length of 35'8'', and the YOT53 now extends that formula into a larger inboard range.
Independent coverage has said the YOT53 will run twin Yanmar inboards in 440 hp or 550 hp versions, reach up to 23 knots and offer lithium batteries supporting 48V systems, including silent air-conditioning without a generator. That combination makes Cannes more than a reveal for a new model. It is the moment YOT shows whether its next step is a bigger boat or a broader powercat strategy.
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