YOT 53 Power Catamaran: What's Coming to Cannes 2026

Sneak peak at the YOT 53, the new flagship power catamaran from YOT, making its world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2026. 0:00 - The YOT 53 Is Coming to Cannes 0:22 - Fold-Out Terraces and Sun Pads 0:45 - Tilting Door, Aft Cockpit and Movable Benches 1:07 - Toy Garage and SeaBob Storage 1:19 - High-Low Platform and Flybridge Crane 1:33 - The YOT 53 Online Configurator 1:58 - Yanmar Power and Straight Shaft Drive 2:27 - Getting a US Landed Price 2:51 - YOT 53 Rendering Fly through Jeremy and Django walk through what's new on YOT's first inboard model. The aft cockpit is built around a lifestyle layout with a tilting door, fold-out terraces, and sun pads that open out of the deck into lounge chairs on both sides. The cockpit benches lock down for navigation, then unlock and can be carried anywhere on board, including out onto the platform and side wings. Underneath the benches sits a toy garage with room for roughly two SeaBobs. Aft there's a high-low platform for the dinghy, plus a rotating crane that deploys out of the flybridge, which is a new feature for the range. Power is twin Yanmar diesels on straight shaft drives. Django explains the thinking: simple, serviceable, hard to break, and well supported in the US. YOT has also put a full configurator for the YOT 53 online, so you can spec the boat and see pricing before you ever talk to a broker. Pricing shows in euros ex-factory: https://yot-power-catamarans.com/configure For a landed US price, Catamaran Guru handles the Americanization and delivery. QUICK SPECS Length overall: 53'15" (16.2m) Beam: 23'79" (7.25 m) Draft: approx. 4'43" (1.53m) Waterline Length: 49'93'' (15.22m) Engines: Twin Yanmar inboards, 440 hp or 550 hp, straight shaft drive Speed: Approx. 15 to 18 knots cruising, around 23 knots top Layout: 3 or 4 cabins plus crew cabin, full-beam owner's suite with private bow terrace CE Category: A12 Built at CatanaGroup's Aveiro, Portugal facility All YOT models were entrusted to the architectural firm JnJ Design. Every model was designed by Japec and Jernej Jakopin, founders of the prestigious firm, from concept to interior design. World premiere: Cannes Yachting Festival, September 8 to 13, 2026, Vieux Port, shown alongside the YOT 36 and YOT 41. Catamaran Gurus is the exclusive North American dealer for YOT power catamarans. We'll be at Cannes, and we're arranging viewings and sea trials for anyone who wants to see the YOT 53 in person. Contact us: Website: https://catamaranguru.com/contact/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=yot53 Phone: 1.804.815.5054 Email: power@catamaranguru.com #YOT53 #PowerCatamaran #CannesYachtingFestival Catamaran Gurus is your safe harbor for yacht sales, yacht ownership, liveaboard lifestyle and sailing education, and charter management. Visit our website for insider details on how to own and operate a yacht for less than you think! Get expert yacht buyer assistance to ensure your buy the right boat for you and your dream.