Chris Woodhams

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Australia’s luxury motor yacht builder, Riviera, will showcase the highly versatile new 4300 Sports Express in her European premiere as the centrepiece of a display at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France from September 9 to 14, 2025.

Richard Matthews tackles his 25th Fastnet aboard the potent CF520 Oystercatcher XXXV, a race-bred TP52-beater built for offshore glory.

With a drivetrain from the Porsche Macan Turbo and a hull from Austrian builder Frauscher, the 850 Fantom averaged nearly 50 knots to become the fastest electric boat ever tested under real-world race conditions.

Admiral’s Cup on the line as Fastnet looms