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This 71-foot catamaran by designer Christian Grande may well be the yacht world’s response to the slow-food movement. It celebrates going slow and making time to enjoy nature and family. Nothing will escape guests on board this boat. Even the floor is put to good use to showcase the elements.

With yachts carrying so many toys aboard these days, a compact but powerful and reliable tender is a must. If you’re looking for something matching this description, you might want to consider Rendova’s line of boats.

Low-profiled and sleek, the Catalina 29 Sun Tender is a speedy center console from Florida-based Chris-Craft. With U-shaped bench seats both in the bow and stern plus two seats forward and aft of the center console, this compact tender is more than capable of ferrying a group of friends and family.

This UK-based boatbuilder, founded in 1995 in a backyard shed, has quickly expanded to serve the global tender market. In Fort Lauderdale this year Williams Performance Tenders will show off the Dieseljet series including the 565.

Rhode Island-based Hunt Yachts will display one of its new 44s. Launched earlier this year, the first hull is highly personalized to her owners’ tastes, something Hunt offers on all of its boats.

UK-based builder Sealine has new owners, a new CEO and an exciting new line of boats. We had the luck of testing a couple of the new models and fell head over heels for this 42-footer, an absolute gem for fun in the sun. Docked for a few days at the Marriott Marina in Fort Lauderdale earlier this year, the boat became party central and it is no wonder.

Part of French boating group Beneteau, Prestige showcases this attractive 50-footer that combines harmonious design, power and safety. Wide side decks, a sun pad forward, a spacious aft deck sheltered by the nicely appointed flybridge, a swim platform and a hydraulic gangway facilitate life outdoors.

The first hull of the 46-foot flybridge model debuted in Cannes last year and was shown at the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami in 2012 when we had an opportunity to get aboard. Equipped with a hydraulic swim platform, this compact flybridge yacht boasts a particularly large flybridge, which was extended aft and is capable of hosting 10 guests.

The Riva Virtus is a superb dayboat loaded with amenities. With an LOA of just 64 feet, the boat features amazing spaces inside and out. The main deck has two sun pads—one fore, one aft—and plenty of seating surrounding the helm controls but, in case of bad weather, an electro-hydraulically operated bimini top provides shelter.

Lazzara Yachts introduces the newest model in its express-style yacht series, currently ranging in size from 64 to 92 feet. Following in the footsteps of its first yacht in the series, the LSX 76 (now LSX 78), the 64 features great styling, bright decks and IPS Volvo propulsion.

A US debut from this Taiwanese builder, the E56 is an attractive and compact yacht that boasts great use of interior space. The generous aft deck leads into a salon, dining area and open galley. A large windshield and side windows allow lots of natural light to pour inside and keep the boat open to the sea.

Introduced by Viking at the same time as the Princess 64, the Princess 72 has a resin-infused deep-V hull, raised bulwarks and clean-flowing lines, plus four staterooms and a crew cabin.

The Rodriguez Group introduces the latest Cerri 102 “Flyingsport” from an Italian boutique shipyard building production yachts in composite. This particular model features a very attractive main deck with high ceilings and plenty of windows and skylights to provide a sense of space.

Custom-ordered projects are always a challenge, but Delta’s latest launch shows the yard has the power to bring an owner’s dream to life. With a South Seas-inspired interior and space for 12 guests, Arianna will provide the owner and guests—or 12 lucky charter guests—an unforgettable journey.

This beamy aluminum yacht, which made her charter-season debut this summer, has a stunning interior by Evan K. Marshall. Fun and luxurious, she combines outstanding maple burl with an incredible collection of marbles.

Copasetic, at 141 feet (43 meters), was built in 2006 in Canada. She is a proven high-endurance world cruiser combining the character of a commercial research vessel with the luxury of a private yacht. A global range of 8,000 miles enables journeys to remote and exotic locales, all of which can be viewed from the open-air dining on the main aft deck.

Will this be the year of the trimaran? The recent delivery of a tri-hull project in China made quite a bit of noise throughout the yachting industry and other three-hulled projects are in the works. Yacht designer Guido de Groot has been working with Mobimar in Finland to develop a yacht application for the trimaran that the shipyard is building for commercial use.

A recent visit to New Bern, NC, home of Pepsi and Hatteras, allowed us to catch up on the construction of its new flagship: the Hatteras 100 RPH.