MYS 2026: The Boats Between the Superyachts
At the Monaco Yacht Show, the world's largest yachts draw the crowds. The boats moving between them keep the week moving.
Every September, Port Hercule becomes the industry's busiest harbor. Owners arrive to step aboard the latest launches, shipyards unveil new projects, and designers, brokers and captains reconnect after another Mediterranean season.
As the Monaco Yacht Show celebrates its 35th edition, the harbor once again becomes the backdrop for four days of conversations, sea trials and new ideas.
Wajer at the Monaco Yacht Show
This week, our fleet of more than 30 boats is operating throughout Monaco. Some introduce prospective owners to the Wajer range. Others host guests for our partners or take them between yachts, meetings and sea trials.
Throughout the day, our boats move between superyachts, hotels and marinas around Port Hercule. Some journeys last only a few minutes, but together they keep the show moving in a way that's easy to miss from the dock
The Tender Has Changed
Over the past decade, owners have come to expect more from their tenders. Once viewed primarily as practical support boats, tenders have become an integral part of the ownership experience.
For many superyacht owners, a tender is the boat they use most often. It’s where guests first step aboard, where conversations continue on the way back from dinner, and where everyday life on the water takes place.
Today, a tender is judged on performance and practicality, but also on the qualities expected of the yacht it accompanies: design, comfort and craftsmanship. Dries Wajer has witnessed that shift firsthand: “Owners want an extension of their mothership in the same quality, same design philosophy.”
Beyond the Stand
That evolution is on full display throughout Monaco this week. Beyond the Wajer stand in Port Hercule, the fleet is on the water in support of seven partners across the show. Across the harbor, the boats are transporting guests, welcoming clients aboard and introducing prospective owners to the fleet.
Visitors can also step aboard the Wajer 44 HT and the Wajer 55 HT throughout the show, while the Wajer 55 is available for private sea trials, offering the opportunity to experience the boat away from the dock.
Together, they show two sides of the same story: the boats on display, and the boats already doing the job they were designed to do.
For Wajer, Monaco isn't simply an opportunity to display two models. It's one of the few weeks each year when prospective owners, existing owners, partners and shipyards are all in the same harbor. The boats on the water become part of that conversation.
Designed for the Mediterranean
Although Monaco brings a unique intensity, the way these boats are used during the show is familiar. Throughout the Mediterranean season, Wajers spend their days moving between marinas, beach clubs and quiet bays. During the Monaco Yacht Show, those same boats move between meetings, sea trials and superyachts.
The Wajer 44 HT combines the open character of the Wajer 44 with the flexibility of a sliding hardtop, while the Wajer 55 HT offers greater comfort and space for longer days on the water. Different models, built around the same philosophy: creating more reasons to spend the day on the water. That approach defines every Wajer, from the 38 to the 77.
More Than a Boat Show
The Monaco Yacht Show has always been about more than the yachts lining the quays. It’s where long-standing relationships are renewed, new partnerships begin, and future projects often take shape. Some conversations happen aboard the yachts themselves. Others begin before guests arrive.
By the time guests step onto a superyacht, they’ve often already formed an impression of the day ahead. Increasingly, that first impression is shaped by the tender waiting alongside.