A fully custom Manari 52 has been commissioned as a chase boat for a megayacht under construction at one of the world’s leading shipyards.

Painted and finished to match its future mothership.

Set to be launched in August.

European debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, before reuniting with the megayacht at the Monaco Yacht Show 2026.

Marks Manari Yachts’ entry into the chase boat market.

Manari Yachts is a young company, but it hasn’t wasted any time. In barely two years, the Miami-based brand has gone from world debut to commissions most builders spend a decade working towards. And its latest special project is among the most ambitious yet.

The 16-meter Manari 52 making its European debut this year was commissioned as a custom chase boat for a megayacht currently under construction at one of the world’s leading shipyards. Painted in the same livery and finished with the same detailing as its future mothership, it is designed to read as a continuation of that larger vessel, built to the same superyacht standard.

The new Manari 52 will launch in August, then head straight to the Cannes Yachting Festival (8-13 September) for its European debut, before travelling to the Monaco Yacht Show (23-26 September) to be presented alongside the megayacht it was built to follow.

A different kind of chase boat

Chase boats have come a long way from purely functional support vessels. Today’s best examples are yachts in their own right. The Manari 52 sets out to lead that category rather than simply join it.