May 2010
Sunrays

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Yacht name: Sunrays
Length: 280 ft • 85 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Oceanco • Y705
Design: Bjorn Johansson Design
Interior: Terence Disdale Design
Architect: Azure Naval Architects
Bjorn Johansson died in January 2008, aged 36, in a motorcycle accident, so would never see his grand project to fruition.
Sunrays was launched March 2010 and arrived for the Grand Prix a couple of days ago. Larger photos.
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Force Blue

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Yacht name: Force Blue
Formerly: Big Roi
Length: 206 ft • 63 m
Launch: 2002
Builder: Royal Denship
Architect: Tom Fexas
May 2010: Force Blue back is back in the news. According to press reports, it was seized by Italian tax authorities this morning in a dawn raid in Italy.
It left Monaco last week after Renault success at this year’s Grand Prix.
May 2008: Force Blue back in Monaco for the F1. Alonso back again with Renault. No sign of the penguins yet…
May 2006: Flavio Briatore's Force Blue in nearby Beaulieu yesterday - Renault driver Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix
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Yacht Name: Ulysses
Length: 194 ft • 59 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Benetti • #
Ulysses was launched in May 2010.
Photo needed, please send to monacoyachts@gmail.com or upload in comments below.
Length: 194 ft • 59 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Benetti • #
Ulysses was launched in May 2010.
Photo needed, please send to monacoyachts@gmail.com or upload in comments below.
Illusion
Yacht Name: Illusion
Length: 153 ft • 47 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Benetti • #
Illusion was launched in May 2010.
Photo needed, please send to monacoyachts@gmail.com or upload in comments below.
Length: 153 ft • 47 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Benetti • #
Illusion was launched in May 2010.
Photo needed, please send to monacoyachts@gmail.com or upload in comments below.
Baiterek
Yacht Name: Baiterek
Length: 159 ft • 48 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Sumussky • #
Baiterek was launched in May 2010.
Length: 159 ft • 48 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Sumussky • #
Baiterek was launched in May 2010.
Pretty Woman
Yacht Name: Pretty Woman
Length: 128 ft • 39 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Hakvoort • #
Pretty Woman was launched in May 2010.
Length: 128 ft • 39 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Hakvoort • #
Pretty Woman was launched in May 2010.
Mystic
Yacht Name: Mystic
Length: 151 ft • 46 m
Year: 2010
Builder: CMB Yachts • #
Mystic was launched in May 2010.
Length: 151 ft • 46 m
Year: 2010
Builder: CMB Yachts • #
Mystic was launched in May 2010.
2010 Monaco Grand Prix

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“Jenson what took you so long?”
Above, Lewis Hamilton stands on his car for photos after a decent finish in Q3, assuring himself of 5th place on the grid, and looks over at Button arriving in 8th place (back right).
Force India, below, the popular new Mangusta 165…

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The James Bond themed Quantum of Solace, ex Midlandia…

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Looks like the official Jenson Button yacht …

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At least someone’s got their priorities right. Friday night is party night for the Virgin Racing crew on entrepreneur Richard Branson’s new catamaran, Necker Belle. A couple of hard working team members let their hair down and take a few Carlsberg-fuelled holiday snaps on the bouncy castle. Boss of the year, surely!

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