Yacht name: Va Bene
Length: 157 ft • 48 m
Year: 1992
Builder: Cees Cornelissen • Euroship (later bought by Oceanco?)

Photo: Robert Paylor • St Barths • 2006

Eric Clapton's recent purchase Va Bene has now been completely refitted by Pendennis and features in the December 2008 edition of Italian magazine Y&S.

length - year: 157 - 1992

Yacht name: Mystique
Length: 162 ft • 49 m
Year: 1989
Builder: Oceanfast
Architect: Curran
Interior: Jon Bannenberg

Photo: Robert Paylor • St Barths • 2006

length - year: 162 - 1989

Yacht name: Chevy Toy -> Stanley (2008)
Length: 142 ft • 43 m
Year: 2003
Builder: Trinity Yachts • # 24

Photo: Robert Paylor • 31 December 2005 • Gustavia

This photo was taken on New Year's Eve last year in the commercial port. A busy time of year for the ports of St Barths…

length - year: 142 - 2003

Yacht name: Braveheart
Formerly: Jefferson Beach
Length: 163 ft 5 • 50 m
Year: 1989
Builder: Swedeship

Location: St Barths
Photo date: 2006

Photographer: Robert Paylor

length - year: 163 - 1989

Yacht name: Argyll
Formerly: Genesis
Length: 152 ft • 46 m
Year: 2002
Builder: Rossi

Location: St Barths
Photo date: 25 November 2006

Photographer: Robert Paylor

length - year: 152 - 2002

Yacht name: Gallant Lady
Length: 172 ft • 52 m
Year: 1995
Builder: Feadship • De Vries • #651

Photor: Robert Paylor • 2006 • St Barths

Another from Bob Paylor. When I first saw this photo I thought the Gallant Lady launched on 19th November 2006 had already made it across the Atlantic. But in fact it is her eponymous sistership launched in 1995. This one doesn't have portholes below the tall windows.

length - year: 172 - 1995

These cormorants (or are they shags (!) - any bird-spotters out there?) found Carinthia VII's ropes were the perfect place to sit in the sun today. The winter has been mild so far this year. In October and November the Côte d'Azur is a favourite stopping off point for migrating and less common birds.

Yacht name: Aurora
Length: 164 ft • 50 m
Year: 1992
Builder: Feadship • De Vries • #644
Architect: De Voogt

Photo: monacoeye • 2006 • Monaco

Aurora Feadship • Aurora Admiral • Aurora Perini

length - year: 164 - 1992

Yacht name: Lamu
Formerly: Strilos • Rongos • Ben Lui
Length: 167 ft • 51 m
Year: 1953
Refit: 2004
Builder: Lewis

Photo: 26 November 2006 • Antibes • monacoeye

length - year: 167 - 1953

Yacht name: Fantasia
Formerly: Aleanna • Marcalan IV
Length: 165 ft • 50 m
Year: 1986 • Refit: 1993
Builder: Codecasa • F43

Photo: St Tropez • October 2006

Spotted here watching the St Tropez regattas in October.

length - year: 165 - 1986

Yacht name: Solea
Length: 119 ft • 36 m
Year: 1974
Refit: 2005
Builder: Sieghold

Location: St Tropez
Photo date: October 2006

Solea seemed unpeturbed by the strong winds lashing St Tropez during Les Voiles in October.

length - year: 119 - 1974

Yacht name: Lady D
Formerly: Quest • Tortuga • Salem • Lady J
Length: 185 ft • 56 m
Year: 1976
Refit: Stabbert Maritime
Builder: Quality

Photo: November 2006 • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Spencer VanCrey

Guest photographer Spencer VanCrey sent in this crisp shot of Lady J recently spotted in the balmy waters of Puerto Vallarta.

length - year: 185 - 1976

Yacht name: Elanymor -> Akula
Length: 194 ft • 59 m
Year: 1974 • Refti: 1999
Builder: Amels • # 335

Photo: monacoeye • St Tropez • October 2006

Here's Elanymor, similar in age and design to Altair. She spent the week watching the regattas. The third ship in this trio is Intuition II

length - year: 194 - 1974