Saint Tropez - the small fishing village made famous by Brigitte Bardot in the 1960s - hosts the 8th Voiles de Saint Tropez regattas this week. Both modern and classic yachts come to St Tropez for this event.

Photos from the event start here and will be added to…

Wednesday update: Regattas cancelled because of too much wind (!) so I concentrated my lens on the smaller details of the classic yachts. I've now had a go answering the quiz I set yesterday - i.e. which yachts are in the picture below. They are the distinctive and decorative carved or painted arrow ends, reeds or finials that finish the line that runs along the hulls of classic yachts. So far from left :

Top row:

1: Cambria
2: Milena
3: Sunshine
4: Moonbeam
5: Belle Aventure
6: Veronique
7: Radha
8:
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10: Tiziana
11: Cintra
12: Cintra
13: Mariella
14: Esterel
15: Lelantina
16: Ivanhoe

Bottom row:

1: Seven Seas
2: Adria
3: Lulworth
4: Altair
5: Mariette
6: Sylphe
7: Lucia
8: Velsheda
9: Eilidh
10: Windrose
11: Havsörnen ?
12: Djinn
13: Stormy Weather ?
14: Annagine

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11

Yacht name: Poseidon
Length: 28 m
Year: 2003
Builder: Moonen

Yacht name: Solaria
Length: 101 ft • 31 m
Year: 1969
Builder: Benetti

length - year: 101 - 1969

Yacht name: Tuscan Sun
Length: 148 ft • 45 m
Year: 2006
Builder: Izar -> Navantia
Design: Reymond Langton

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco Yacht Show 2006

length - year: 148 - 2006

Yacht name: Mayan Queen -> Marion Queen
Length: 164 ft • 50 m
Year: 1990
Builder: Feadship • Van Lent • #764
Architect: Diana Yacht Design

length - year: 164 - 1990

Yacht name: Helios -> Ludygnosa G
Formerly: Zulu
Length: 123 ft • 37 m
Year: 2005
Builder: Fitzroy Yachts
Architect: Dubois Naval Architects
Interior: Redman Whitely Dixon

length - year: 123 - 2005

Yacht name: Anamcara • Jongert 31 T
Length: 31 m
Year: 2000
Builder: Jongert

Yacht name: Black Molly III
Length: 30 m
Year: 1998
Builder: Jongert

Yacht name: Farewell - SW 100 DS
Length: 30 m
Year: 2005
Builder: Southern Wind

Yacht name: Mari-Cha IV -> Senso One
Formerly: Mari-Cha IV
Length: 138 ft • 42 m
Year: 2003
Builder: JMV

Photos: monacoeye

Oct 2006: In October 2003, Mari-Cha IV created sailing history on its maiden voyage, sailing from New York to the UK in just over 6 days. It smashed the transatlantic record by 2 days and established itself as the world's fastest yacht. Here she is at the Voiles de Saint Tropez 2006, which started today and runs all week.

length - year: 138 - 2003

Yacht name: Sensei
Length: 128 ft • 39 m
Year: 1992 - refit 2006
Builder: Mitsubishi
Refit: Glade Johnson 1995 ?

length - year: 128 - 1992