In addition to superyachts, the Monaco Yacht Show also puts on a good show in the tender department. There are usually about a dozen exhibiting tender manufacturers, but all the yachts moored in the bay also send their tenders in and out of the port to collect guests, brokers and clients, and many other small boats visit from the Cannes Boat Show.

Although any craft can be used as a tender, a few different styles predominate, with many of the larger yachts having a variety of different boats for different occasions. A wooden tender, such an antique Riva from the sixties, always expresses a great sense of style. SY Mitseaah, for example, has a Riva Junior. Now that Riva no longer make wooden boats, many other manufacturers produce retro-looking models, such as Swedish-based J Craft, although modern materials are used for the hull.

In the wooden category, Serenella hand-crafted Venetian limousines - used as water taxis in Venice - are both elegant and protect guests from the elements.

Using more modern materials, but still with a traditional look, US builders Hinckley and Chris Craft produce a wide variety of runabouts.

The very large yachts will often have one or two Australian-built Vikal limo or "semi-limos" on board. Danish-based Royal Tender, has also entered the enclosed limo market recently.

RIBs, short for Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boats, are the easiest sort of boat to handle for crew, as there is minimal danger of damaging the all important paintwork on the yacht, or indeed scuffing the tender itself on the quayside. They have a rigid hull surrounded by an inflatable rubber sponson or tube. Novurania are popular general-purpose tenders in this category, and Italian-based Dariel have some very elegant designs too.

Although most yacht tender manufacturers are able to provide a great deal of customisation for their clients, some yachts have one-off tenders that often match the design of the yacht. The Philippe Starck designed Vaudrey Miller tenders to A, and Espen Øino's Moon Goddess spring to mind, although the latter is really a yacht in its own right, and carries a tender of its own!

In a wider use of the word, any vehicle, craft, or aircraft can be termed a tender if it carries passengers or goods to or from the main yacht - many of the larger yachts carry helicopters for longer journeys in remote locations, while some yachts carry cars on board.

Check out the tender link to get an overview of a wide variety of boats on display at the Monaco Show and in use throughout the year.

Photos: monacoeye & Loic Riviere

Built by New-Zealand based bespoke tender builder Vaudrey Miller, this 11m Open tender to A was styled by Philippe Starck, with naval architecture from Patrick Banfield

Tender Name: 12th Sense • TT Kogo
Length: 26 ft • 7.8 m
Power: 2 x 120 hp inboard
Design: Tim Heywood
Builder: 12th Sense

This 8 metre enclosed limo tender was designed by Tim Heywood for Kogo, built by 12th Sense, launched in 2006.

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This tender to Lady Anne is a Hinckley Talaria 29 Runabout (T29 R) which reaches a maximum speed of 33 knots.

This is the new limo tender to Madsummer, launched just before Christmas. It's a custom design, featuring gull-wing doors, by Weaver Price and was built by Goetz Custom Boats in Bristol, Rhode Island. Made of pre-preg carbon fiber with luxury seating for 12 guests she achieved 50mph on her first day of sea trial. Site: weaverprice.com

Tender to Outback, built by Nautica. US-based Nautica International offers a very wide range of customised RIBs. This model looks like the Express 24.

Two models of Pascoe SY10 tenders designed by Ken Freivokh. The Maltese Falcon has one of these.

With her twin Yamaha Verado 300's the SY10 Open Outboard (top) can comfortably reach speeds of 65 knots.

Tender to Prince Abdulaziz. Photo: monacoeye.

Tender to Silver.

A Vikal Limo "Tender 4" with roof in raised position, at the Monaco Yacht Show. Photo: monacoeye

A Ski Nautique tender to Maraya, built by Nautique.

Royal Limo tender to Allegro, built by Danish-based Royal Tender. Photo: monacoeye.

Royal Limo tender to Allegro, built by Danish-based Royal Tender. Photo: monacoeye.

This tender to Oasis is a Vikal Open model. Photo: monacoeye.

Tender to Anastasia, built by Vikal. It's a Semi Limousine model - probably Tender 19.

Acqua Yachts: 1 + 7 tender.

Amnesia tender built by Intrepid.

Photo: monacoeye.

BlueGame 47, billed as a kind of multi-purpose vessel. Originally made in South Africa, now built in Italy. Can be configured in various ways, as a patrol boat, fisherman or yacht tender, open or hard-top. Photos: monacoeye.

A Chris Craft Catalina 29 Sun Tender on display at the Monaco Yacht Show. With twin 250 hp outboard engines mounted, she has a top speed of 53 mph. Photos: monacoeye.

This Dariel Dtender is 10m long and can carry 20 passengers. Equipped with two Yamaha 350's she can exceed 60 knots.

The larger 12m Dariel Phantasia. Photo: monacoeye.

Beautiful Italian styling on this Dariel DT7 tender. Equipped with a 260 hp Yanmar diesel and Castoldi Jet turbodrive 238 HC, this 23 footer reaches speeds over 40 knots. Photo: monacoeye.

The Royal Tender 25 - 26 ft Open Tender (left) carries 12 persons and has a top speed of 35 knots. The Royal Limo (right) is a customisable 26 - 30 ft, also has a 35 knot top speed, powered by 2 Volvo D3-195's, and can carry 14 people.

Designed by Espen Øino and built by Royal Tender, Denmark.

Photos: monacoeye

The Silvestris 23 Sports Cabriolet at the 2008 Monaco Yacht Show. Styled with a car concept in mind. Photos: monacoeye.

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The tough Mach 2 Zodiac tender at the 2008 MYS.

The XSR 48, now in blue, at the 2008 Monaco Yacht Show. Photo: monacoeye.

Aquamajestic 27 tender. Photo: monacoeye.

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Photos courtesy of Graf

These beautiful "Ipanema" mahogany tenders are handbuilt in Bavaria by Graf. More info on graf-bootsbau.de.

Builder: Cantiere Motonautica Serenella

Photo: monacoeye

A classic Serenella Water Limousine tender. Serenellas are largely hand-crafted in Venice, where they are typically used as water-taxis.

Tender to Alexander, built by Cantiere Motonautica Serenella. Possibly a Convertible VTR/Legno model.

Photo: monacoeye

Photos: monacoeye

"Chase" tender to Tatoosh. This is a US-made Hinckley Talaria 44 Flybridge model. Designed by Bruce King, cruises at a comfortable 25 knots.

Photo: monacoeye • 2005

Photo: Loic Riviere, Nice.

Here is the 11m limo tender to A, styled by Philippe Starck, with architecture by Patrick Banfield, built by Vaudrey Miller.

Photo: Gerhard Merz.

Tender to Al Mirqab. This Vikal Open "Tender 28" is 12m long, equipped with 2 Volvo D6 diesels and 2 Hamilton HJ 292 Waterjets, has a top speed of 42 knots, and can carry 18 passengers and 3 crew.

Yacht name: Zeelander 44
Length: 44 ft • 13 m
Builder: Zeelander
Design: Cor D Rover

Photo: monacoeye • Cannes Boat Show • September 2008

Yacht name: Kingstar • Tender to Indian Empress
Length: 50 ft
Builder: Cigarette

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • summer 2008

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Lolita, tender to Lady Lola naturally …

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • summer 2008

Scanner tender to O'mega

Photo: monacoeye

Yacht name: White Cloud
Formerly: New Horizon L
Length: 221 ft • 67 m (extended in 2005 from an original 197 ft)
Year: 1983
Builder: Feadship • #745
Design: Jon Bannenberg & Diana Yacht Design
Refit: Peters Schiffbau

Photo: Anders Levi • Bang Tao Phuket • 2007
Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008
Photo: Tatiana Hughes • May 2008

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Yacht name: Riva Junior
Tender to Mitseaah
Model year: 1966 - 1972
Length: 19 ft • 5.7 m
Builder: Riva

Photo: monacoeye • 2007 Monaco Yacht Show

626 Riva Junior's were built in the late sixties and early seventies. This rather nice specimen is a tender to the sailing yacht Mitseaah. Riva will be launching its latest 92 ft model, the Duchessa, later in 2008.

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Photo: Robert Paylor • St Barths • March 2008

Yacht name: 47 Wallypower (left) & Wallytender (right)
Length: 14.7 m • 48 ft 2
Engines: 2 x 435 hp

Monaco Yacht Show 2006 & 2007

Yacht name: 47 Wallypower • Gu Tender
Length: 14.7 m • 48 ft 2

Antibes 2007

Model: Mas 28
Builder: Prima Yachts

Tender: J Craft

Tender name: Seawater Convertible 410

Tender name: Protector RIB

Yacht name: Baia One 43
Length: 13.3 m

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco Yacht Show • 17 September 2007

Model: XSR48
Length: 14.6 m • 48 ft
Year: 2007
Builder: XSMG

This little beauty, from UK based XSMG, was sprinting around Monegasque waters yesterday evening. The XRS48 comes in a variety of engine configurations. The Race Spec 2 x 2000 hp diesels can reach top speeds of 85 knots.

The 2400 hp petrol V8 option is even faster and will take you to 95 knots (110 mph - 175 kph) !! - but is not available in Europe due to emissions regulations. Edmiston is showing them off - prices start at £1m - $2m.

The XSR48 will be at the 2007 Monaco Yacht Show in September, in the tender section. XSMG are also trying to set speed records for London - Monaco and London - St Petersburg. There will be plenty of fuel stops on the way as the range, at 50 knots cruising speed, is 300 nautical miles.

Tender to Rising Sun. 12 m classic style speedboat from Vaudrey Miller.

Photo: Bob Paylor • St Barths • 2007

Lioncub tender to Lionheart

Model: Otam Heritage 45 ?

Aviator Submarine

Wallytender • Copper • Red • Silver

Length: 45 ft • 13.6 m
Builder: Wally
Petrol: 40 knots • 2 x 320 hp
Diesel: 50 knots • 2 x 420 hp

Photo: monacoeye • 2005 - 2007 • Monaco Yacht Show

Nice looking small boat

Tender to Nafisa
Builder: Tullio Abbate

Tender name: Blue Velvet
TT Moonpeace

Wally tender to Fortunato. Nice colour.

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • May 2006

This Tender to Paraffin is built by Hinckley - probably a Talaria 40 (T40)

Photo: Robert Paylor • St Barths • April 2007

Limo Tender to Limitless from Cantiere Motonautica Serenella

Photo: Robert Paylor • St Barths Bucket • March - April 2007

Name: Little Saf • Mangusta 92
Builder: Overmarine
Length: 92 ft
Tender to Lady Moura

Tender to Rising Sun - from Vaudrey Miller.

Photo: Robert Paylor • December 2006 • St Barths

Name: Osprey
Model: Wajer Osprey 37 Cambrio
Builder: Wajer Hettinga
Year: 2005
Length: 11.10 m

Tender name: Iguana 36
Length: 36 ft • 11 m
Year: 2006
Builder: Supermarine
Engines: 2 x 320 hp
Top speed: 52 knots
Location: Monaco Yacht Show
Photo date: October 2006

This Viareggio-built Iguana was one of the new tenders at the Monaco Yacht Show this year…