Yacht name: Yalla
Length: 154 ft • 47 m
Year: 2004
Builder: Heesen • # 12246
Architect: Omega Architects
Interior: Art Line

Photo: Monaco • monacoeye • July 2006 & June 2008

Tags: 154, 2004

Yacht name: Plan B
Formerly: Flinders
Length: 164 ft • 50 m
Year: 1972 • refit: 2004 & 2006
Builder: Williamstown
Refit: Marine Industrial Design & TBW Design

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

August 2007: This 50m conversion from an Australian hydrographic vessel, has recently been re-refitted in Jacksonville for a three year global cruise. Additions include Quantum Zerospeed stabilisers.

Tags: 164, 1972

Yacht name: Silver
Length: 240 ft • 73 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Hanseatic Marine
Design: Espen Øino
Engines: 2 x 16V-4000 MTU
Top speed: 25 knots

Photos: NT • Monaco • May June 2008
Photos: monacoeye • Monaco • 5 May 2008

5 May 2008: Neill sent in the top photo of Silver behind the Loews this evening. Good looking yacht !

The aluminium-hulled Silver is the latest megayacht to be built in Western Australia. She is the world's largest aluminium yacht . Her design includes a low profile for improved speed and fuel efficiency and a shallow draft, which provides greater coastal access and a highly responsive helm. She is destined for the charter market and will accommodate 18 guests.

Hanseatic Marine are currently building another 73 m sistership, MY Fangio, for delivery in 2009, and are working on a 90 m concept with Oeino.

Tags: 240, 2007

Yacht name: Flying Tiger • Pershing 115 # 4
Length: 116 ft • 35 m
Year: 2006
Builder: Pershing
Design: Fulvio de Simoni
Engines : 2 x 2720 kW MTU 4000 M90
Top speed: 41 knots

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 116, 2006

Yacht name: Bravelove One • Benetti Vision #4
Length: 144 ft • 44 m
Year: 2005
Builder: Benetti
Design: Stefano Righini

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 144, 2005

Yacht name: Brazil
Formerly: Whirlwind II -> Headlines -> La Bella -> Princess K -> Princess H -> Simone
Length: 132 ft • 40 m
Year: 1993
Builder: Heesen • # 8340

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 132, 1993

Yacht name: Thirteen • Christensen 157
Formerly: Barchetta
Length: 157 ft • 48 m
Year: 2006
Builder: Christensen • # 28

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 157, 2006

Yacht name: Blind Date
Formerly: Xenia -> Xania -> Abbracci
Length: 134 ft • 41 m
Year: 1995
Builder: Lürssen • # 13582
Stylist: Jörg Beiderbeck

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 134, 1995

Yacht name: Riva 72 Splendida
Length: 72 ft • 22 m
Model year: 2000
Builder: Riva

Photo: monacoeye

Tags: 72, 2000

Yacht name: Sunseeker 86
Length: 86 ft • 26 m
Model year: 2008
Builder: Sunseeker

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

The new Sunseeker 86, here with optional sun roof …

Watch out for more Sunseeker product placement in the October release of the next Bond movie, Quantum of Solace - the sequel to Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig.

Tags: 86, 2008

Yacht name: Blue Ice
Length: 134 ft • 41 m
Year: 1999
Builder: Baglietto • # 10169
Top speed: 28 knots
Engines: 2 x 2700 hp

Photo: monacoeye • Beaulieu • June 2008

A design classic from Baglietto …

Tags: 134, 1999

Yacht name: Harmony
Length: 115 ft • 35 m
Year: 1998
Builder: Crescent Yachts

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 115, 1998

Yacht name: My Colors
Formerly: Infinity
Length: 130 ft • 40 m
Year: 2004
Builder: Westport • 1510
Architect: Bill Garden
Design: Greg Marshall

Photo: NT • Monaco • July 2008

Tags: 130, 2004

Yacht name: Northern Lights
Formerly: Norwegian Queen
Length: 132 ft • 40 m
Year: 2000
Builder: Westship
Architect: Jack Sarin
Stylist: Wesley Carr

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 132, 2000

Yacht name: Carinthia VII
Length: 318 ft • 97 m
Launch: 2002
Builder: Lürssen • # 13618
Stylist: Tim Heywood
Speed: 26 knots

Photos: NT • Monaco • June 2008
Photo: monacoeye • Antibes • August 2006

A rare sight - Heidi Horton's Carinthia VII steaming past Monaco mid week, captured here by NT.

Tags: 318, 2002

Yacht name: Parsifal III
Length: 177 ft • 54 m
Builder: Perini Navi • # 2057
Year: 2004

Photo: monacoeye • Showboats International Awards 2008
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco Yacht Show 2005

Parsifal III has arrived for the annual Showboats International Awards.

Tags: 177, 2004

Yacht name: Independence
Length: 174 ft • 53 m
Year: 1998
Builder: Perini Navi • # 2025

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008
Photo: Bob Paylor • St Barths • January 2007

Tags: 174, 1998

Yacht name: Atana
Length: 108 ft • 33 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Armòn

Atana, the newly built Spanish explorer arrived in a crowded Port Hercule yesterday.

Tags: 108, 2007

Yacht name: Golden Horn
Length: 136 ft • 41 m
Year: 2007
Builder: RB Dereli

Photos: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 136, 2007

Yacht name: Excellence III
Length: 188 ft • 57 m
Year: 2001
Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen • # 6430
Stylist: Donald Starkey

Photo: monaoceye • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 188, 2001

Yacht name: Riva Ariston + Super
Length: 20 ft • 6.25 m - 6.96 m
Model years: 1950 - 1976
Builder: Riva

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco Classic Week 2007

Just over 1000 Aristons were built by Riva up to 1976.

Tags: 20, 1950

Yacht name: L'Aldebaran • F64
Length: 138 ft • 42 m
Year: 2002
Builder: Codecasa

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 138, 2002

Helicopter tender to Lady Marina

Yacht name: Lady Marina
Length: 210 ft • 64 m
Launch: 1999
Builder: Feadship • De Vries • #658
Naval architect: De Voogt
Owner: Sergio Mantegazza • Globus & Cosmos and Monarch Airlines

Photo: Monaco • March - July 2007 • monacoeye.com

Tags: 210, 1999

Yacht name: Maraya
Length: 178 ft • 54 m
Year: 2007
Builder: CRN • #121
Design: Giovanni Zuccon

Photos: NT • Monaco • June 2008
Photo: monacoeye • Antibes • 16 March 2008

Maraya - a sistership to Ability - is a recent launch from CRN. She visited Cannes during MIPIM.

Tags: 178, 2007

Yacht name: Beverley • Benetti Classic 120
Length: 120 ft • 35 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Benetti • # BC111

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

The latest Benetti Classic 120 …

Tags: 120, 2008

Yacht name: Let It Be
Length: 154 • 47 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Heesen • # 13147
Design: Omega Architects

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2007

This Let It Be is sister to Yalla and the recent Mon Plaisir. Reports are that there's also a 65m Amels Let It Be on the way.

Tags: 154, 2007

Yacht name: Aquarius W
Length: 100 ft • 31 m
Year: 1992
Builder: GeTa

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 100, 1992

Yacht name: Grace E
Formerly: Andale
Length: 163 ft • 50 m
Year: 2004
Builder: Codecasa • # F66

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco • 26 June 2008

Tags: 163, 2004

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.

Tags: 19, 1966

Yacht name: Riva 50 Diable

Photo: monacoeye

Tags: 50

Yacht name: Riva 43 Tropicana

Photo: monacoeye

Tags: 43

Yacht name: Riva 33 Aquariva
Length: 33 ft • 10 m
Model Year: 2001
Builder: Riva

Photo: monacoeye

Tags: 33, 2001

Yacht name: Riva 25 Sport Fisherman - Bertram
Model years: 1970 - 1978
Length: 25 ft • 7.52 m
Builder: Riva • Bertram

Photo: monacoeye

Tags: 25, 1970

Yacht name: Riva 44 Rivarama
Length: 44 ft • 13.4 m
Model year: 2002
Builder: Riva

Photo: monacoeye

Tags: 44, 2002

Yacht name: Illusion
Formerly: Pilar • Le Pharaon
Length: 166 ft • 51 m
Year: 1983
Builder: Feadship • Van Lent • #748
Architect: De Voogt

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 166, 1983

Yacht name: Coco Loco
Length: 124 ft • 38 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Broward Marine • # 602
Design: Evan Marshall

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 124, 2008

Yacht name: Domani • Benetti Classic 115 #24
Length: 115 ft • 35 m
Year: 2005
Builder: Benetti • BC24

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 115, 2005

Yacht name: Melanya
Length: 118 ft • 36 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Gulf Craft • Majesty Yachts
Architect: Frank Mulder
Interior: Evan K Marshall

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 118, 2007

Yacht name: Stanley
Formerly: Chevy Toy
Length: 142 ft • 43 m
Year: 2003
Builder: Trinity Yachts • # 24

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 142, 2003

Photos: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Great sequence sent in by NT taken during Queen Mary II's visit last week. Don't worry, it all ended safely. Suggestions below please for a caption for the second photo in the sequence… ! No prizes, just for fun.

Cruise Ship: Emerald Princess
Operator: Princess Cruises
Length: 290 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Fincantieri
Gross Tonnage: 113,400 GT
Passengers: 3070

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

Yacht name: New Century / Sedation
Length: 143 ft • 44 m
Formerly: New Century -> Sedation
Year: 1997
Builder: Heesen • # 9743

Photo: monacoeye & NT • June • 2008

Tags: 143, 1997

Yacht model: Riva 63 Vertigo
Length: 63 ft • 19 m
Builder: Riva
Model year: 2007

Photo: monacoeye • June 2008

Yacht name: 118 Wallypower
Length: 118 ft • 36 m
Year: 2002
Builder: Wally
Architect: Wally & Intermarine Italy
Design: Wally & Lazzarini Pickering
Speed: 70 knots
Engines: 3 x DDC TF50 gas turbines + 2 370hp diesels
Power: 3 x 5,600 hp

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco • 13 June 2008
Photo: monacoeye • 2005 Monaco Yacht Show

The June 2008 Jubilee issue of Boat International heralds Wally Yachts founder Luca Bassani as one of the 25 great names of the yachting world and the 118 Wallypower as one of the 25 most notable yachts.

The range of the gas turbines running at 60 knots is about 400 miles. The diesels are used for cruising at 10 knots and have a range of 1800 miles.

Trivia fans should know that this instant design classic appeared in the 2005 Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson sci-fi movie Island as "the Renovatio".

Tags: 118, 2002

Yacht model: AB 58
Length: 58 ft • 18 m
Builder: AB Yachts

Photo: monacoeye • June 2008

Tags: 58

Yacht name: Hokulani
Length: 150 ft • 46 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Palmer Johnson • PJ150 # 2
Design: Nuvolari & Lenard
Top speed: 30 knots

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 19 June 2008

Tags: 150, 2007

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco • 20 June 2008

The liner Queen Mary II stopped outside Monaco yesterday …

Cruise ship name: Queen Mary 2
Operator: Cunard • Builder: Chantier de l'Atlantique
Year: 2002 (float out) - 2003 (sea trials) - 2004 (named by Queen Elizabeth in Southampton)
Maiden voyage: Jan 2004, Southampton to Fort Lauderdale
Length: 1132 ft • 345 m
Beam: 135 ft (147.5 ft at bridge wings) • Draft: 32 ft 10
Height keel to funnel: 236 ft
Gross Tonnage: 151,400 GT
Maximum capacity: 3056 guests • Crew: 1253
Cruise speed: 28.5 knots • Power: 157,000 hp
Cost: about $800 million

QM2 has special kennels so guests can travel with pets. Every dog gets a special gift pack.

Yacht name: La Volpe
Length: 112 ft • 34 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Sunseeker
Engines: 2 x MTU V16 2000 M93
Top speed: 26 knots

Photo: NT • Monaco • 17 June 2008

NT spotted La Volpe, the new 34 m Sunseeker, cruising near Monaco today …

Tags: 112, 2008

Yacht name: Salute
Length: 184 ft • 56 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Perini Navi • # 2095
Architect: Ron Holland & Perini
Interior: Rémi Tessier

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco • 17 June 2008
Photo: monacoeye • Viareggio • March 2008

June 2008: New photos of Salute in Monaco, now sporting the Dutch flag …

March 2008: Salute is the the new sister to Burrasca, Santa Maria, Rosehearty and Selene. One major difference from her sisters - she only has one mast. At 75m tall, it's currently the tallest aluminium mast in the world.

Tags: 184, 2008

Yacht name: Slojo
Length: 156 ft • 48 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Delta Marine • # 156-036

Yacht name: South
Length: 174 ft • 53 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Rossi Navi • # FR019
Design: Mauro Micheli • Officina Italiana Design

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 2008

South is the recently launched third yacht from Rossi Navi. Rossi Navi have a 70m build under construction…

Tags: 174, 2008

Yacht name: Tugatsu
Formerly: September Blue
Length: 148 ft • 45 m
Year: 1989 (refit 2006)
Builder: Feadship • Van Lent • #7..

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

2007: Tugatsu has recently undergone a major refit and now has a dark hull.

Tags: 148, 1989

Yacht name: Waverunner
Length: 135 ft • 41 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Palmer Johnson • PJ 135 #1
Stylist: Nuvolari & Lenard

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco Yacht Show • September 2007
Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 135, 2007

Yacht name: La Mirage • Amels 171 #2
Length: 172 ft • 52 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Amels • # 452
Stylist: Tim Heywood

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008
Photo: Andrew Sampson • Mallorca • 24 August 2007

A nice shot by NT of the second Amels Limited Edition 171 - the first was blue-hulled sistership Deniki.

Tags: 172, 2007

Yacht name: Charisma
Formerly: LifeStyle <- Goldeneye
Length: 120 ft • 37 m
Year: 1998
Builder: PR Marine -> Kaiserwerft
Architect: Frank Mulder
Top speed: 27 knots

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 120, 1998

Yacht name: Azure Leisure -> Pure Bliss
Formerly: Paraffin
Length: 142 ft • 43 m
Year: 1997
Builder: Palmer Johnson • # 216
Architect: Tom Fexas

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 142, 1997

Name: M147
Length: 482 ft • 147 m
Builder: Blohm & Voss
Design: Atabeyki
The design plan for this concept is often confused with Eclipse, and used as an illustration. As far as I can see, they are completely separate projects.
Status: According to some reports M147 is under construction …

Here's a good article by Diane Byrne on M147
And more details on Atabeyki's site.

Tags: 482

Photos: AW • Brazzaville • 13 June 2008

Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo. Across the mighty Congo river, Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, soon to overtake Paris as the world's largest Francophone city.

Years of fighting have taken their toll on the city and its inhabitants, with some residents finding shelter in the rusting hulls of vessels, pulled up on the banks of the Congo. The nearby port area is known as Brazzaville Beach.

Yacht name: 125 Wallypower
Length: 125 ft • 38 m
Build and Design: Wally
Engines: 2 x MTU 16v 4000 M93L
Power: 2 x 3647 hp
Top speed: 42 knots
Range: 600 nm at 30 knots .

In addition to this 125 Wallypower, Wally also have plans on their site for a 55m, 70m and two 85m Wallypower projects.

Tags: 125

Yacht name: WallyIsland
Length: 325 ft • 99 m
Design: Wally & Mauro Sculli

This unusual project has a long open front deck, to accommodate a garden, swimming pool and tennis court.

Tags: 325

Yacht name: Anne Marie -> Agatha • CRN 128 #3
Length: 129 ft • 40 m
Year: 2006
Builder: CRN
Architect: CRN • Zuccon

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco Yacht Show • 17 September 2007

Tags: 129, 2006

4 helicopters, 2 speedboats has to be a scene from a film or commercial, right? I couldn't make out any cameras or open windows on the helicopters. Anyone know what was going on? Those helicopter pilots sure like to get close …

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco • 13 June 2008

One More Toy • Aero Toy Store
Length: 88 ft • 30 m
Pershing 88

Tags: 88

Yacht name: Amevi
Length: 262 ft • 80 m
Year: 2006
Builder: Oceanco • # Y701

Photo monacoeye • Beaulieu • June 2008
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 17 May 2007

May 2007: Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal's gleaming new Amevi arrived in Monaco yesterday on her maiden cruise. This new Amevi was launched late last year at Oceanco and only left the Alblasserdam yard in February 2007.

Tags: 262, 2006

Yacht name: Fair Lady
Length: 121 ft • 37 m
Year: 1928
Builder: Camper & Nicholsons

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

This classic Camper & Nicholsons built motor yacht was spotted by NT the other day flying the White Ensign. This ensign, I understand, is usually flown at the stern during daylight hours and at the main mast while under way, by Royal Navy ships, ships of the Royal Yacht Squadron or those accompanying Queen Elisabeth II.

Tags: 121, 1928

Yacht name: Martha Ann
Length: 229 ft • 70 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Lürssen • # 13645
Design: Espen Øino

Photos monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008
Photo NT • Monaco • 31 May 2008

New photos of Martha Ann.

Tags: 229, 2007

Yacht name: Ability • Mangusta 130
Year:
Length: 130 ft • 40 m
Builder: Overmarine

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

Ability with Martha Ann behind …

Tags: 130

Yacht name: Hidalgo
Formerly: Maribella -> Maribella I -> Sosi -> Vixen -> Empress of Cannes -> Toracife
Length: 111 ft • 34 m
Year: 1968
Builder: Benetti • FB68

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 111, 1968

Yacht name: Amadeus
Formerly: Komet • One Eagle
Length: 230 ft • 70 m
Year: 1963 • Refit: 2006
Builder: Neue Jadewerft • Jade Yachts
Refit: Vripack
Refit stylist: Reymond Langton

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco • 28 April 2008
Photo: NT • Monaco • May 2008

May 2008: The restyled Amadeus pulled in to Port Hercule this evening.

Tags: 230, 1963

Yacht name: If • Benetti Classic 115
Formerly: My Marzy -> Rebellious
Length: 115 ft • 35 m
Year: 2000
Builder: Benetti • BC06

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 115, 2000

Yacht name: Shaha
Formerly: Jack and Jill
Year: 1979
Length: 115 ft • 35 m
Builder: Socarenam
Architect: André Mauric

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • June 2008

Tags: 115, 1979

Yacht name: Maìn
Length: 213 ft • 65 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Codecasa • # C115

Photos: Marco Nava • 2 June 2008 • Viareggio

5 June 2008: Marco just sent in these photos of Armani's new yacht Maìn, outside the Codecasa Tre yard in Viareggio. I think the diagonal struts - which have not been universally appreciated by yachtspotters ! - work well with the venetian blinds to create a smart business-like exterior. Or does it look like a chic patrol boat? What do you think?

April 2008: Jos emailed us to report that Giorgio Armani has recently been delivered his new 65m Codecasa, called Maìn - "Maria" in the Piacentino dialect - named after his mother. Although hard to discern on the photos of the launch published a few days ago in Il Tirreno, the hull colour is a dark battle green. Armani, himself, designed the interior, in a light minimalist style with dark accents.

Giorgio Armani's former yacht Mariù, also named after his mother, has now been sold. As he is a frequent visitor to Monaco, we can hope that Mr Armani will have planned the short hop up the coast from Viareggio in the coming days to show off his new yacht ….

Tags: 213, 2008

Yacht name: Fangio
Length: 240 ft • 73 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Hanseatic Marine
Design: Espen Øino

Yacht name: Archimedes
Length: 219 ft • 67 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Feadship • Van Lent • # 798
Architect: De Voogt
Stylist: John Munford

Photo Arjan Schleeper • Noordzeekanaal - Amsterdam • 21 May 2008
Photo JV • 22 April 2008

Arjan has taken some great photos of Archimedes in Amsterdam

JV sent in these nice photos of Archimedes, launched by Feadship in March 2008.

Tags: 219, 2008

Yacht name: Siren
Length: 240 ft • 73 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Nobiskrug • # 778
Design: newcruise design

Photo: Svein Opdal • 1 June 2008 • Rosendal, Norway
Photo: Simen Paulsen • 27 May 2008 • Bergen, Norway

Siren was in the beautiful Hardangerfjord yesterday. Thanks to Svein for the great top shot with the Melderskin and Laurdalstind mountains in the background.

Siren, a.k.a. Nobiskrug 778, was launched in December 2007, in Rendsburg. She was designed by Hamburg-based Newcruise Design.

Nobiskrug are also building 68-metre #780, designed by Australian-based Pure Design, and #779, which is 59.5m and designed by Felix Buytendijk.

In 2008, Nobiskrug was sold by ThyssenKrupp to Guernsey-based Eagle River Capital …

Tags: 240, 2007