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Yacht name: DB9
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Palmer Johnson • #501
Naval architect: Palmer Johnson
Design: Nuvolari & Lenard

DB9, the first Palmer Johnson 170 was launched in 2010. I had a good look at her exterior in Cap d’Ail this afternoon. The angled bow is a salient feature, seemingly combining a conventional and axe bow.

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length - year: 171 - 2010

Yacht name: Lightning
Formerly: Radiant
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 2003
Builder: Amels
Design: Terence Disdale

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • July 2009

Now pretty sure Lightning is the new name for Radiant. Thanks to Tassos for helping with the ID!

length - year: 171 - 2003

Yacht name: O'Neiro
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Lamda Nafs • Golden Yachts

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco Yacht Show • September 2008

length - year: 171 - 2008

Yacht name: Latinou -> Latitude
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Benetti
Design: Stefano Natucci

Photo: NT • Monaco • 30 June 2008
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 24 June 2008

24 June 2008: Latinou was launched in April 2008 and now has arrived in Monaco for the Showboats International Awards which takes place later this week …

Also currently lined up on the Quai des Etats Unis are SS Delphine, Happy Days and Perle Bleue …

Latinou’s new name is Latitude (2010)

length - year: 171 - 2008

Yacht name: Were Dreams • Limited Editions 171 # 3
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Amels • # 453
Stylist: Tim Heywood
Sisterships: Deniki • La Mirage • Were Dreams

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008
Photo: Werner Fähland • Helgoland • 24 April 2008

Amels launched the third in their 171 Limited Editions series at Vlissingen in February.

length - year: 171 - 2008

Yacht name: Tommy
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 1995
Builder: Benetti • FB 216
Design: Stefano Natucci
Interior: Terence Disdale

Photo: NT • Monaco • June 2008
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • Jan 2008

length - year: 171 - 1995

Yacht name: Tamsen
Length: 170 ft 7 • 52 m
Year: 2007
Builder: Perini Navi • # 2094

Photo: monacoeye • November 2007 • Monaco

length - year: 171 - 2007

Yacht name: Radiant -> Lightning
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Launch: 2003
Builder: Amels • #441
Design: Terence Disdale

Photo: monacoeye

Sisterships: Lady in Blue • Amevi • Radiant • Kiss The Sky • Tigre D'Or

length - year: 171 - 2003

Yacht name: Quantum of Solace
Formerly: Alfa III -> Midlandia
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 2001
Builder: Benetti • # FB 220
Design: Stefano Natucci
Sisterships: Sai Ram • Midlandia

May 2010: Now renamed as Bond-themed Quantum of Solace (see below). In Monaco for the Grand Prix.

August 2007: new photos : Russian-Canadian Alex Shnaider's yacht Midlandia - named after his Midland Group steel, shipping and property company - didn't turn up for this year's Grand Prix - he sold his Jordan F-1 team to Spyker in 2006. The deal was reportedly signed on Midlandia at last year's Grand Prix.

length - year: 171 - 2001

Yacht name: Deja Too
Formerly: Amevi
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 2003
Builder: Amels • # 440
Design: Terence Disdale
Sisterships: Kiss The Sky • Tigre D'Or • Deja Too • Radiant

Photos: monacoeye • Monaco Yacht Show • 16 September 2007

length - year: 171 - 2003

Yacht name: Rio Rita
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 1984
Builder: Feadship • De Vries • #628
Design: Diana Yacht Design
Interior: Terence Disdale

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • 2005

length - year: 171 - 1984

Yacht name: Kiss The Sky
Length: 171 ft • 52 m
Year: 2001
Builder: Amels • # 436

Photo: monacoeye • Nice • 2007

length - year: 171 - 2001