Sycara IV
Photo copyright: Robert Paylor. Do not copy. Image: Ft Lauderdale Boat Show, October 2009.
Yacht name: Sycara IV
Length: 151 ft • 46 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Burger Boat • # 500
Design: Burger Design & Ken Freivokh
Architect: Burger & Bruce King
The star of this year’s Fort Lauderdale was Burger Boat’s Sycara IV, which made its debut at the show. This retro 1920’s fantail cruiser will be used by owners Ray and Elsie Catena to explore the United States - the Great Lakes and Intracoastal Waterways. It is currently in St Barths for the holiday season.
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Alinghi 5
10 Nov 2009 00:40 :America's
Cup
Yacht name: Alinghi 5
LWL: 90 ft • 27 m (LOA about 120 ft)
Built: Villeneuve, Switzerland
Architects: Rolf Vfroljik and Alinghi design team headed by Grant Simmer
Photo: LM • Genoa • September 2009
The new Alinghi 5 was flown down to Genoa from Geneva (over the Alps?!), suspended beneath a helicopter, after initial tests on Lac Leman. This shot was taken by Leandro at the Amico yard soon after it arrived. That's Azzurra II in front and Cuor di Leone behind.
As it stands, the 33rd America's Cup will see Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi team (Société Nautique de Genève) challenged by Larry Ellison's BMW Oracle team (Golden Gate Yacht Club) off the East coast of Australia in February 2010. Alinghi will be sailing their 90 ft sloop-rigged catamaran and Oracle sailing a similar-sized trimaran, BMW Oracle Racing 90.
Controversially, Alinghi's winches are electrically powered.
Given the insane amount of legal manoeuvring that has characterized this race, one can only assume the legal challenges are not yet over.
Riva 86 Domino
Yacht name: Riva 86 Domino
Length: 86 ft • 26 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Riva
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • September 2009
Icon
Yacht name: Icon
Length: 205 ft • 62 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Icon Yachts
Architect: Jouke van der Baan
Design: Redman Whitely Dixon
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • September 2009
This is Icon, the first yacht built by the new Dutch shipyard Icon Yachts.
The Icon 62 has a large fold-out transom beach terrace, with shower, leading onto an open day-room at the stern - a similar arrangement to the CRN Blue Eyes which is berthed alongside her in the show.
Africa
27 Sep 2009 22:49 :MYS
2009• Recent
Launches
Yacht name: Africa
Length: 147 ft • 45 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Sunrise Yachts
Architect: Studio Scanu
Design: Frank Darnet Design
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • September 2009
Tatii
Yacht name: Tatii
Length: 133 ft • 40 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Tamsen Yachts
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • September 2009
The new Tamsen 41.
Streamline 2
07 Aug 2009 09:11 :Mondomarine• Recent
Launches• Cor D
Rover• Frederic
Mechiche• Luca
Dini• MYS 2009
Elisea Nova
30 Aug 2009 11:58 :Other MY
Krista • Astondoa 96 GLX
30 Aug 2009 11:55 :Astondoa• Recent
Launches
Nena
Yacht name: Nena
Length: 118 ft • 36 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Akhir • Cantieri di Pisa
Design: Carlo Galeazzi
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • August 2009
Nena was launched earlier this year. She is the first in the new Akhir 118 line and the first to feature a metallic grey hull. She continues the strip porthole design of Lazy Me, the Akhir 135 launched last year.
Oneness • PJ 150 #6
Yacht name: Oneness
Length: 150 ft • 46 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Palmer Johnson • PJ 150 #6
Stylist: Nuvolari & Lenard
Photos: NT • Monaco • August 2009
Oneness arrives in Monaco. Following the launch of PJ 150 #5 & 6, Palmer Johnson is working on #7 & 8, as well as 135 #5, the 170 #1 Mega Sport Yacht and a 82m Global Explorer.
The 170 continues the 120, 135 and 150 line but has additional features, such as a pool on the front deck.
Blue Ice • PJ 150 #5
Yacht name: Blue Ice
Length: 150 ft • 46 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Palmer Johnson • PJ 150 #5
Stylist: Nuvolari & Lenard
Photos: NT • Monaco • August 2009
Wow, two more gleaming new PJ 150's arrive in Monaco, Blue Ice and Oneness.
Some differences in the porthole arrangements. Blue Ice resembles O'Khalila and Hokulani, while Oneness follows the Clifford II and Four Jacks styling.
Northern Star
Yacht Name: Northern Star (Project Scout)
Length: 247 ft • 75 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Lürssen • # 13651
Design: Espen Øino International
Interior: Pauline Nunns Associates
Northern Star the 75 m explorer from Lürssen, built under the project name Scout, was launched earlier this week and is undergoing sea-trials.
Photos needed! Please send to monacoyachts@gmail.com.
Meanwhile, here's a photo of the former Northern Star, now Polar Star, entering Monaco last week.
Length: 247 ft • 75 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Lürssen • # 13651
Design: Espen Øino International
Interior: Pauline Nunns Associates
Northern Star the 75 m explorer from Lürssen, built under the project name Scout, was launched earlier this week and is undergoing sea-trials.
Photos needed! Please send to monacoyachts@gmail.com.
Meanwhile, here's a photo of the former Northern Star, now Polar Star, entering Monaco last week.
Cover Drive 2 • PJ 135 #4
Yacht name: Cover Drive 2
Length: 135 ft • 41 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Palmer Johnson • PJ 135 #4
Stylist: Nuvolari & Lenard
Photos: monacoeye • Monaco Yacht Show • July 2009
Cover Drive 2, the latest gleaming PJ135, in creamy beige with dark burgundy accents, pulled into Port Hercule yesterday evening. The fourth in the series by my reckoning.
Claudia of MC
19 Jun 2009 15:59 :Benetti
Classic• Recent
Launches
Giorgia
19 Jul 2009 15:58 :Benetti
Classic
Honey
19 Jul 2009 15:57 :Westport• Recent
Launches
Miss Michelle • Westport 130
18 Jul 2009 15:59 :Westport• Recent
Launches
Mates
Yacht name: Mates
Length: 63 ft • 19 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Kifaru • Askari 63
Design: Luca Dini
Photo: Leandro Malavasi • Caprera Island • 27 June 2009
Leandro spotted Mates, Italian footballer Roberto Mancini's new custom-made sports yacht, in the waters of Caprera Island.
Kifaru, which means Rhinoceros in Swahili, is a new Italian yacht company, founded in 2008, as a collaboration between the Sarti family, who were behind Tecnomar until 2008, and Roberto Mancini, the well-known Italian footballer and coach.
An earlier collaboration led to the Velvet 35 model for Tecnomar. This model, the Askari 63, designed by Luca Dini and launched in June, is the first yacht to be built by Kifaru. Larger photos to follow …
Jems
Yacht name: Jems
Length: 144 ft • 44 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Heesen
Design: Omega Architects
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • July 2009
Jems, the new 4400 build from Heesen.
Elena
21 May 2009 15:32 :Recent
Launches• Other MY
Katya
24 Dec 2009 11:38 :Delta
Marine• Recent
Launches
Big City
Yacht name: Big City
Length: 141 ft • 43 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Trinity Yachts • # 41
Stylist: Trinity Yachts
Interior: Patrick Knowles
Photos: monacoeye & NT • Monaco • June 2009
Big City on the Quai des Etats Unis.
Sofico
10 Jun 2009 18:34 :CRN• Recent
Launches
Hanuman
Yacht name: Hanuman
LOA: 138 ft • 42 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Royal Huisman • # 385
Design: Dykstra and Partners
Interior: Pieter Beeldsnijder
The replica of J Class Endeavour II, originally built for T Sopwith to challenge Ranger in the America's Cup.
Original: Endeavour II
Year: 1937
Builder: Camper & Nicholson, Gosport
Design: Charles Nicholson
Sail number: J • K6
LOA: 138 ft • 42 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Royal Huisman • # 385
Design: Dykstra and Partners
Interior: Pieter Beeldsnijder
The replica of J Class Endeavour II, originally built for T Sopwith to challenge Ranger in the America's Cup.
Original: Endeavour II
Year: 1937
Builder: Camper & Nicholson, Gosport
Design: Charles Nicholson
Sail number: J • K6
Slipstream
Yacht name: Slipstream
Length: 197 ft • 60 m
Year: 2009
Builder: CMN • # 801
Design: Andrew Winch
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • August 2009
23 August 2009: And here is Slipsteam slipping past the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco today.
To those of you tuned in to TMS, Ponting's just been run out out by Freddie Flintoff … And immediately after Clarke went too! With 6 wickets to go, now, there'll be a few Aussie crew out there having a bit of an uncomfortable weekend, I should imagine!
Launched March 2009, Slipstream is the biggest superyacht from Cherbourg-based CMN to date. Custom Line 60 sistership Cloud 9 has now also been launched and a third sistership is under construction.
Hurricane Run
Photo copyright: monacoeye.com. Do not copy. Image: Monaco, November 2009.
Yacht name: Hurricane Run
Length: 176 ft • 53 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Feadship • # 677
Design: De Voogt
Interior: Terence Disdale Design
Photos: monacoeye.com • Monaco • Summer 2009
Hurricane Run was named after the famous racehorse - like Thunder Gulch and High Chaparral.
Trident
Yacht name: Trident
Length: 214 ft • 65 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Feadship • # 800
Design: Donald Starkey Designs
Photo: NT • Monaco • August 2009
Photo: AS • Holland • July 2009
August 2009: And here she is in Monaco, captured in a great shot from NT. Captain AJ Anderson of Wright Maritime who brought Trident down to Monaco on her maiden voyage reports that she handled beautifully through the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay.
July 2009: Trident, the new 65 m Feadship, heading down the canal …
Blue Eyes
Yacht name: Blue Eyes
Length: 195 ft • 60 m
Year: 2009
Builder: CRN • # 126
Exterior: Zuccon International Project
Interior: Laura Sessa Romboli
Photos: monacoeye & NT • Monaco • September 2009
Blue Eyes from CRN. The large photos start here with a good view of the beach terrace at the back. There will be many more photos of the other yachts to come over the next few days, so keep checking back!
Toy A
13 Jun 2009 17:57 :Mondomarine
Darius
Yacht name: Darius
Length: 361 ft • 110 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Lürssen • # 13646
Design: Tim Heywood
Interior: Glenn Pushelberg
Darius, a nice looking gigayacht in the Pelorus mould from Lurssen, but with grey hull, was launched in April 2009, and will be delivered in the summer.
Photos needed - pls send to monacoyachts@gmail.com.
Length: 361 ft • 110 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Lürssen • # 13646
Design: Tim Heywood
Interior: Glenn Pushelberg
Darius, a nice looking gigayacht in the Pelorus mould from Lurssen, but with grey hull, was launched in April 2009, and will be delivered in the summer.
Photos needed - pls send to monacoyachts@gmail.com.
Addiction
Yacht name: Addiction
Length: 172 ft • 52 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Amels • # 455
Design: Tim Heywood
Interior: Laura Sessa Romboli
Photo: NT • Monaco Grand Prix • May 2009
Photo: monacoeye • Monaco Grand Prix • May 2009
Addiction, a new sister to Lady Nag Nag & co (Amels Limited Edition 171 series), was launched in Holland just a couple of months ago. She took up position on the central T jetty in Monaco last week, with a good view of the swimming pool corner for the grand prix.
Silver Angel
Yacht name: Silver Angel
Length: 212 ft • 65 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Benetti • # 247
Design: Benetti & Argent Design
Photo: NT & monacoeye • Monaco • June 2009
Photos: GS • Livorno • May 2009
June 2009: Silver Angel arrived in Monaco. She is for sale at about €68 mil, according to Boat International. She is slightly larger than the similar looking Lionheart pictured behind.
May 2009: Here's Silver Angel, Benetti's recently launched 64 m in Livorno. Thanks to Giacomo for the photos !
Wally 130 • The Dream
Yacht name: WY 130 • The Dream
Length: 130 ft • 40 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Wally
Design: Javier Soto Acebal
Interior: Foster & Partners
Photos: CS • Fano • April 2009
Here are the first shots of the launch of the new Wally 130 this week in Fano, Italy. This high performance yacht combines a water ballast with a trim-tab keel, for greater safety and performance. The 11 ton water ballast improves stability of this 84-ton boat while the 6 metre keel (which can be raised to 4 metres for port and bay access) improves lift.
The sloop will now be towed to Ancona to have the keel installed - the stepping of the mast is scheduled for May.
Should be on display at this year's Monaco Yacht Show.
Leo Fun
Yacht name: Leo Fun
Length: 177 ft • 54 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Proteksan Turquoise • # 48
Design: Paolo Caliari
Photos: NT & monacoeye • Monaco • April 2008
Leo Fun - a slightly larger, new, grey-hulled sister to Vinydrea - has arrived in Monaco. She was launched in January and is available for charter, priced at about €285 k per week. This style goes by the name of a trawler-explorer or trawler yacht. Larger photos to follow …
Meamina
Yacht name: Meamina
Length: 194 ft • 59 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Benetti • # 242
Photo: NT • Monaco • April 2009
Photo: monacoeye • Cap D'Ail • January 2009
The new 59 m Benetti Meamina …
Water Toy III
20 Nov 2008 09:50 :Couach
Luna
10 Nov 2009 00:40 :Expedition
Yachts• Under
Construction• Recent
Launches• Roman
Abramovich• Gigayachts
Yacht name: Luna
Length: 377 ft • 115 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Lloyd Werft • SBN Stahlbau Nord
Photos: Thilo Klink and Cristian Eckardt • October 2009 • Bremerhaven
15 October 2009: First pictures of Luna (do not copy!), the massive explorer yacht nearing completion at Kaiserdock I …!
See comments below, for indications that this may be Mr Abramovich's replacement for Le Grand Bleu.
Also photos of the Genoa Boat Show, and many more of the Monaco Yacht Show still to come. Stay tuned …
Eclipse
Name: Eclipse
Length: 533 - 557 ft • 162 - 170 m ?
Year: 2009
Builder: Blohm & Voss • # 978
Design: Terence Disdale
Volume: 13000 GT?
Owner: Roman Abramovich
Exclusive Photos: HLW • Hamburg • September 2009
Exclusive Photos: Klaus Gaeth • Hamburg • 12 June 2009 & September
Exclusive Photos: Niels Hartmann • Hamburg • 20 June 2009
Please do not copy these photos!
September 2009: Great new photos from Klaus and HLW, showing Eclipse heading off on sea-trials. The name plate is now fitted, the hull has been painted white, funnels and sat masts have been fitted, work is progressing to the doors etc. The change in hull colour already makes her look less bulky and more elegant.
22 June 2009: In these superb new photos from Niels Hartmann, the scaffolding is back on Eclipse and much finishing work still needs to be done. It will be several months before delivery, with early 2010 touted as a likely hand-over date.
The bulbous bow currently doubles up as a duck slide for a sizeable group of mallards.
13 June 2009: Eclipse, the world's largest yacht, was launched yesterday 12 June 2009!
Here is an excellent set of photos from Klaus. She's out of the shed in Hamburg and looks … big.
Greenline Yacht Interiors, who fitted out "A" and are working on 141m MY Swift, are currently working on the interior for Eclipse.
At a reported 13,000 GT she is more than twice the volume of Sigma, but a little smaller in volume than Al Said. The project cost for Eclipse is reportedly about €340 million.
Larger photos here. (To purchase a photo for publication please contact monacoyachts@gmail.com)
Vibrant Curiosity
Yacht name: Vibrant Curiosity
Length: 279 ft • 85 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Oceanco • Y704
Design: Nuvolari Lenard
Photos: KB • Bergen • May 2009
Launched in March 2009, German industrialist Reinhold's Würth's brand new 85 metre Nuvolari-&-Lenard-designed Oceanco Vibrant Curiosity is now visiting Bergen in Norway. Thanks to Knut for the photos … !